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Abington, Massachusetts, January 9, 2023 – Andrew J. Raczka, president and CEO of Abington Bank, announced that the bank’s second annual Neighbors Helping Neighbors fundraising drive raised $33,800 for local food pantries. The appeal is part of the bank’s charitable giving program, called The Giving Tree, which reflects the bank’s commitment to making a real difference in the neighborhoods it serves. Throughout the month of November, the bank invited customers, employees, and members of the community to donate funds at Abington Bank branches. All donations received were matched, dollar for dollar, by Abington Bank and the total divided among food pantries in South Shore and South Coast communities the bank serves. Each of these participating food pantries received $2,600 to help feed families in need: Aunt Dot’s Kitchen Food Pantry, Hull Avon Food Pantry Canton Food Pantry Cohasset Food Pantry Friendly Food Pantry, Randolph Holbrook Food Pantry, Inc. Interfaith Social Services, Quincy Scituate Food Pantry South Shore YMCA Food Pantry, Quincy St. Anthony Free Market, Stoughton St. Vincent de Paul Society Food Pantry, Abington The Charity Guild, Brockton The Family Food Pantry—Damien’s Place, East Wareham “Abington Bank would like to thank everyone who generously donated to our Neighbors Helping Neighbors campaign,” said Raczka. “We’re pleased that these food pantries received much-needed funds in time for the holiday season.” In the Photo: Abington Bank’s Harrison Ave., Abington office AVP Branch Officer Nichole Matrisciano presents a check to Brian Sullivan of St. Vincent de Paul Society Food Pantry, one of 13 pantries receiving a donation from the bank’s Neighbors Helping Neighbors fundraising campaign. About Abington Bank: Abington Bank, headquartered in Abington, Massachusetts has served the community for more than 100 years. The bank operates 10 branches across the South Shore and South Coast of Massachusetts and gives back to the neighborhoods it serves through its sponsorship and charitable giving program, The Giving Tree. In 2021, The Giving Tree donated more than $90,000 and over the last decade has donated more than $500,000. For more information, visit AbingtonBank.com. Abington Bank is a member of the Hometown Financial Group, a $4.5 billion mutual multi-bank holding company headquartered in Easthampton, Massachusetts, and the parent company of bankESB, bankHometown, and Abington Bank as well as Hometown Mortgage. For more information, visit bankHFG.com.
Abington, Massachusetts, January 9, 2023 – Andrew J. Raczka, president and CEO of Abington Bank, announced that the bank’s second annual Neighbors Helping Neighbors fundraising drive raised $33,800 for local food pantries. The appeal is part of the bank’s charitable giving program, called The Giving Tree, which reflects the bank’s commitment to making a real difference in the neighborhoods it serves. Throughout the month of November, the bank invited customers, employees, and members of the community to donate funds at Abington Bank branches. All donations received were matched, dollar for dollar, by Abington Bank and the total divided among food pantries in South Shore and South Coast communities the bank serves. Each of these participating food pantries received $2,600 to help feed families in need:
“Abington Bank would like to thank everyone who generously donated to our Neighbors Helping Neighbors campaign,” said Raczka. “We’re pleased that these food pantries received much-needed funds in time for the holiday season.” In the Photo: Abington Bank’s Harrison Ave., Abington office AVP Branch Officer Nichole Matrisciano presents a check to Brian Sullivan of St. Vincent de Paul Society Food Pantry, one of 13 pantries receiving a donation from the bank’s Neighbors Helping Neighbors fundraising campaign.
About Abington Bank: Abington Bank, headquartered in Abington, Massachusetts has served the community for more than 100 years. The bank operates 10 branches across the South Shore and South Coast of Massachusetts and gives back to the neighborhoods it serves through its sponsorship and charitable giving program, The Giving Tree. In 2021, The Giving Tree donated more than $90,000 and over the last decade has donated more than $500,000. For more information, visit AbingtonBank.com.
Abington Bank is a member of the Hometown Financial Group, a $4.5 billion mutual multi-bank holding company headquartered in Easthampton, Massachusetts, and the parent company of bankESB, bankHometown, and Abington Bank as well as Hometown Mortgage. For more information, visit bankHFG.com.