Educare Springfield's Gratis Table Receives $1,000 to Support Children and Families
Assistant Vice President and Community Lending Officer Wil Morales (left) and Vice President and Residential Lender Terry Poloski (right) of Monson Savings Bank presented a $1,000 donation to Nikki Burnett (center), Monson Savings Bank Board Member and Executive Director of Educare Springfield, in support of the school’s Gratis Table.
Educare Springfield provides high-quality early learning and family support for young children from underserved communities. Its approach extends beyond the classroom to help children and families thrive. The Gratis Table gives families access to donated food, clothing, and other useful items, helping address immediate household needs that can affect a child's health, stability, and readiness to learn.
The employee collection will complement the financial contribution by providing food and family essentials that Educare can make available directly to families.
“Food security and early childhood success are closely connected,” said Dan Moriarty, President and CEO of Monson Savings Bank. “Educare Springfield supports the whole family, and the Gratis Table provides a respectful, immediate way for families to access essential items while supporting their children’s development.”
The donation is one of several contributions made through Together for Food Security. Through the campaign, Monson Savings Bank is supporting local organizations that address food insecurity through neighborhood pantries, mobile markets, food rescue, urban agriculture, and regional distribution.
“When families have access to food and everyday essentials, children are better positioned to learn and grow,” said Nikki Burnett, Executive Director of Educare Springfield and Monson Savings Bank Board Member. “We appreciate Monson Savings Bank's support of the Gratis Table and the employees who are contributing items for Educare families.”
To learn more about Monson Savings Bank's Together for Food Security campaign, visit https://www.monsonsavings.bank/together-for-food-security.html
To learn more about Educare Springfield, visit: https://www.educarespringfield.org/
Incorporated as a mutually chartered community bank in 1872, Monson Savings Bank has one of the longest tenures of service and stability in its market. Civic leaders chartered the bank with the intent to give working men and women the opportunity to save. Today, Monson Savings Bank retains its legacy of empowerment through savings while offering innovative financial services, including digital banking, online mortgage applications, business banking, and commercial lending. The bank serves customers through offices in Monson, Hampden, Wilbraham, Ware, and East Longmeadow, Massachusetts, as well as a retail and business Loan operations center in Wilbraham.
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Employee collection at Monson Savings Bank's Loan and Operations Center will provide additional food and essentials
Springfield, MA - Monson Savings Bank has donated $1,000 to Educare Springfield's Gratis Table as part of the Bank's Together for Food Security campaign. Employees at the Bank's Loan and Operations Center in Wilbraham will also collect food and family essentials throughout October for the table.
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