BOSTON – Berkshire Bank, a leading relationship-driven, community-focused bank with financial centers in New England and New York, is pleased to announce its foundation made $401,190 in philanthropic investments during the first quarter of 2024. The grants covered a wide range of projects that foster upward economic mobility, support overall well-being, and enhance opportunities for individual success in the communities the bank serves. The investments also support the company’s
BEST Community Comeback program.
In all, the
Berkshire Bank Foundation gave 107 local nonprofits grants to assist with critical projects in the areas of education, youth, food insecurity, housing, health care, substance abuse prevention, veterans, and employment. In addition, the foundation supports programs that align with Berkshire Bank’s Center for Women, Wellness, and Wealth*.
“As a community-focused bank, we recognize the importance of supporting non-profit organizations with time, talent and treasure,” stated Lori Gazzillo Kiely, Director of Berkshire Bank Foundation. “We are proud to provide philanthropic contributions to so many organizations that are enabling vital services continue in the communities that Berkshire Bank serves.”
Berkshire Bankers volunteer in the communities we serve.
Berkshire Bankers help get Camp Fuller (part of the Providence YMCA) ready for summer camp
Berkshire Bankers attend MS Walk in Worcester. MA
The grant recipients listed below are just a sample of the projects that Berkshire Bank has supported to strengthen organizations within its regions:
1Berkshire Strategic Alliance Foundation Inc. |
MA |
American Heart Association |
MA |
Asnuntuck Community-Technical College Foundation Inc. |
CT |
Berkshire International Film Festival Inc. |
MA |
Big Brothers Big Sisters of The Southern Adirondacks Inc. |
NY |
Brazelton Touchpoints Project Inc. |
MA |
Burr & Burton Academy |
VT |
Capital District Gay & Lesbian Community Council Inc. |
NY |
*Capital District Women’s Employment & Resource Center Inc. |
NY |
Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston |
MA |
Community Access to The Arts Inc. |
MA |
Covenant Soup Kitchen Inc. |
CT |
Dismas House Of Massachusetts Inc. |
MA |
Dismas Of Vermont Inc. |
VT |
Glens Falls Area Youth Center Inc. |
NY |
Goodwill Industries of The Berkshires and Southern Vermont |
MA |
Greater Providence YMCA |
RI |
Hillcrest Educational Centers Inc. |
MA |
Hillside Work Scholarship Connection |
NY |
Horizons Inc. “Being There When It Matters 2024-2025 Project.” |
CT |
Interfaith Council of The Manchester Area Inc. |
VT |
Massachusetts Affordable Housing Alliance Inc. |
MA |
Manchester Riverwalk Ecological Restoration Project |
VT |
NAACP Berkshire County Branch |
MA |
National Multiple Sclerosis Society – MA Walk |
MA |
Nonprofit Center of The Berkshires Inc. |
MA |
Revitalize Community Development Corporation |
MA |
*Self Esteem Boston Educational Institute Inc. |
MA |
Second Street Second Chances, Inc. |
MA |
SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives Association) |
CT/RI |
*Sojourner House |
RI |
*Southern Vermont Arts Center Inc. |
VT |
Springfield Technical Community College Foundation, Inc. |
MA |
The Arc Eastern Connecticut Inc. |
CT |
*The Brien Center for Mental Health & Substance Abuse |
MA |
Two State YMCA |
MA |
Veterans Inc. |
MA |
Volunteer Lawyers Project of the Boston Bar Association Inc. |
MA |
Walk MS: Greater Hartford and Walk MS: Simsbury |
CT |
Why Me Inc. Childhood Cancer Lifeline |
MA |
Worcester Public Library Foundation |
MA |
Young Men’s Christian Association of Greater Boston Inc. |
MA |
Additional details on the foundation’s grant programs and focus areas can be found at BerkshireBank.com/Foundation.
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About Berkshire Bank
Berkshire Bank is a relationship-driven, community-focused bank that delivers industry-leading financial expertise to clients in New England and New York and is a subsidiary of Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: BHLB), headquartered in Boston. With $12.4 billion in assets and 96 financial centers, the Bank provides a full suite of tailored banking solutions through its Commercial Banking, Retail Banking, Consumer Lending, Private Banking and Wealth Management divisions. For more than 175 years, Berkshire has delivered strength, stability and trusted advice to empower the financial potential of its clients and communities. Newsweek named Berkshire one of America’s Most Trusted Companies and one of America’s Best Regional Banks. To learn more, visit BerkshireBank.com and follow Berkshire on Facebook, X, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
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