Monson Savings Bank Donates $2,000 to Friends of Hampden Senior Citizens
Michael Rouette, Monson Savings Bank EVP & COO (right), and Hampden Branch Manager and Friends of Hampden Senior Citizens Board Member Adriano dos Santos (left) presented a $2,000 donation to Ted Zebert, Treasurer of Friends of Hampden Senior Citizens.
Michael Rouette, Monson Savings Bank EVP & COO, and Monson Savings Bank Hampden Branch Manager and Friends of Hampden Senior Citizens Adriano dos Santos recently presented a $2,000 donation to Ted Zebert, Treasurer of Friends of Hampden Senior Citizens, on behalf of Monson Savings Bank.
Friends of Hampden Senior Citizens earned this donation from the local bank after placing in the top ten for the Monson Savings Bank 2024 Community Giving Initiative. Community members voted for their favorite charitable organizations and chose Friends of Hampden Senior Citizens to be a recipient of a donation in 2024.
Voting for the Monson Savings Bank 2025 Annual Community Giving Initiative opened October 1, 2024. To vote and learn more about the Annual Community Giving Initiative, please visit: www.monsonsavings.bank/connect/our-community/community-giving-initiative.html
“We are so grateful to Monson Savings Bank for this contribution and to the community for voting for us to receive it,” said Zebert. “Donations received by Friends of Hampden Senior Citizens support our town’s Senior Center without requiring extra funds from the town’s tax base. We encourage all seniors to partake in the events, programs, and special services that our Senior Center has to offer. We also encourage all to consider supporting the Senior Center either with your donations or time. Throughout the year, there are a variety of volunteer efforts needed and volunteers are coordinated by Senior Center Staff.”
The mission of Friends of Hampden Senior Citizens, Inc., a non-profit organization with IRS 501c3 designation, is to promote, support and encourage the use of the Hampden Senior Center and its programs. To learn more about Friends of Hampden Senior Citizens, please visit: www.hampdenma.gov/about-us/pages/friends-hampden-seniors
Michael Rouette, Monson Savings Bank EVP & COO, underscored the importance of the work that Friends of Hampden Senior Citizens does for our community.
“Monson Savings Bank has been a longtime supporter of the Friends of Hampden Seniors,” said Rouette. “The monies raised by this organization are put towards essential services and programs for our communities’ seniors. We are proud to support them in their mission.”
Learn more about the Monson Savings Bank annual Community Giving Initiative: www.monsonsavings.bank/connect/our-community/community-giving-initiative.html
