Berkshire Bank will host its 5th annual Company-Wide Day of Service on Wednesday June 5th. On that day, over 200 bank employees will spend the day carrying out eighteen community service projects that will benefit nonprofit organizations across Massachusetts, New York, Connecticut and Vermont.
Projects in Vermont include:
Rutland, VT ‘ Loretto Home & Rutland Women’s Network & Shelter ‘8 employees helped complete some interior and exterior painting on a porch at Loretto Home in the morning and in the afternoon employees helped rejuvenate the Women’s Network & Shelter’s Healing Garden by pruning bushes, picking weeds and other types of gardening activities. Loretto home is a community for seniors who require some personal assistance yet wish to be part of a community that encourages independence. The Rutland Women’s Network & Shelter provides services for the victims of domestic and sexual abuse.
Manchester, VT ‘ Bennington Area Habitat for Humanity ‘8 employees will work on the construction of a new home as part of the new Jennifer Lane Habitat for Humanity build site in Manchester, Vermont.
WHEN:
Wednesday, June 5, 2013 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
WHO:
Over 200 Berkshire Bank employees are scheduled to participate in work assignments as part of the Company-Wide Day of Service projects sponsored by the Bank’s Employee Volunteer Program.
WHERE:
Loretto Home: 59 Meadow Street, Rutland VT 12:30 p.m. ‘4:00 p.m.
Habitat for Humanity: Jennifer Lane, Manchester, VT 8:30 a.m. ‘3:30 p.m.
WHY:
The Company-Wide Day of Service is part of the bank’s nationally recognized Employee Volunteer Program which provides employees with paid time off to volunteer during regular business hours. The program helps employees get involved in volunteerism, teaches team work, builds employee morale and creates a positive impact on the non-profit organizations and communities it helps. In 2012, more than 50% of Berkshire Bank’s employees donated over 37,000 hours of service to benefit community organizations across the bank’s service area. The Volunteer Program is another way for the bank to give back to communities it does business in, in addition to the nearly $2 million it gives away annually through its charitable foundation and corporate support.