bankHometown Raises $73,100 for Local Food Pantries

OXFORD, MASSACHUSETTS — December 10, 2025

Robert J. Morton, president and CEO of bankHometown, announced that the bank’s 22nd annual Neighbors Helping Neighbors fundraising drive raised $73,100 for local food pantries. This brings the total amount raised since the program’s inception to $520,240.42.

The annual appeal is part of bankHometown’s charitable giving program, The Giving Tree, which reflects the bank’s commitment to making a difference in the neighborhoods it serves. Throughout October, the bank invited customers, employees, and members of the community to donate at bankHometown branches. Up to $2,500 per donation was matched, dollar for dollar, by bankHometown and the total divided among food pantries in Massachusetts and Connecticut communities the bank serves.

Each of these pantries received $4,300:

Massachusetts Food Pantries:

Athol Salvation Army Food Pantry
Auburn Youth and Family Services Food Pantry
Food Share, Southbridge, Charlton & Sturbridge
Friendly House Pantry, Worcester
Ginny’s Helping Hand, Inc., Leominster
Millbury Senior Center Food Pantry
Oxford Ecumenical Food Shelf
Sutton Senior Center Michael A. Chizy Food Pantry
St. John’s Food for the Poor, Worcester
St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry, Webster
Village Seventh-Day Adventist Church
Webster-Dudley Food Share, Webster

Connecticut Food Pantries:

Brooklyn Cares Community Center
Community Kitchens of Northeastern CT, Killingly
Daily Bread, Putnam
Friends of Assisi, Killingly
Thompson Ecumenical Empowerment Group

“On behalf of bankHometown, I’d like to thank all those who generously donated to our Neighbors Helping Neighbors fundraiser to help fight food insecurity in our communities,” said Morton. “We’re pleased to host this annual appeal and that so much was raised to help families in need this holiday season.”

Auburn-Youth-and-Family-Services-Sally-DArcangelo-Executive-Director pictured with regional branch manager, Tina Puzzo.

In This Photo:
Sally D’Arcangelo, executive director, Auburn Youth and Family Services
Tina Puzo, regional branch manager, bankHometown

Oxford-Ecumenical-Council-Food-Shelf donation through our charitable giving program, The Giving Tree.

In This Photo:
Christine St. Martin, director, Oxford Ecumenical Council Food Shelf
Jo-Ann Bussiere, AVP, branch officer, bankHometown

Ginnys-Helping-Hand donation through our charitable giving program, The Giving Tree.

In This Photo:
Donna Daigle, VP regional branch manager, bankHometown
Brandon Robbins, executive director, Ginny’s Helping Hand

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