Local Orgs Fetch $21K in Grants

FRANKLIN, NH - Ron Magoon, President & COO of Franklin Savings Bank, announced on March 28, 2016, that the bank awarded $21,000 in grants to seven community organizations through the FSB Fund for Community Advancement, according to a press statement.

The donations represent the 37th grant period for the Fund, which has awarded 175 awards in excess of $855,000 since its inception in 1997.

“Our strong ties to the communities we serve has earned us a reputation for being an active corporate citizen,” Magoon said in a statement. “As an independent, mutually-owned community bank with deep roots in the towns and cities we are proud to serve, we take the time to learn more about the needs of civic organizations and how we can become a vested partner in the culmination of their projects.”

Seven local organizations received grants, including The Friends Program, $2,000; Granite United Way, $2,500; Laconia Area Community Land Trust, $5,000; Merrimack County Conservation District, $2,000; New Beginnings, $2,500; Newfound Pathways, $3,000; and Voices Against Violence, $4,000.

For more information about the FSB Fund for Community Advancement as well as how to apply, please visit fsbnh.com, then select “I Want to Learn More About FSB” – “In the Community.”