Bank foundation announces grants

THOMASTON – The Thomaston Savings Bank Foundation has awarded 111 grants totaling $228,908.19 during Phase II of its annual grant cycle, according to a statement. This second phase of giving included the following towns in Litchfield County: Bantam, Bethlehem, Harwinton, Litchfield, Morris, Northfield, Oakville, Plymouth, Terryville, Thomaston, Torrington, Watertown and Woodbury.

“We are proud to contribute to a variety of nonprofit organizations who are dedicated to making the community a better place,” said Stephen L. Lewis, president and CEO. “We are grateful for the support from our community and look forward to giving back to these wonderful organizations. This Foundation could not have been established without loyal Thomaston Savings Bank customers allowing us to be in a position to give back.”

The foundation was created in 1997 to distribute funds annually to a variety of local programs. Each year, the foundation hosts a grant cycle to provide funding to organizations that are assisting the community in their respective counties. The funds are used to benefit local organizations to ensure that charitable needs are met in the towns the bank serves.

The Thomaston Savings Bank Foundation is accepting applications for Phase III of the grant cycle for New Haven County, Oct. 1-31. Grant applications will be considered to assist local nonprofit and government agencies who are addressing community needs in the following towns: Middlebury, Waterbury and Wolcott. To apply and for more information visit ThomastonSB.com/ Foundation.