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Country Bank donated over $130,000 to local food pantries throughout the year to assist with supplying food to its communities. The Greater Boston Food Bank recently reported that food insecurities in Massachusetts reached an all-time high in November. The state has experienced a 59% increase since 2018, representing more than 1 million people in need of food assistance. Most people are using food pantries for the first time. Food insecurity is projected to increase to 81% for children, making Massachusetts the second-highest percentage change in the country
As part of Country Bank’s “Season of Giving Campaign,” it donated additional funds to the Food Bank of Western Mass. and the Worcester County Food Bank. The donation was to honor its banking customers and partners in place of traditional holiday gifts. “This was such a great idea and so wonderful to help others at this difficult time,” stated Therese Rakouskas, owner of Five Star Gardens in Palmer.
“We’re so grateful to Country Bank for its social investment of $20,000 in The Food Bank’s mission to feed our neighbors in need at this critical time. With this support, we’ll be able to provide 40,000 meals to households struggling to make ends meet and put healthy food on the table. For every dollar donated, we provide the equivalent of four meals,” stated Andrew Morehouse, Executive Director of The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts.
“The pandemic has undoubtedly placed a strain on our local food pantries. As a community partner, we are fully committed to helping those in need throughout this pandemic,” stated Jodie Gerulaitis, Vice President, Community Relations at Country Bank.
To learn more about how you can help or if you need assistance, please visit www.foodbankwma.org, https://foodbank.org/ or www.feedingamerica.org.
BusinessTalk With Paul Scully
George O’Brien sits to talk with Paul Scully, president, and CEO of Country Bank. The two have a lively discussion about everything from the bank’s sponsorship of the Worcester Red Sox and what it means for both institutions, to the outlook for 2021 for small businesses in this region, to how banks, and specifically Country Bank, are coping with the many pandemic-related challenges they are now facing.
WORCESTER — Country Bank has entered into an elite-level corporate sponsorship arrangement as a ‘founding partner’ of the Worcester Red Sox. Country Bank’s multi-tiered sponsorship includes a sign in right field atop the stands known as the Worcester Wall, along with the Country Bank Guest Services located on the first-base concourse.
The partnership between the WooSox and Country Bank also underscores their mutual commitment to the community through the WooSox Foundation and Country Bank’s Charitable Giving Program by supporting local nonprofits in the region through a combined charitable-giving campaign throughout the baseball season. Read more.
We were excited to partner with our friends at Old Sturbridge Villiage to deliver 750 meals for those in need this Thanksgiving holiday. Learn more.