M&T bank continues its sponsorship of Hawk Mountain Sanctuary
A popular live raptor program at Hawk Mountain Sanctuary has once again been awarded a grant from the M&T Charitable Foundation.
Hawk Mountain’s “Raptors Up Close” program has received a $5,000 grant from M&T Bank to support the weekend program — one of the sanctuary’s “signature audience attracter” programs.
For the past 20 years, M&T Bank has partnered with Hawk Mountain Sanctuary in support of the Raptors Up Close program, according to Phil Johnson, regional president for M&T Bank. He added that the bank is “passionate” about giving visitors the opportunity to experience the program for free.
“This organization continues to impress M&T with its work in conserving birds of prey, providing worldwide leadership to science and education in this field, and offering the community an incredible outdoor experience,” Johnson said in a statement.
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary’s weekend programs are offered Saturdays and Sundays, September through November and again during spring migration, April 1 through mid-May.
The popular live raptor show is accompanied by other weekend programs that focus on raptor identification and the trapping and tracking of birds for research, and is presented when fall foliage and large numbers of migrating hawks, eagles, and falcons draw thousands of visitors
from across Pennsylvania and beyond.
“Thanks to their support, people have enjoyed high-quality programming in a safe outdoor setting and have had the chance to connect with nature at Hawk Mountain Sanctuary. We are grateful,” Mary Linkevich, director of development for Hawk Mountain Sanctuary, said in a
statement.
She added that that the support from M&T Bank “helps Hawk Mountain attract new visitors and provide a high-quality outdoor recreation and learning opportunity for residents.”
“It’s fun, free, educational, and supports the local economy — it’s a winwin” she said.
The M&T Charitable
Foundation provides support for a diverse range of civic, cultural, health and human service organizations through grants, employee volunteerism, and in-kind services. For more information visit https:// www3.mtb.com/about-mt/ charitable-contributions.
The 2,500-acre Hawk Mountain Sanctuary is the world’s first refuge for birds
of prey and is open to the public year-round by trailfee or membership, which in turn supports the nonprofit organization’s raptor conservation mission and local-to-global research, training, and education programs. To learn more about Hawk Mountain or other programs, please call 610-756-6961 or visit www. hawkmountain.org.
M&T Bank Corp.’s headquarters is located in Buffalo, New York. M&T Bank also has more than 750 branches in Pennsylvania — including in Berks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery counties — as well as New York, Maryland, New Jersey, Delaware, Connecticut, Virginia, West Virginia and Washington D.C.