PROVIDENCE – Berkshire Bank donated nearly $600,000 to 87 nonprofits in the fourth quarter of 2021, including several in Rhode Island, according to a news release.
The grants through the bank’s charitable foundation support projects and nonprofits focusing on housing, education, economic revitalization and health, the release stated.
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Among the recipients and projects were several Rhode Island nonprofits, including E for All Rhode Island for entrepreneurship training on addressing racial income disparities; the New Urban Arts program for youth mentorship; and the Rhode Island Community Food Bank’s hunger relief program for low-income people and families.
Other recipients spanned Berkshire Bank’s footprint in Massachusetts, New York, Connecticut and Vermont.
Nancy Lavin is a staff writer for the PBN. Contact her at Lavin@PBN.com.
