In October of 2025, 29 member banks participated in #NHBanksGiveBack, a volunteer celebration during the month by the New Hampshire banking industry to celebrate the impact banks in New Hampshire have in their communities.
“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.
A sample of volunteer activities include (and so many more):
- 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
Monetary sponsorships totaling $561,218 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
Shout out to our participating members:
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
View more photos from our participating banks' events
