{"id":23545,"date":"2025-11-03T14:40:44","date_gmt":"2025-11-03T19:40:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.northcentralmass.com\/?p=23545"},"modified":"2025-11-03T14:50:02","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T19:50:02","slug":"fidelity-bank-donates-15000-to-local-non-profits-through-its-new-charitable-endowment-fund","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.northcentralmass.com\/es\/fidelity-bank-donates-15000-to-local-non-profits-through-its-new-charitable-endowment-fund\/","title":{"rendered":"Fidelity Bank donates $15,000 to local non-profits through its new Charitable Endowment Fund"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fidelitybankonline.com\/\" data-outlook-id=\"b335282a-b15b-4d5d-8656-bf13d6f16f34\">Fidelity Bank<\/a>\u00a0 announced it has granted $15,000 to three local non-profits focused on food insecurity, personal hygiene and veterans outreach programs and services. The grants stem from an annual opportunity through the endowment fund for Fidelity Bank colleagues to nominate and vote for local nonprofits that are making a difference in the regions the Bank serves.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The donations were awarded to the following organizations:<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hope and Comfort (Needham) received a $5,000 donation to support the organization\u2019s Hygiene Hub, the largest known hygiene bank in the country. The hub provides sustained access to hygiene essentials such as soap, toothpaste, deodorant, and menstrual products.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cHygiene insecurity is tied to economic hardship, and individuals and families often prioritize other necessities like food and shelter over hygiene products,\u201d said Kerry Carter, CEO, Hope and Comfort. \u201cThrough the generosity of Fidelity Bank, we will be able to purchase thousands of products which will provide people across Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Connecticut with improved health, self-esteem, dignity and confidence.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7<sup>th<\/sup> Annual PFC Keely Walsh Ride for Veterans (Clinton) received a $5,000 donation to support the memorial motorcycle ride with proceeds benefiting Clear Path for Veterans. The organization is a wellness-based Veteran\u2019s Community Center to reconnect veterans to their communities upon their return home from deployment.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cEvery year, the PFC Keely Walsh Ride for Veterans selects a local organization assisting veterans with wellness services, housing, food and other needs,\u201d said Wanda Walsh, Keely\u2019s mother. \u201cThis memorial ride honors all veterans, including my daughter, Keely. A member of the Army National Guard, she was killed in a single vehicle accident on her way to National Guard Drill in Belchertown on December 14, 2014. Through the generosity of Fidelity Bank, we are able to ensure all our veterans have access to the services they need and deserve now and in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spanish American Center (Leominster) received a $5,000 donation to support the Center\u2019s programs and services, such as afterschool activities, English as a Second Language (ESL) classes, domestic violence support and counseling, legal advocacy clinics, online voter registration, elder referrals and advocacy, and a food pantry.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe are in a crisis right now with our funding, especially in our food pantry,\u201d said Neddy Latimer, executive director, Spanish American Center. \u201cAs our overall funding has decreased due to budget cuts across the country, this donation comes at such an important time and will allow us to continue offering meals and food to our clients. We are grateful to Fidelity Bank and their employees for selecting our organization with this generous donation as it will go a long way toward helping those who need it most.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cAs part of our LifeDesign brand promise, it\u2019s our mission to provide care for our communities, and through our new Charitable Endowment Fund we can live our values and make a meaningful difference in the communities we serve,\u201d said Towma Rastad, community engagement manager, Fidelity Bank. \u201cThe Spanish American Center, Hope for Comfort and PFC Keely Walsh Ride for Veterans are all pivotal to our community. We hope these donations will help them respond to the social, health, housing, and hunger needs of the communities we serve.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fidelity Bank\u00a0 announced it has granted $15,000 to three local non-profits focused on food insecurity, personal hygiene and veterans outreach programs and services. 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