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bankHometown donated $25,000 from 2018 Neighbors Helping Neighbors Campaign to numerous organizations throughout its  coverage area. Courtesy photo.




Matthew S. Sosik, president and CEO of bankHometown, announced that its 2018 Neighbors Helping Neighbors Campaign donations totaled $25,000. This is the 15th year that bankHometown has invited local residents and businesses to help support local food pantries as a way for the bank and its customers to reduce food insecurity in their communities.
Customers of the bank and community members were invited to be a “Hometown Hero” for a $1 donation or a “Hometown Superhero” for a $5 donation. In addition to the in-branch fund drive, bankHometown also invited business customers to support the campaign. bankHometown matched all of the donations dollar for dollar and split the funds among food pantries that serve the areas surrounding each of its 13 offices in central Massachusetts and northeastern Connecticut.
“Over the past 15 years, this campaign has evolved into a successful and collaborative effort from customers, community members and our employees, to support local food pantries that need help with inventory during the holidays. We are proud to be an example of Neighbors Helping Neighbors,” said Sosik.
Neighbors Helping Neighbors donations benefit, in Connecticut: Daily Bread in Putnam, Friends of Assisi in Killingly and Thompson Ecumenical Empowerment Group (TEEG) in Thompson. In Massachusetts donations benefitted: Auburn Youth and Family Services, Inc. Food Pantry (Auburn), CARE Food Pantry (Clinton), Food Share (Southbridge, Charlton and Sturbridge), Ginny’s Helping Hand, Inc. (Leominster), Oxford Ecumenical Food Shelf (Oxford), Salvation Army (Athol), St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry (Webster).
To date, more than $167,500 has been distributed through this program.
Local businesses contributing to the 2017 Neighbors Helping Neighbors campaign include: All Phase Dental Lab Service Inc.
Arland Tool & Mfg.
B D & D Enterprises, LLC
Bay Tact Corporation
Breezy Corner, LLC
Central Mass Builders, Inc.
DJD Realty, LLC
EPV Plastics Corporation
Floor Source Inc.
Griffin & Company, PC
Harrisville Golf Course
Holland Mail & Graphics, LLC
Jezierski Plumbing & Heating, Inc.
JSK Financial Services, Inc.
KAD Hotels, LLC
Kitchen Options, Inc.
Knapik Builders, Inc.
Kristin Shanley Interior Design
Laframboise Sand & Stone, Inc.
MASS TEN Enterprises, LLC
Metalogic Industries, LLC
Napa Auto Parts/Vandi Auto
Supply
Nichols Enterprises, Inc.
Nordic Shield Plastics Corporation
Paradis-Givner Funeral Home, Inc.
Paul Rents Inc.
Precision Auto Rebuilders, Inc.
Premier Listings Inc.,
d/b/a Century21 Lake Realty
Pro Automotive, LLC
Quaddick Camping Area, Inc.
Ricks Painting Service
Robert A. Dediego, Jr.,
d/b/a Walnut Hill Carpentry
S & N Excavators
Sam S. Pappas, CPA
Sixty-Five West, LLC
Standard Source Inc.
Tyler Latour, d/b/a Island Storage
West Dudley Hydro LLC
Why US Enterprises, Inc.

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