Merrimack County Savings Bank Foundation Announces Grant to Area Not-for-Profit Organization

Cheryl A. Elliott, Chairperson, Capital Region Food Program and Ron Wilbur
Cheryl A. Elliott, Chairperson, Capital Region Food Program and Ron Wilbur, Chief Executive Officer, Merrimack County Savings Bank
Roy Gerstenberger
Roy Gerstenberger, Executive Director, Community Bridges and Ron Wilbur, Chief Executive Officer of Merrimack County Savings Bank

CONCORD, NH - January 18, 2008 - The Merrimack County Savings Bank Foundation recently presented a grant totaling $2,000 to the Capital Region Food Program, according to Ronald Wilbur, Chief Executive Officer of Merrimack County Savings Bank. The Capital Region Food Program is an all volunteer organization. Year round the Capital Region Food Program distributes food to local food pantries. The Holiday Food Basket Project now serves over 1,800 families in the Concord and surrounding area.

Grants, totaling over $28,000, were also presented to American Red Cross, Children’s Place and Parent Education Center, Community Bridges, East Concord Cooperative Preschool, Families in Transition, Familystrength, UNH Institute on Disability, Penacook Community Center, and the New Hampshire Food Bank.

In making today’s announcement, Wilbur stated, “The Foundation was established in 1997 on the occasion of the bank’s 130th anniversary with the purpose of providing perpetual financial support to the communities of Merrimack County. It is one way in which we give back to the communities which have helped us grow and prosper over the years.”

Applications for grants are received by the Foundation twice annually, with deadlines of April 1 and October 1. Not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organizations interested in making funding requests to the Foundation should contact Merrimack County Savings Bank. Founded in 1867, Merrimack County Savings Bank is a mutual savings bank headquartered in Concord, New Hampshire, with seven full service offices in Concord, Bow, Contoocook and Nashua. The bank offers a wide variety of deposit, loan, and convenience services to individuals, businesses and organizations. Deposits are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). Bank assets total over $570 million.