Giving Tree

bankESB has announced a $20,000 commitment over the next two years to support the construction of a new ADA and safety-compliant play structure at Hilltown Cooperative Charter Public School in Easthampton. This donation underscores the bank’s ongoing dedication to supporting inclusive education and community well-being. The planned playground upgrade will replace aging equipment with a …

bankESB has announced a $5,000 donation to It Takes a Village, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting families in the rural Hilltown communities of Western Massachusetts. The funding will help secure the future of Hilltown Village’s vital programs and contribute to its transformative capital project to establish a permanent community anchor in downtown Huntington, MA. …

bankESB proudly announces a $5,000 contribution to the Belchertown Senior Center to support the purchase of a new van that will provide reliable transportation for local seniors. The new vehicle, which features the bankESB logo, will help ensure older residents have safe, accessible transportation to medical appointments, grocery stores, and community events. The donation underscores …

bankESB is proud to announce the launch of its Veterans Drive, a community-wide campaign supporting the One Call Away Veterans Support Center in Agawam, Massachusetts. The initiative will run from Memorial Day through Independence Day, inviting customers and community members to donate items and funds to help local veterans in need. The One Call Away …

bankESB is proud to announce its sponsorship of Riverside Industry’s annual auction, which took place on May 2. As part of a $15,000 multi-year commitment to support Riverside’s mission of empowering people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, bankESB recently met with representatives from Riverside to present them with this year’s contribution. Riverside Industry’s annual auction …

bankESB is pleased to announce that it has nominated the Volunteers in Public Schools (VIPS) of Westfield for a Massachusetts Bankers Association (MBA) Charitable Foundation grant, resulting in the organization receiving a $1,000 award. Each year, the MBA Charitable Foundation provides grants to nonprofit organizations across Massachusetts, with recipients nominated by member banks. bankESB proudly …

bankESB is proud to introduce Account for a Cause, a new program designed to support local organizations making a difference in the community. Through this initiative, bankESB will donate $50 to one of six local organizations—Amherst Education Foundation, Amherst-Pelham Regional High School, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Hampshire County, Hitchcock Cetner for the Environment, Pioneer …

bankESB and its employees recently made donations of $50,000 to the United Way of the Franklin and Hampshire Region. Employees pledged over $15,000 of their own funds in the bank’s United Way workplace campaign. Combined with the bank’s dollar-for-dollar match and additional corporate contribution, the campaign total of $50,000 will be donated to the United …

The Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston (FHLBank Boston) has recognized bankESB for its ongoing commitment to affordable housing and community development by awarding a $1,000 grant on behalf of the bank to Home City Development, Inc. (HCDI) in Springfield, Massachusetts. bankESB will match this grant dollar-for-dollar through its charitable giving program, The Giving Tree, …

Matthew S. Sosik, president and CEO of bankESB, announced that the bank’s fourth annual Neighbors Helping Neighbors fundraising drive raised $28,000 for local food pantries. This brings the program’s four-year total to $137,000. The appeal is part of bankESB’s charitable giving program, The Giving Tree, which reflects the bank’s commitment to making a difference in …