HarborOne Bank to Donate New Backpacks, School Supplies to Local Children

(Brockton, MA) – August 1, 2017 – HarborOne Bank announced today that as part of their commitment to education, the bank will join forces with their subsidiary Merrimack Mortgage to donate more than 4,000 backpacks full of new school supplies to local children in partnership with several local nonprofits and schools. On August 3rd at the Brockton Boys & Girls Club eighty employees of HarborOne Bank and Merrimack Mortgage will pack thousands of backpacks.

“HarborOne Bank has been an active supporter of education throughout our region,” said James W. Black, CEO of HarborOne Bank. “Education is a high priority here at HarborOne Bank and we are excited to be able to provide children with the necessary supplies they need to succeed in the upcoming school year.”

The organizations who will receive the supplies to distribute to children include School on Wheels, DCF’s Wonderfund, the West School in Stoughton, Interfaith Social Services, Plymouth Public Schools and several branches of Salvation Army. In addition to the work to fill the backpacks with pencils, pens, notebooks and other supplies, HarborOne and Merrimack employees will also include personal notes of encouragement – all a part of the bank’s “Well Wish” Campaign.

“Getting a child ready for school can be a stressful time for families in many ways, especially financially. According to recent survey by National Retail Federation consumers will spend over $100 school supplies. With this in mind, we hope HarborOne’s donation of backpack and new supplies helps lessen that burden for families and helps a child feel great on his/her first day of school.” said Jennifer White, Vice President Community and Public Relations at HarborOne Bank.

About HarborOne Bank

HarborOne Bank is the largest state chartered co-operative bank in New England with $2.5 billion in assets. HarborOne Bank serves the financial needs of consumers, businesses, and municipalities throughout Southeastern Massachusetts through a network of 14 full-service branches, two limited service branches, a commercial loan office in Providence, Rhode Island, and a residential lending office in Westford, Massachusetts. The Bank also provides a range of educational services through “HarborOne U,” with classes on small business, financial literacy and personal enrichment at two campuses located adjacent to our Brockton and Mansfield locations. Merrimack Mortgage Company, LLC, a subsidiary of HarborOne Bank, is a full-service mortgage lender with 34 offices in Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine, and also does business in seven additional states.

About Merrimack Mortgage Company, Inc.

Founded in 1983, Merrimack Mortgage Company is headquartered in Manchester, NH and has approximately 250 employees throughout its primarily New England-based footprint. The company originates 1-4 family residential mortgages and has 34 Branch offices located in NH (18), MA (12), ME (3), and CA (1). The company lends in all of New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI and VT) as well as NJ, PA, NC and FL. Approximately 97 percent of its approximately $1.3 billion in annual business is concentrated in the New England region. Merrimack Mortgage Company, LLC is Federally Registered NMLS ID: 2561. Rhode Island Licensed Lender, Licensed by the New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance. Equal Housing Opportunity Lender.