MountainOne is proud to announce it will donate $25,000 to local community organizations across the Berkshire County and South Shore regions to assist with combating food insecurity and providing winter fuel assistance.
This financial commitment arrives at a moment when many local partners are seeing record need. Rising fuel costs have pushed many households to the edge and increasing demand at food pantries has led to strained resources. MountainOne is stepping in with funding that will help keep homes warm and ensure families have access to healthy meals.
In Berkshire County, MountainOne will contribute $10,000 to local food pantries. Recipient organizations include Thanksgiving Angels, Inc., Berkshire Grown, Inc., Berkshire Food Project, Inc., Al Nelson Food Pantry, and the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts.
In the South Shore region, MountainOne will contribute $5,000 to local food pantries. Recipient organizations include End Hunger New England, who provides meal packages for South Shore Food Pantries, as well as the Rockland Emergency Food Pantry, Interfaith Social Services, and the Scituate Food Pantry.
Lastly, MountainOne is excited to direct its $10,000 donation for fuel assistance to the Pittsfield Area Council of Congregations (PACC) Hearth and Home Fuel Fund.
“I am moved to commend MountainOne for supporting the needy in our community through the PACC fuel fund with this generous gift. $10,000 will keep quite a few households warm in what is already shaping up to be a very difficult season,” said PACC Past President Rabbi David Weiner. “Funded by gifts from many congregations, corporations and individuals and administered directly through the Salvation Army, the PACC fuel is a last-resort resource for Pittsfield residents who will be left in the cold without another oil delivery. This gift will make a difference.”
“As the need around us grows, our commitment has only become stronger. The organizations we are supporting are lifelines for local families, and we are grateful for the work they do every single day,” said Brenda Petell, Vice President, Community Engagement Officer at MountainOne. “It is a privilege to stand with them and help provide food, warmth, and relief for our neighbors across Berkshire County and the South Shore.”
In addition to these donations, MountainOne is proud of the work being done by its employees. MountainOne Cares, an employee-led group, held a special Thanksgiving Basket raffle to raise employee donations and hosted local canned food drives for employees and customers across all locations. Proceeds from the raffle and items collected at the food drives will be donated to seven different food pantries across our communities.
About MountainOne
Headquartered in North Adams, MA, MountainOne is the mutual holding company of MountainOne Bank and offers a full range of financial services through MountainOne Bank, MountainOne Insurance, and MountainOne Investments.
MountainOne Bank,founded in 1848 and headquartered at 93 Main Street in North Adams, MountainOne Bank (mountainone.com) offers deposit and lending products and services for individuals and businesses. Full-service offices are located in the Berkshires (North Adams, Pittsfield, Williamstown) and Boston’s South Shore (Rockland, Quincy, Scituate). Member FDIC, Member DIF, Equal Housing Lender.
MountainOne Insurance, a subsidiary of MountainOne Bank, MountainOne Insurance (mountainone.com/insurance) offers a wide range of insurance solutions, including personal and business property and casualty insurance, surety bonding, employee benefits, and life and Medicare coverage. Offices are located in the Berkshires (North Adams, Pittsfield, Stockbridge, Williamstown) and the Pioneer Valley (Longmeadow, West Springfield, Wilbraham).
MountainOne Investments, a division of MountainOne Bank, MountainOne Investments (mountainone.com/investments), and its financial advisors offer securities and advisory services through Commonwealth Financial Network®, member FINRA/SIPC, a Registered Investment Adviser. Fixed insurance products and services are offered through CES Insurance Agency or MountainOne Investments. MountainOne Bank is not a registered broker-dealer or Registered Investment Adviser. MountainOne Bank and MountainOne Insurance are not affiliated with Commonwealth. MountainOne Investments’ main office is at 85 Main Street, Suite 100, North Adams, MA 01247. (413) 664-4025
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