Monson Savings Bank Donates $2,500 to I Found Light Against All Odds
Catherine Rioux, Monson Savings Bank Commercial Loan Officer and I Found Light Against All Odds Board member, presented Stefan Davis, President and CEO of I Found Light Against All Odds, with a $2,500 donation.
Monson Savings Bank donated $2,500 to Springfield nonprofit, I Found Light Against All Odds (IFLAAO), as a part of their annual Community Giving Initiative.
IFLAAO placed as a top ten vote recipient in the 2023 Monson Savings Bank Community Giving Initiative. The Bank’s annual Community Giving Initiative gives the public an opportunity to submit votes for their favorite local non-profit organizations. After the votes are tallied, the Bank donates to the top ten organizations that received the most votes. Voting for 2024 is now open, to learn more please visit: www.monsonsavings.bank/connect/our-community/community-giving-initiative
“Monson Savings Bank is extremely proud to support I Found Light Against All Odds. The non-profit offers support and guidance to at-risk youth right in our communities, who are heartbreakingly experiencing hardships such as homelessness, abuse, and poverty,” said Moriarty. “Through IFLAAO, they find a positive and relatable mentor, Coach Stefan Davis, who helps them to find hope. They are given opportunities to share their story and be heard.”
I Found Light Against All Odds, provides resources and opportunities for local at-risk youth. One of the organization’s primary missions is to help end the cycle of disparity that these young people are encountering. The youth that IFLAAO works with face many different obstacles, such as poverty, homelessness, abuse, and educational struggles. These struggles are often foreseen as barriers to becoming productive citizens in their community.
The organization facilitates opportunities for these young people to gain valuable and practical skills with the end goal of helping them pursue their future dreams. IFLAAO has organized for community business owners, members of law enforcement, and politicians to have group sessions with at-risk youth to allow them the opportunity to ask questions and gain deeper perspectives on possible career paths.
IFLAAO has also given young people the ability to have hands-on working experience in their areas of interest such as video and technology operation, the food and service industry, and working in the marketing and brand field for large businesses.
IFLAAO helps to advocate for the youth who feel they have no voice and ensure that they feel supported during their time of darkness. Learn more about I Found Light Against All Odds: ifoundlight.com.
“I would like to thank Monson Savings Bank for their support. I would also like to thank everyone that voted for our organization, you made it possible for us to receive this donation,” said Stefan Davis, Founder, President, and CEO of I Found Light Against All Odds. “IFLAAO enjoys the work that we do with the young people in our area, and we are looking forward to putting this donation towards helping more young people realize their full potential despite their current circumstances.
