CATCH Gets Grant from Bank Foundation

CONCORD, NH — The Merrimack County Savings Bank Foundation granted $2,000 to CATCH Neighborhood Housing in support of the Riverbend Mill rental development project in Franklin. This is one of 19 awards presented by the Foundation to non-profit organizations this year, according to a press statement.

“Merrimack County Savings Bank and its employees are proud to support local organizations that help our communities thrive,” said Philip Emma, President of Merrimack County Savings Bank. “It’s our pleasure to offer any assistance we can to further the economic advancement of our community, and that’s what we see happening with CATCH’s renovation project at Riverbend Mill in Franklin.”

CATCH is rehabilitating the Riverbend Mill Building in Franklin, a horseshoe-shaped structure located within the city’s downtown. The building will be converted into 45 apartments at the project’s end in 2017.

“We are very grateful for the long-time support the Merrimack has offered through the years,” said Rosemary Heard, President of CATCH Neighborhood Housing. “They’ve helped make it possible for hard-working families of modest means find and live in affordable, quality homes they can be proud of.”

For more information on CATCH, visit catchhousing.org. Applications for grants from the foundation are due annually on Oct. 1. For more information, visit: mcsbnh.com/about/mcsbFoundation.

Caption: Erin Schaick, Development & Marketing Assistant, CATCH Neighborhood Housing, Rosemary Heard, President, CATCH Neighborhood Housing and Philip Emma, President of Merrimack County Savings Bank.

Submitted by Diana Johnson.