Berkshire Bank Announces Over $660,000 in Contributions in Q3

October 17, 2022
 
Berkshire Bank’s Foundation Announces Over $660,000
in Contributions to Support 160 Nonprofit Organizations during Q3
 
Pittsfield, MA –Berkshire Bank, a leading socially responsible community-dedicated bank with branch locations in New England and New York, announced over $660,000 in philanthropic investments from its foundation during the third quarter of 2022 (July 1- Sept. 30). The grants awarded cover a wide range of projects that help foster community DEI-focused programs, support education and youth, and enhance opportunities for individual success in the communities the bank serves. These investments also support the company’s BEST Community Comeback, which includes a planned $15 million in community contributions by the end of 2024.
 
More than 160 nonprofit organizations received grants during the third quarter of 2022 to assist with a wide range of critical projects like food insecurity, empowering inner-city youth and women, financial literacy, health, wellness, inclusion, and housing.  The Berkshire Bank Foundation is committed to supporting programs that work toward providing equitable opportunities for economic prosperity. In addition, it supports programs* that align with Berkshire Bank’s Center for Women, Wellness, and Wealth (CWWW) to provide opportunities for women to build a future enriched with financial stability, balance, and growth.
 
“We are so pleased to support nonprofit organizations once again with philanthropy to sustain vital community services in all the regions that Berkshire Bank serves during challenging economic times. Since January 2022, the Berkshire Bank Foundation has provided nearly $2 million to support the needs of the community,” said Lori Gazzillo Kiely, Foundation Director.
 
The grant recipients listed below are just a sample of the projects Berkshire Bank has supported to strengthen organizations it serves throughout Massachusetts, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Vermont. They include:
 
  • Albany Medical Center Foundation (NY)
  • American Cancer Society (NY)
  • Art Resource Collaborative For Kids (ARCK) (MA)
  • Ascentria Care Alliance, Inc. (MA)
  • Bennington Area Habitat for Humanity (VT)
  • Berkshire County ARC, Inc. (MA)
  • Berkshire County Education Task Force (MA
  • Big Sister Association of Greater Boston (MA)*
  • Boys and Girls Club of The Berkshires (MA)
  • Chabad of the Berkshires (MA)
  • Community Food Cupboard, Inc. (VT)
  • Elmcrest Children's Center (NY)
  • Festival Latino of the Berkshires (MA)
  • Girls, Inc. of the Greater Capital Region (NY)*
  • Girls' LEAP (MA)*
  • Jonnycake Center of Westerly (RI)
  • Mohawk Valley Community College Foundation (NY)
  • Nathan's Angels Memorial Foundation (RI)
  • Quinebaug Valley Community College Foundation (RI)
  • Revitalize Community Development Corporation (MA)
  • Springfield Boys & Girls Club, Inc. (MA)
  • The Business Training Institute Inc. (NY)
  • The Latina Circle Inc. (MA)*
  • The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Upstate NY (NY)
  • The Minority Construction Council, Inc. (CT)
  • United Way of the Valley & Greater Utica Area (NY)
  • Union Capital Boston (MA)
  • Veterans Inc. (MA)
  • Veteran Entrepreneurship Training and Resource Network (NY)
  • Western Mass Women's Fund (MA)*
  • Wonderfeet Kids' Museum (VT)
  • Worcester Center for the Performing Arts (MA)
  • YWCA Hartford Region (CT)*
  • Youth In Action, Inc. (RI)
 
Additional details on the foundation’s grant programs and focus areas can be found at berkshirebank.com/foundation.
 
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Berkshire provides business and consumer banking, mortgage, wealth management and investment services. The Bank has approximately $11.6 billion in assets and operates 100 branch offices in New England and New York. Headquartered in Boston, Berkshire Hills Bancorp (NYSE: BHLB) is the parent of Berkshire Bank and is a member of the Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index. To learn more, call 800-773-5601 or follow us on FacebookTwitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn
 
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