Nonprofits Get Grant Funds from Franklin Savings Bank

Franklin Savings Bank honored 12 community organizations for their contributions to improving the lives of individuals throughout the Central New Hampshire Region at the 3rd Annual Fund for Community Advancement Event held Oct. 6, 2015, at the Lochmere Country Club in Tilton.

The event is held each year to recognize non-profits who were recipients of a grant from the Franklin Savings Bank Fund for Community Advancement.

This year’s honorees, according to a press statement, were Got Lunch! Laconia, Tiny Twisters Child Care Center, Circle Program, Newfound Area Nursing Association, Franklin Business and Industrial Development Corporation, Boys & Girls Club of Greater Concord, Canterbury Historical Society, CATCH Neighborhood Housing, Catholic Charities New Hampshire, Granite State Animal League, Holy Trinity Day Away Program, and Patriot Resilient Leader Institute.

“This event is one that I look forward to each year as I am truly amazed to hear of all the projects the bank was able to support through our Fund for Community Advancement,” said Jeffery B. Savage, President & CEO. “I applaud the efforts of these organizations because they truly do make a difference in the lives of individuals in the communities we serve.”

Also at the event, the Richard W. DuBois Community Impact Award is presented to an organization that made a significant impact in Franklin or the surrounding communities. The Patriot Resilient Leader Institute was presented with the award for their Camp Resilience, a program that provides targeted life skills training combined with outdoor physical team building exercises to aid wounded Veterans and first responders with their physical, mental, and emotional well-being.

Furthermore, Franklin Savings Bank recently completed its 36th round of grant funding through the FSB Fund for Community Advancement. Six grants totaling $22,600 were awarded to the following organizations: Canterbury Historical Society, $2,500; Patriot Resilient Leader Institute, $5,000; Granite State Animal League, $5,000; Catholic Charities New Hampshire, $2,600; Holy Trinity Day Away Program, $2,500; and CATCH Neighborhood Housing, $5,000.

The FSB Fund for Community Advancement was established in 1997 to provide support for projects that will enhance the lives of people in the communities Franklin Savings Bankserves. To date, the fund has awarded 168 grants totaling $834,000. Eligible organizations are those recognized as 501(c)3 tax exempt under the Internal Revenue Code. The Fund supports a broad range of community activities, to include economic development, affordable housing, education, health care, arts and humanities, human services, and programs or services that address the needs of children, adolescents, and single parent families. The next application deadline is Friday, Jan. 1, 2016.

For more information on the FSB Fund for Community Advancement and how to apply, visit our website at fsbnh.com, then select “I Want to Learn More About FSB” – “In the Community.”

Photo caption: Chris Ray, Secretary/Treasurer, Patriot Resilient Leader Institute, accepts theRichard W. DuBois Community Impact Award at the 3rd Annual Fund for Community Advancement Event. Also pictured (l-r): Ron Magoon, EVP & COO of FSB; Meg Miller, member of FSB Board of Directors & Fund for Community Advancement Chair; Richard W. DuBois, former FSB President & CEO and Honorary Corporator; and Jeff Savage, FSB President & CEO.