Jeanne D’Arc Credit Union, SpencerBANK, The Village Bank and more are featured in our weekly roundup of organizations giving back to their communities.
Jeanne D’Arc Credit Union
Jeanne D’Arc Credit Union employees raised $1,000 in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the credit union’s We Share A Common Thread Foundation matched the dollars raised, bringing the grand total to $2,000.
MutualOne Bank
MutualOne Charitable Foundation has donated $4,626 to Programs For People in Framingham for the purchase of equipment and supplies to enhance the organization’s ability to provide services to adults who are recovering from serious mental illness.
Needham Bank
Needham Bank has announced that it will provide a total of $40,000 in funding, spread among four school districts serving five local communities, to enable them to continue full METCO participation throughout the 2015-16 school year.
North Shore Bank
North Shore Bank recently presented PALS Animal Life Savers with a check for $1,170. Bank employees raised money during the month of July as part of their “Jeans Day” program, which encourages staff to donate $5 per week to go toward a local charity in exchange for the option to wear jeans to work.
SpencerBANK
SpencerBANK recently donated $500 to the Leicester chapter of Hearts for Heat, a nonprofit community-based organization that provides heating assistance to qualified Leicester residents.
The Village Bank
The Village Bank has donated $10,000 to the Friends of Farlow Park, which will help them begin work on the project to restore Newton Corner’s historically significant Farlow Park to its original grandeur.