Published on : 3/24/2026
The Bangor Savings Bank Foundation has awarded $87,450 in grants to 27 nonprofit organizations across Northern New England. These grant awards support a wide range of initiatives that strengthen community well‑being, from food and housing access to education, youth development, and other essential social services.
“These organizations reflect our commitment to supporting a diverse range of causes across the Foundation’s service area, positively impacting the Northern New England economy and addressing needs that are important to our communities,” said Wendy Durrah, Senior Vice President, Chief of Staff, and the Foundation’s Secretary & Clerk.
These grant recipients are making meaningful contributions in Maine and New Hampshire. Among them:
$2,000
Common Good Soup Kitchen
Southwest Harbor, Hancock County, ME
The Common Good Soup Kitchen provides free meals, grocery deliveries, and pantry support to residents across Mount Desert Island, fostering community connection and year‑round access to nutritious food. Seasonal “pay‑what‑you‑want” popovers help sustain its programs during the busy summer months. Funding will strengthen the kitchen’s pantry and meal initiatives by supporting the purchase of supplemental groceries and ingredients for families, elders, and individuals with disabilities.
$5,000
Family Promise of Southern New Hampshire
Nashua, Hillsborough County, NH
Family Promise of Southern New Hampshire helps families experiencing homelessness achieve long‑term stability through safe housing, education, and supportive services. The organization has maintained an over 80% success rate in guiding families toward sustainable independence. The grant will assist with the expansion and operation of its new Derry, NH facility, increasing access to homelessness prevention, transitional housing, and family stabilization services.
$2,500
Northern Forest Center
Colebrook, Coös County, NH
The Northern Forest Center strengthens rural communities across the four‑state Northern Forest region by advancing local economic development and sustainable forest stewardship. The organization partners with towns to create thriving communities connected to the region’s natural landscape. Funding will help further the Colebrook Area Outdoor Recreation Economy Initiative through the creation of a regional ArcGIS StoryMap and a gravel cycling guidebook highlighting local recreation opportunities.
Additional Grant Recipients Include:
A Better Chance of Andover | $2,500
Andover, Essex County, MA
Biddeford Food Pantry | $3,500
Biddeford, York County, ME
Bremen Library | $2,600
Bremen, Lincoln County, ME
Capital Area New Mainers Project | $2,900
Augusta, Kennebec County, ME
Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine | $5,000
Portland, Cumberland County, ME
Families First Community Center | $2,000
Ellsworth, Hancock County, ME
Future In Sight | $2,000
Concord, Statewide, NH
Great Bay Services, Inc. | $2,500
Sanford, York County, ME
Growing to Give | $2,000
Brunswick, Cumberland County, ME
Kommunity Kritters | $3,000
Lewiston, Androscoggin County, ME
Midcoast Literacy | $2,500
Bath, Sagadahoc County, ME
Midcoast Youth Center & Skatepark | $3,500
Bath, Sagadahoc County, ME
My First Bookshelf | $3,900
Bangor, Penobscot County, ME
New Beginnings, Inc. | $2,500
Lewiston, Androscoggin County, ME
NH Audubon | $2,000
Concord, Merrimack County, NH
No Brain Is The Same | $2,500
Rye, Rockingham County, ME
Opportunity Networks | $3,000
Amherst, Hillsborough County, NH
Portsmouth Symphony Orchestra | $5,000
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, NH
REACH Crisis Services | $5,000
Manchester, Hillsborough County, NH
St. Croix Regional Family Health Center | $5,000
Princeton, Washington County, ME
Swan's Island First Aid | $3,300
Swan’s Island, Hancock County, ME
The Center for Grieving Children | $2,500
Portland, Cumberland County, ME
The PLUS Company | $4,750
Nashua, Hillsborough County, NH
Waterville Area Soup Kitchen | $5,000
Waterville, Kennebec County, ME
To learn more about The Bangor Savings Bank Foundation and its commitment to strengthening communities across Northern New England, visit www.bangor.com/the-bangor-savings-bank-foundation.
About Bangor Savings Bank
Bangor Savings Bank, with over $7 billion in assets, offers retail, business, and comprehensive commercial banking, cash management solutions, payroll services, and merchant solutions. Wealth management, investment and financial planning services are offered through Bangor Wealth Management, a division of Bangor Savings Bank, and Bangor Wealth Management of New Hampshire, LLC, a New Hampshire trust company and wholly-owned subsidiary of Bangor Savings Bank. Investment information can be found at https://www.bangor.com/wealth/.
Headquartered in Bangor, Maine, the Bank was founded in 1852 and is in its 174th year, and currently has 69 branches in Maine and New Hampshire and business and/or loan production offices in Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts. Bangor Savings Bank and The Bangor Savings Bank Foundation invested more than $3 million into the region through sponsorships, grants, and partnership initiatives last year. Bangor Savings Bank is an equal-opportunity employer. To learn more, please visit us at www.bangor.com. Member FDIC | 
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