bankESB Supports Local Food Pantries through 4th Annual Neighbors Helping Neighbors Fundraiser
Matthew S. Sosik, president and CEO of bankESB, is kicking off the bank’s 2024 Neighbors Helping Neighbors fundraising drive to help support local food pantries.
This marks the fourth year of the bank’s annual appeal, which invites bank customers, employees, and community members to donate money between November 1 and November 30 to help fight food insecurity. All donations up to $2,500 per customer will be matched dollar for dollar by bankESB and the total raised will be divided among participating food pantries across western Massachusetts in communities the bank serves. In 2023, through contributions and matching donations, the campaign raised $35,000 and since inception has donated $109,000.
Donations of any amount are encouraged. As an added incentive to give, the bank offers those who donate the opportunity to enter a drawing for a $25 gift card, which will be awarded at each of its 11 locations.
“Our Neighbors Helping Neighbors programs exemplifies shows how communities can come together to help others in need,” said Sosik. “bankESB is proud to lead this annual giving tradition. We thank everyone who selflessly gives each year.”
Those who wish to participate have until November 30 to make their donations. Checks should be made payable to “bankESB Neighbors” and can be dropped off at any bankESB branch or mailed to:
Margaret Prendergast
bankESB
36 Main St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
A total of 14 food pantries will be supported this year and include:
- The Best Life Food Ministry, Agawam
- BUCC Helping Hands Cupboard Food Pantry, Belchertown
- The Chicopee Cupboard
- Easthampton Community Center Food Pantry
- Easthampton Congregational Church Food Cupboard & Oasis Kitchen
- The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts, Chicopee
- The Hadley Food Pantry
- Hilltown Food Pantry, Goshen
- Margaret’s Pantry, Holyoke
- Neighbors Helping Neighbors, Inc., South Hadley
- Northampton Survival Center
- Not Bread Alone, Amherst
- Southampton Community Cupboard
- Westfield Food Pantry
