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March 8, 2017Nearly $6,800 Raised for Food Pantries Through BSNB Food Drive and Donation Match
Ballston Spa National Bank (BSNB), recently partnered with bank customers to provide assistance to area food pantries. Along with the food collected during the bank’s seventh annual food drive, customers gave nearly $4,300 in monetary donations and in response, BSNB matched more than $2,500. The combined total of nearly $6,800 benefits 14 organizations located across the region.
The food pantries benefitting from the bank’s efforts include: Christ Episcopal Church – Ballston Spa; First Baptist Church – Ballston Spa; United Methodist Church – Ballston Spa; Saratoga County Economic Opportunity Council; CAPTAIN Food Pantry; Malta Community Center; Greenfield Food Pantry; Living Hope Christian Church – Burnt Hills; Shenendehowa Helping Hands Food Pantry; Greater Galway Community Services Association; Stillwater United Church; Wilton Food Pantry; The Regional Food Bank and City Mission of Schenectady.
Funds for 9 of the food pantries were recently delivered by BSNB staff members to the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York. By partnering with the Regional Food Bank, these member agencies are able to receive approximately $10 worth of food for every $1 donated. Organizations not partnering with the Regional Food Bank received their funds directly. Collected food items were delivered to designated food pantries.
