New Hampshire Banks Participate in Statewide #NHBanksGiveBack Month of Service
New Hampshire Bankers Association organized its third annual month of service event (tagged #NHBanksGiveBack on social media) during the month of October to highlight the collective efforts by New Hampshire’s banking industry to support local communities through community service and financial support. 27 member banks participated in this coordinated volunteer month of service where they are asked to engage in one or more of their regularly scheduled community service efforts.
“We are thrilled with the results of this year’s 3rd Annual ‘NH Banks Give Back” campaign. In just three short years, the volunteer efforts of our member banks have contributed more than $1.3 million in financial support to our state and communities, backed by over 5,000 volunteer hours spread out over more than 800 charitable events.” said Kristy Merrill, President of NH Bankers.
“Our member banks and their thousands of employees proudly serve their greater communities every day – not just through helping people achieve their dreams through a small business loan or buying their first home – but through community service and financial support. The photos included tell a wonderful story of a commitment to consistently doing good and the enduring value of civic leadership and community engagement by New Hampshire’s banking industry.”
Results for the month of October 2023 are below:
27 | |
Total number of organizations helped | 325 |
Total number of volunteer events | 382 |
Total number of volunteers | 1140 |
Total Hours volunteered | 3186 |
Total Monetary donations | $504,900 |
Volunteer activities were many – here’s a small sample:
- Shred events
- Community non-profit board service
- Food baskets and food bank volunteers
- Clothing donations
- Soup Kitchen food preparation and serving
- Various walk/run fundraising events
- Road and property cleanups
- Trunk or Treat volunteers
- Financial Literacy and Estate Planning outreach
Monetary sponsorships totaling $504,900 included many local community fundraisers. Here’s just a sample:
- Lunch subsidies
- Food drives and soup kitchens
- Firefighters and Search & Rescues
- Senior Citizen events assistance
- Animal Rescue Leagues
- School and youth sports fundraisers
- Homelessness fundraisers
- Boys & Girls Clubs throughout the state
- Home building and renovations
The volunteer and monetary efforts supported local communities across the entire state. View more information on our website here.
Thank you to our participating member banks:
Bangor Savings Bank Bank of America Bank of New Hampshire Bar Harbor Bank and Trust Claremont Savings Bank Enterprise Bank First Seacoast Bank Franklin Savings Bank JP Morgan Chase | Kennebunk Savings Bank Ledyard Bank Mascoma Bank M&T Bank Meredith Village Savings Bank Merrimack County Savings Bank Millyard Bank NBT Bank Newburyport Bank | Pentucket Bank Piscataqua Savings Bank Primary Bank Salem Co-operative Bank Savings Bank of Walpole Sugar River Bank TD Bank The Lowell Five Cent Savings Bank M&T Bank |
