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Strike Against Hunger
Country Bank Donates $1 Million to Regional Food Banks
Paul Scully says he wants to “throw hun- ger a curveball.”
And to the leaders of two Massachusetts
food banks, it was a welcome pitch indeed. At its annual meeting on June 21, Country
Bank unveiled its most recent — and largest — donation targeting the persistent issue of food insecurity in the Bay State, surprising Andrew
“As a community partner,
we care deeply about
the sustainability of our communities and the people who live in them.”
Morehouse, executive director of the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts, and Jean McMur- ray, executive director of the Worcester Food Bank, with two $500,000 checks, one for each organization.
“With everything we’re hearing these days about the shortage of food and the high expense of food ... the need is real out there,” Scully said
A surprised Andrew Morehouse thanks Country Bank for the $500,000 donation to the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts.
during the announcement event. “It’s really exciting for us and an honor to announce we’re kicking off a million-dollar pledge to throw hunger a curveball, and we are presenting a
$500,000 check to both Jean and Andrew for your organizations.”
It’s just the latest, and largest, in a remarkable show of support from banks across the region in
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