MVSB Fund invests over $116,000 in local grants

MEREDITH — The Meredith Village Savings Bank Fund at New Hampshire Charitable Foundation has awarded $116,539 in grants to 53 local nonprofit organizations. Of this total, $100,539 was granted to 37 local agencies and $16,000 was distributed to 16 local food pantries to help combat food insecurity in the bank’s service area. 

Since 1997, the MVSB Fund has awarded annual grant-based contributions to nonprofit organizations that enrich and improve the quality of lives of residents in the bank’s service areas. In that time, the program has awarded 621 grants totaling over $2.2 million to a wide range of environmental, social, educational and historic projects throughout the greater Lakes, Plymouth, Mount Washington Valley and Seacoast regions. 

“Our communities thrive because of the dedication and compassion of local nonprofits,” said MVSB President Marcus Weeks. “Through the MVSB Fund, we’re proud to help these organizations continue to provide essential services, expand their reach, and make a lasting difference for the people and places we all care about. Their efforts inspire us every day and remind us of the power of coming together to build stronger, more vibrant communities.”

This year’s MVSB Fund grant recipients in the Lakes Region include:

• Circle Program in Plymouth received $2,500 to support school-year mentoring and enrichment programs. Circle Program empowers, transforms and enriches girls’ lives through community, connection, camp and mentorship.
• Family Promise of the Lakes Region in Laconia received $2,500 to expand support services for families in crisis. Family Promise of the Lakes Region is dedicated to supporting families with minor children in Belknap County who are facing housing challenges.
• Got Lunch! Plymouth received $4,000 to provide nutritious food to children during the summer months. Got Lunch! Plymouth partners with the community to ensure local children have access to healthy meals when school is not in session.
• Interlakes Community Caregivers in Center Harbor received $3,500 to support mileage reimbursement for volunteers. The organization connects volunteers with neighbors in need of transportation and assistance to support independent living.
• Kidneys for Kindness in Alton received $3,000 to expand its donor assistance program. Kidneys for Kindness provides support to kidney donors and raises awareness around kidney disease.
• Partnership for Public Health in Laconia received $3,000 to provide Community Emergency Response Team training for youth. The organization is dedicated to leading and collaborating on public health strategies for safer and healthier communities.
• Mid-State Health Center – Feed the Need Program in Plymouth received $4,000 to support the Feed the Need Program, which provides healthy, nourishing food to patients and families experiencing food insecurity.
• Speare Memorial Hospital in Plymouth received $2,420 to outfit two patient care rooms for pediatric services at its Meredith location. Speare Memorial Hospital provides compassionate, community-based health care.
• Wolfeboro Nursery School in Wolfeboro received $3,000 to support tuition assistance, teacher development and capital improvements. The cooperative preschool offers a developmentally appropriate education experience for all children ages 3 to 6.

For more information, visit mvsb.com.