Peopleâ s United Community Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Peopleâ s United Bank, announced today that it has awarded $26,000 to nonprofit organizations in Vermont during the 2nd quarter of 2012. The organizations include: Champlain Community Services, Inc., Green Mountain Habitat for Humanity, Sara M. Holbrook Community Center, Women Helping Battered Women and Vermont Community Loan Fund.
The Peopleâ s United Community Foundation has three areas of focus: community development, youth development, and affordable housing. â The goal of the Foundationâ s support is to improve the lives of people living or working in the communities served by Peopleâ s United Bank,’said Michael Seaver, Officer Peopleâ s United Community Foundation and President Peopleâ s United Bank Vermont. â Many agencies throughout our footprint are experiencing an increase in demand for their programs and services due to the economy, which means the need for program funding is increasing. Peopleâ s United Community Foundation continues to try to do its part to help these important programs during a difficult economic period.â
Established in 2007, Peopleâ s United Community Foundation was formed to help support programs and activities that enhance the quality of life for citizens in the communities that Peopleâ s United Bank serves. With special emphasis on programs designed to promote economic self-sufficiency, education and improved conditions for low-income families and neighborhoods, the funding priorities of the Foundation include: community development, youth development, and affordable housing.
Source: Peopleâ s 6.12.2012