BOSTON, April 16 — Berkshire Bank Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Berkshire Bank, invested more than $400,000 in communities through grants and other giving in the first quarter of the year.

Among the 118 nonprofit organizations in Massachusetts, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Vermont that received support from January to March were:

In Central New York:

• McMahon-Ryan Child Advocacy Center
• SUNY Polytechnic Institute Foundation 

In New York’s Capital Region:

• Center For Disability Services Inc.
• Capital District Gay & Lesbian Community Council Inc.

In Vermont:

• Burr & Burton Academy
• Southern Vermont Arts Center Inc.

In Berkshire County, Massachusetts:

• Berkshire Innovation Center Inc.
• Blackshires Community Empowerment Foundation

In the Pioneer Valley, Massachusetts:

• Make-A-Wish Foundation Of Massachusetts And Rhode Island Inc.
• Tech Foundry Inc.

In Central Massachusetts:

• Boys & Girls Club of Worcester
• Veterans Inc.

In eastern Massachusetts:

• Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston Inc.
• Shooting Touch

In greater Hartford, Connecticut:

• International Hartford Ltd.
• Minority Construction Council Inc.

In eastern Connecticut:

• ARC Eastern Connecticut Inc.
• Capital for Change Inc.

In Rhode Island:

• Make-A-Wish Foundation Of Massachusetts And Rhode Island Inc.
• Martin Luther King Community Center Inc.

“Today, more than ever, local nonprofits need our support to provide much-needed assistance to those in need in our local communities,” said Lori Kiely, managing director of the Berkshire Bank Foundation. “Working together we’re seeing the positive results of these nonprofits’ work in the lives of our neighbors and local economies.”

The foundation supports the 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 $12.3 billion in assets and 83 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. To learn more, visit BerkshireBank.com and follow Berkshire on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

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