Photo courtesy of Merrimack County Savings Bank

Merrimack County Savings Bank has wrapped up a statewide effort coordinated by the NH Bankers Association to give back to the state’s communities.  

Throughout the month of October, The Merrimack hosted a food drive to benefit local food pantries, made a number of financial donations and volunteered at dozens of local nonprofits.     

Food drives were held at all seven Merrimack branches in Concord, Bow, Contoocook, Hooksett and Nashua. The food collected was donated to the following pantries:  

• The Friendly Kitchen in Concord 
• Twin Rivers Food Pantry in Franklin 
• Hopkinton Food Pantry 
• Hooksett Food Pantry 
• Nashua Soup Kitchen and Shelter 

The Merrimack also donated $21,668.63 to 23 local nonprofits and employees volunteered 150.25 hours of their personal time to 25 community organizations. In October, The Merrimack employee team also served 58 meals as part of a longstanding tradition of volunteering at the Friendly Kitchen. 

 “I’m grateful for our incredible employees who demonstrate such a strong commitment to service and giving back to the communities where we live and work,” Linda Lorden, president of The Merrimack, said in a statement. “We proudly stand with NH Bankers, and we’re honored to be part of their collective efforts. As a mutual savings bank, we’re grateful for our communities and we will continue to do all we can to ensure their health and sustainability.”