ALBANY, NY — The Berkshire Bank Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Berkshire Bank, invested more than $500,000 in communities across its five-state footprint through grants and other giving in the second quarter of 2024.

Capital Region nonprofits were among the 150 nonprofit organizations supported from April to June by the foundation, including:

Albany Arc Foundation Inc.
Albany Medical Health System
American Cancer Society-New York
Center For Disability Services Inc.
Colonie Senior Service Centers Inc.
Junior Achievement Of Northeastern New York
Lake George Opera Festival Association Inc.
Northern Rivers Family Services Inc.
Park Playhouse Inc.
United Way of the Greater Capital Region Inc.

“Nonprofit organizations provide our communities with an important safety net for those in need,” said Lori Kiely, managing director of the Berkshire Bank Foundation. “For more than 175 years, Berkshire Bank has been the partner our communities rely on to help create a better tomorrow.”
 
The foundation supports the vibrancy and success of the communities in New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Vermont and Rhode Island by investing in programs that aim to provide everyone with an equal opportunity at economic prosperity. Learn more at BerkshireBank.com/Foundation.

About Berkshire Bank  
Berkshire Bank is a relationship-driven, community-focused bank that delivers industry-leading financial expertise to clients in New England and New York and is a subsidiary of Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: BHLB), headquartered in Boston. With $12.1 billion in assets and 93 financial centers, the Bank provides a full suite of tailored banking solutions through its Commercial Banking, Retail Banking, Consumer Lending, Private Banking and Wealth Management divisions. For more than 175 years, Berkshire has delivered strength, stability and trusted advice to empower the financial potential of its clients and communities. Newsweek named Berkshire one of the Most Trustworthy Companies in America and one of America’s Best Regional Banks.