Bangor Savings Bank Foundation celebrates 25 years of community support with 25 grants

The Bangor Savings Bank Foundation is celebrating its 25-year anniversary and awarding grants totaling over $200,000 to New England organizations that are helping to make their communities vibrant and strong.

Local awards include $10,000 for the Center Theatre in Dover-Foxcroft, $5,500 for the Appalachian Mountain Club, and $5,500 for the Moosehead Marine Museum in Greenville.

These 25 nonprofit grant recipients are engaged in diverse efforts to foster healthy and vital communities throughout New England, from providing affordable housing to literacy services and educational support for families, to life-changing services for survivors of abuse, to recreational and outdoor opportunities for communities, and more. 

The Bangor Savings Bank Foundation was created in 1997 to help fulfill Bangor Savings Bank’s commitment to improving communities. Based in Bangor, the Foundation was originally organized and operated for advancing scientific, literary, education, and other community initiatives. Today, the Foundation continues this stewardship by giving to initiatives that make our communities more prosperous, livable, and vibrant, and has expanded its giving in the areas of economic and workforce development, education, social and civil services, culture and arts, and health and wellness.

“The Bangor Savings Bank Foundation has kept its steadfast commitment for over 25 years to support the critical work of nonprofits in the region,” said Bob Montgomery-Rice, president and CEO of Bangor Savings Bank. “Looking forward, we are eager to learn how each of these organizations further their respective missions to build on the betterment of our communities throughout New England.”