Berkshire Bank Foundation invests more than $500,000 in MA, NY, CT, VT and RI nonprofits

BOSTON — The Berkshire Bank Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Berkshire Bank, invested more than $500,000 in communities across its five-state footprint through grants and other giving in the second quarter of 2024.

From April to June, the foundation invested in more than 150 nonprofit organizations in Massachusetts, New York, Connecticut, Vermont and Rhode Island, including:

Allston Brighton Comm Development Corp. MA
Brien Center For Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services MA
Central Berkshire Habitat For Humanity MA
Make-A-Wish Foundation of Massachusetts And Rhode Island Inc. MA
Second Chances Inc. MA
Valley Venture Mentoring Service Inc. MA
Veterans Inc. MA
Working For Worcester Inc. MA
Center For Disability Services Inc. NY
Central New York Jazz Arts Foundation Inc. NY
Contact Community Services Inc. NY
Northern Rivers Family Services Inc. NY
Connecticut Children’s Foundation Inc. CT
Habitat for Humanity of Eastern Connecticut CT
International Hartford Ltd CT
Safe Futures Inc. CT
Boys & Girls Clubs of Northern Rhode Island RI
Martin Luther King Community Center Inc. RI
Project Against Violent Encounters VT
Rutland County Pride VT
 

“Nonprofit organizations provide our communities with an important safety net for those in need,” said Lori Kiely, managing director of the Berkshire Bank Foundation. “For more than 175 years, Berkshire Bank has been the partner our communities rely on to help create a better tomorrow.”

The foundation supports the vibrancy and success of the communities the bank serves by investing in programs that aim to provide everyone with an equal opportunity at economic prosperity. Learn more at BerkshireBank.com/Foundation.

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 $12.1 billion in assets and 93 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 the Most Trustworthy Companies in America and one of America’s Best Regional Banks.

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