Lewiston, ME (April 14, 2020) - Northeast Bank (the “Bank”) announced today a $10,000 donation to support the COVID-19 relief efforts of five organizations located in Maine and Massachusetts. This commitment is in addition to the Bank’s $2,500 pledge to the Maine Banker’s Association’s ‘Maine Banks for Food Banks’ campaign that raised a total of $61,000 for local food pantries in every county across the state of Maine.

In addition, the Bank recently donated a supply of N95 and regular facemasks to CMMC’s COVID-19 response unit, to support local healthcare workers who serve on the front lines every day.

“As we monitor the evolving COVID-19 developments, we are inspired everyday by local non-profit organizations and healthcare workers stepping up to support our communities,” said Robert Banaski, Director of Community Banking. “We are proud to provide both volunteer and monetary support to these organizations and thank them for their service.”

The Bank’s $10,000 donation will support the following five organizations in their COVID-19 response efforts.

Trinity Jubilee Center - Lewiston-Auburn, Maine

Serving more than 1,000 people per week, the Trinity Jubilee Center addresses the unmet needs of underserved people in Maine’s Lewiston-Auburn area through collaboration with local, state, and federal organizations, as well as other agencies and churches. They meet these needs through services that include a Meals Program, Food Pantry, Outreach, a Warming Center, and Refugee Assistance.

The Trinity Jubilee Center in Lewiston remains open during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Center's soup kitchen has distributed more than 3,000 bagged lunches, the food pantry has distributed more than 600 bags of groceries, the shelter welcomes the homeless, and the resource center and refugee integration program continue to provide phone appointments to assist with job applications, housing forms, and other paperwork and in-person assistance with socks, personal hygiene items, coats, and other supplies.

Midcoast Hunger Prevention Program – Brunswick, Maine

Midcoast Hunger Prevention Program served its first meal in 1983 out of the basement of a local church. Their mission is to provide hungry people with access to healthy food, work to improve the quality of their lives by partnering with others and serve them in a manner that recognizes their dignity.

To donate please click here.

Rosie’s Place – Boston, Massachusetts

Rosie's Place was founded in 1974 as the first women’s shelter in the United States. Their mission is to provide a safe and nurturing environment that helps poor and homeless women maintain their dignity, seek opportunity and find security in their lives.

Today, Rosie’s Place not only provides meals and shelter but also creates answers for 12,000 women a year through wide-ranging support, housing and education services. Rosie’s Place relies solely on the generous support of individuals, foundations and corporations and does not accept any city, state or federal funding.

To donate please click here.

Daddy O’s Acts of Kindness – Oxford, Maine

Daddy O’s began in May of 2008 in Oxford, Maine when Aaron and Amanda Ouellette fulfilled their dream of opening a diner. What began as a small 44-seat diner has grown to almost 100 seats when, in May of 2015, they moved to a larger location in the Oxford Plaza at 1570 Main St. Oxford, Maine.

Through their Acts of Kindness Foundation they also proudly serve their community by hosting events for Special Olympics, the local food pantries, and numerous other non-profits. Since 2015, almost $70,000 has been raised and given directly back to the Oxford Hills Community through their foundation.

To donate please click here.

Boys & Girls Club of Kennebec Valley – Gardiner, Maine  

Serving nearly 65,000 meals a year, the Boys & Girls Club of Kennebec Valley (BGCKV) began as a Gardiner-based childcare program in 1999. Their mission is to enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens.

To donate please click here.

About Northeast Bank

Northeast Bank (NASDAQ: NBN) is a full-service bank headquartered in Portland, Maine. We offer personal and business banking services to the Maine market via ten branches. Our Loan Acquisition and Servicing Group purchases and originates commercial loans on a nationwide basis. ableBanking, a division of Northeast Bank, offers online savings products to consumers nationwide. Information regarding Northeast Bank can be found at www.northeastbank.com.