Giving Tree

bankHometown is proud to announce their 3rd annual community-wide drive in support of two local veterans’ organizations, starting Thursday, May 1 at all bankHometown locations. Throughout the month, the bank’s Massachusetts branches will be collecting clothing donations to support Veterans Inc. and their annual Stand Down event, which provides essential services to veterans in need. …

bankHometown is proud to announce its $6,500 co-sponsorship of The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts’ presentation of Come From Away, running from April 11–13, 2025, in Worcester, MA. Come From Away is the award-winning Broadway musical that tells the inspiring true story of 7,000 airline passengers stranded in a small Newfoundland town …

bankHometown and its employees recently made donations of $24,000 to the United Way. Employees pledged over $14,000 of their own funds in the bank’s United Way workplace campaign. Combined with the bank’s additional corporate contribution, the campaign total of $24,000 will be donated to the United Ways of Central, North-Central, and South-Central Massachusetts. The campaign …

Robert J. Morton, president and CEO of bankHometown, announced that the bank’s 21st annual Neighbors Helping Neighbors fundraising drive raised $67,500 for local food pantries. This brings the total amount raised since the program’s inception to $482,900. The annual appeal is part of bankHometown’s charitable giving program, The Giving Tree, which reflects the bank’s commitment …

bankHometown is honored to announce a $5,000 donation to the Putnam Veterans Advisory Committee, supporting the creation of an Afghanistan Memorial in Putnam. This contribution underscores bankHometown’s commitment to honoring veterans and recognizing the sacrifices made by those who served in Afghanistan, ensuring their legacy lives on within the community. The Afghanistan Memorial is a …

bankHometown has received the 2024 Corporate Citizenship Award from Boston Business Journal, recognizing the bank as one of Massachusetts’ top corporate charitable contributors. It’s the fifth year in a row that bankHometown has received the honor. The Business Journal annually publishes this list to showcase companies that promote and prioritize giving back to their communities. …

bankHometown recently hosted their 2nd annual clothing and food drive for veterans. They collected clothing at their Massachusetts offices to support Veterans Inc.’s 19th annual Stand Down event in June, and food at their Connecticut offices for Veterans Base Camp in Chaplin, CT. “In just the second year of our food and clothing drives for …

Local businesses have always been the backbone of our local economy. That’s why it was an easy decision for us to commit $150,000 to a new fund established by the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce for strategic economic development and workforce initiatives in Central Massachusetts. The Worcester Regional Strategic Opportunity Fund—formally named the Linda Salem …

bankHometown recently awarded $28,000 in scholarships to 14 local students through the Quinebaug Valley Community College (QVCC) Foundation, whose mission is to raise funds so all residents of northeastern Connecticut are provided the opportunity to attend school regardless of income. This Foundation helps support educational excellence, technological advancement, and professional development at the college, and …

bankHometown recently donated $10,000 to Fitchburg-based NewVue Communities’ innovative housing development project. NewVue is dedicated to creating strong and healthy neighborhoods by helping families, small businesses, and communities with homeownership, housing development, community organizing, and small business technical assistance. While they provide services to the 22 towns in their footprint, they have identified Fitchburg as …