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Taunton and Attleboro nonprofits land $70K in new grant funding
Bristol County Savings Charitable Foundation has awarded $70,450 in grants to nine nonprofit organizations in the Taunton/Attleboro region, according to a community announcement.
The grants were part of a larger donation of $404,421 to 45 charitable organizations across the SouthCoast and greater Providence, Rhode Island, regions.
The foundation has committed more than $35 million to various nonprofits since its inception in 1996. In 2024 alone, it awarded a record $2.9 million to 501(c)(3) organizations.
The local organizations that received grants from the Foundation are as follows: Taunton/Attleboro Community, $70,450 – Father Bill's & MainSpring ($10,000), Grit and Grace Sober Living ($5,000), Horizons for Homeless Children ($5,000), Junior Achievement of Southern Massachusetts ($10,000), Pave Your Path ($5,000), Pride Inc. ($5,450), Reach Out and Read ($7,500), Safe Coalition ($7,500) and The Literacy Center ($15,000).
John Silva, president of the foundation and CEO of Bristol County Savings Bank, presented the grants at a ceremony held at the Providence Marriott Downtown.
'In keeping with the Bank's mission of supporting our local neighborhoods to meet the growing needs of the population, our Foundation is proud to grant more than $70,000 to these deserving nonprofit organizations that we can count on to do good work in the greater Taunton and Attleboro communities,' Silva said.
The foundation was established in 1996 as part of the bank's 150th anniversary celebration. Its purpose is to fund initiatives that contribute to the economic and social well-being of people and institutions in the greater Taunton/Attleboro, New Bedford/Dartmouth, Fall River and Providence regions.
Bristol County Savings Bank, a Massachusetts-chartered bank and wholly-owned subsidiary of Beacon Bancorp, is a full-service banking institution with approximately $3.1 billion in assets. Founded in 1846, the bank has 16 full-service offices across Massachusetts and Rhode Island, as well as a commercial loan office in Providence.
The bank's main office and corporate headquarters are located on Broadway in Taunton. For more information on Bristol County Savings Bank, visit
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