Bristol County Savings Charitable Foundation Awards $132,500 in Grants to Eighteen Non-Profits in Greater RI Region
Bristol County Savings Bank’s Bristol County Savings Charitable Foundation (BCSCF) awarded grants totaling $132,500 to eighteen non-profit organizations in the greater Providence, Rhode Island region during a ceremony held recently at White’s of Westport in Westport, Massachusetts. All total, including the Taunton-Attleboro and SouthCoast regions, the Foundation donated $326,325 to 40 charitable organizations. Since the Foundation was formed in 1996, more than $36 million has been committed to hundreds of different non-profits in the communities the Bank serves. In 2025, the Foundation awarded $2.9 million to various 501(c)(3)
organizations.
The local organizations that received grants from the Foundation are as follows:
Rhode Island Community $132,500 – Big Brothers Big Sisters of Rhode Island ($10,000), Dorcas International Institute of Rhode Island ($2,500), Feed RI ($5,000), Girl Scouts of Southeastern New England ($5,000), Girls on the Run Rhode Island ($2,500), Greater Providence YMCA ($10,000), Housing Network of Rhode Island ($7,500), LISC Rhode Island ($20,000), McAuley Ministries ($10,000), Pawtucket Central Falls Development ($20,000), Providence Children’s Museum ($5,000), Reach Out and Read Rhode Island ($2,500), Rhode Island Kids Count ($2,500), Social Enterprise Greenhouse ($2,500), The FLY Initiative ($10,000), The Economic Progress Institute ($2,500), VNA of Care New England ($5,000) and YMCA of Pawtucket ($10,000).
Pawtucket Central Falls Development recently received a $20,000 grant from Bristol County Savings Bank (BCSB) through its Bristol County Savings Charitable Foundation (BCSCF). All total, $326,325 was awarded to 40 non-profits in all the communities in which the Bank serves. Pictured from left to right are: BCSCF Board Members Jamie Karam, Paul Downey, Maureen Cody and Joe Nauman; Michele Roberts, Chair, BCSCF; Pat Murray, Chair of the Board of Directors, BCSB and Ex Officio, BCSCF; Dianny Melusky, Homeownership Director, Pawtucket Central Falls Development; Sandra Mazo, Deputy Director of Commerce, City of Pawtucket; Mobolaji Omisore, AVP/Pawtucket Branch Manager and member of the Board of Directors for Pawtucket Central Falls Development; John Silva, President & CEO, BCSB and President of BCSCF; Dennis Leahy; 1st EVP & COO, BCSB and Treasurer, BCSCF; Koreen Santos, Board Member, BCSCF; and Dennis Kelly, Emeritus Board Member, BCSCF.
The Greater Providence YMCA recently received a $10,000 grant from Bristol County Savings Bank (BCSB) through its Bristol County Savings Charitable Foundation (BCSCF). All total, $326,325 was awarded to 40 non-profits in all the communities in which the Bank serves. Pictured from left to right are: BCSCF Board Members Jamie Karam, Paul Downey, Maureen Cody and Joe Nauman; Pat Murray, Chair of the Board of Directors, BCSB and Ex Officio, BCSCF; Michele Roberts, Chair, BCSCF; Jade Ford, Senior Director of Development, Greater Providence YMCA; Karen Santilli, CEO, Greater Providence YMCA; Cheryl Galloway, AVP/Community Development Officer, BCSB and member of the Board of Directors for the Greater Providence YMCA; John Silva, President & CEO, BCSB and President, BCSCF; Dennis Leahy; 1st EVP & COO, BCSB and Treasurer, BCSCF; Koreen Santos, Board Member, BCSCF; and Dennis Kelly, Emeritus Board Member, BCSCF.
Bristol County Savings Bank is an active supporter in the communities in which it serves. The Foundation was established in 1996 as part of the Bank’s 150th Anniversary celebration. Its purpose is to fund needs that contribute to the economic and the social well-being of the people and institutions located in the greater Taunton/Attleboro region, the greater New Bedford/Dartmouth region, the greater Fall River region and greater Providence, Rhode Island region, with particular emphasis in the areas of education and literacy, economic development and housing for the low- to moderate-income population.
Bristol County Savings Bank Background Information: Bristol County Savings Bank, a Massachusetts chartered bank and wholly-owned subsidiary of Beacon Bancorp, is a full-service banking institution with approximately $3.1 billion in assets. Founded in 1846, the Bank serves individuals, businesses, municipalities, and non-profit organizations throughout Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island. The Bank’s Main Office and Corporate Headquarters are located on Broadway in Taunton, Massachusetts. For more information on Bristol County Savings Bank, visit www.bristolcountysavings.com.
