Founded in 1825, Liberty Bank is celebrating its 200th anniversary by supporting the communities it serves. Since its inception in 1997, Liberty Bank Foundation has awarded more than $21 million in grants to nonprofit organizations throughout the bank’s market area.
This year the bank is giving $1,825 to a local organization in each of the towns where it has a branch—donating a total of $87,600 to 48 organizations. Liberty Bank’s branch in Granby gave its $1,825 donation to Waste Not Want Not Community Kitchen, a nonprofit organization that provides free meals to those who need them.
“It’s very important for Liberty to give back—to invest in the community,” said President and CEO David W. Glidden. “We would not be around for two centuries if it weren’t for the people and organizations that have supported us. We are celebrating this milestone anniversary by paying it forward.”
“Waste Not Want Not Community Kitchen does so much good in the community,” said Bernadeta Eichner, Liberty Bank’s branch manager in Granby. “We are so pleased that we can support our community and this wonderful organization in this way.”