Nearly $400,000 Invested in Local Nonprofits by Berkshire Bank Foundation
BOSTON — The Berkshire Bank Foundation invested nearly $400,000 in its communities through grants to 96 nonprofit organizations in Massachusetts, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Vermont from July to September.
“We are committed to supporting the nonprofits in our communities that are doing important work to meet the needs of so many,” said Lori Kiely, managing director of the Berkshire Bank Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Berkshire Bank, a division of Beacon Bank & Trust. “These investments reflect our deep commitment to fostering meaningful change through the strength of local partnerships.”
The foundation supports the success of the communities the bank serves by investing in programs that aim to provide everyone with an equal opportunity at economic prosperity. Recent examples include Boys and Girls Club of the Berkshires, Brien Center for Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services, Cradles to Crayons, Central Berkshire Habitat for Humanity, Dress for Success Worcester, Easter Seals Massachusetts, Elizabeth Freeman Center, Fenway Community Center at Viridian, Habitat for Humanity Metrowest – Greater Worcester, Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts, Initiative for a Competitive Inner City, Lotus Entrepreneurship Institute, Mass Mentoring Partnership, Revitalize Community Development Corp., ServiceNet, Springfield Museums, Way Finders, and Worcester County Reserve Deputy Sheriff Assoc. Foundation.