5th Annual Statewide #NHBanksGiveBack Month Generates Highest Fundraising and Volunteer Hours in the Event’s History
New Hampshire Bankers Association organized its fifth annual month of service event (tagged #NHBanksGiveBack on social media) during the month of October to highlight the collective efforts by New Hampshire’s banking industry to support local communities through community service and financial support. 29 member banks participated in this coordinated volunteer month of service where they are asked to engage in one or more of their regularly scheduled community service efforts.
“Banks in New Hampshire not only provide the economic muscle that powers our State through employing nearly 6,000 Granite Staters and issuing $6.7 Billion in home and small business loans in 2024, but it also has a charitable heart that sustains our communities every day. New Hampshire’s banking industry across the state is united in a commitment to service and in support of the State we all love so much. We’re incredibly proud of our bankers for their tremendous community support every day and during this charitable campaign leading into the holiday season,” said Kristy Merrill, President & CEO of NH Bankers Association.
Results for the month of October 2025 are below:
29 | |
Total number of organizations helped | 441 |
Total number of volunteer events | 262 |
Total number of volunteers | 1265 |
Total Hours volunteered | 5,530 |
Total Monetary donations | $578,836 |
The myriad volunteer activities spanned the state with many worthy organizations benefiting from their help.
- Girl Scout Expo
- First Time Buyers webinar
- Fraud and scams seminars
- Social media fraud and scam awareness campaigns
- Community non-profit board service
- Boy Scout Troup Leader
- Food pantry collections
- Farm clean up volunteers
- Pet food drives
- Shred events
- Soup Kitchen food preparation and serving
- Pumpkin Festival volunteer activities
- Trunk or Treat volunteers
- Race events for a variety of causes
- Veteran and active military support
Monetary sponsorships totaling $578,836 included many local community fundraisers. Here’s just a sample:
- Food gift cards to Senior Centers, Teachers
- Dinner sponsors
- Youth sports donations
- Chamber support raffles
- Free lunch program donation
- Book fundraisers
- Funds raised to assist victims of Hurricane Melissa
- Pumpkinfest and Applefest support in several towns
- Big Brothers Big Sisters support
- Animal rescue league support
- Town recreation center donations
- Domestic Abuse support
- Jeans Days/Casual for a Cause donations
- Easter Seals NH support
The volunteer and monetary efforts supported local communities across the entire state.
Participating member banks include:
Bangor Savings Bank Bank of America Bank of New Hampshire Bar Harbor Bank and Trust Camden National Bank Citizens Claremont Savings Bank First Seacoast Bank Franklin Savings Bank Kennebunk Savings Bank | Ledyard Bank Lowell Five Bank Mascoma Bank Meredith Village Savings Bank (MVSB) Merrimack County Savings Bank Millyard Bank NBT Bank Newburyport Bank Partners Bank Passumpsic Bank | Pentucket Bank Piscataqua Savings Bank Primary Bank Profile Bank Rockland Trust Salem Co-operative Bank Savings Bank of Walpole Sugar River Bank Walden Mutual |
A sampling of event participation photos throughout NH. More can be found on our flickr album. 
Additional Info
Related Links : https://www.nhbankers.com/nhbanksgiveback2025/