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Elder Services of the Merrimack Valley and North Shore Receives $20,000 Grant From Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation For COVID-19 Aid
October 23, 2020

Elder Services of the Merrimack Valley and North Shore it has received a $20,00 grant from Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation (EBCF). The grant is part of a commitment from the Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation to provide financial support to local organizations focused on COVID-19 relief.

“We are thankful to Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation for this grant which will help alleviate nutrition challenges and issues of social isolation and loneliness faced by some of our seniors,” said ESMV-NS CEO Joan Hatem-Roy. “We are committed to help those in need and have adapted our services in order to continue to provide a high level of service.”

EBCF is providing a total of $8 million in COVID-19 philanthropic support in the communities it serves. Elder Services helps elders, older adults with disabilities, and their families as they cope and adjust to new circumstances in food insecurity, financial challenges, and isolation brought on by the virus.

“Evidence of the impact of this virus outbreak on our neighbors, families, and small businesses is everywhere,” said Nancy Huntington Stager, President and CEO of Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation. “And, we also see the resiliency, sheer will, and hope of people across our region as they band together to help one another. The need for assistance continues to grow, and we will do what we can to give back and support the most vulnerable populations in our communities as well as encourage those who are able to do so to join us.”

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