MVSB takes the value of stewardship very seriously. We aid the communities we serve in the forms of scholarship, sponsorship and grants. We encourage our employees to take active roles in the community – and we proudly support the almost fourteen hundred hours of community service offered by them in 2007.
Meredith Village Savings Bank has a long history in providing financial support to the organizations that support our communities. In addition, our employees spent almost thirteen thousand hours helping community events and organizations last year. The partial listing of organizations below is representative of the community initiatives to which our employees dedicated their time and talents this year.
We thank our employees for their efforts to make our community an even better place to live, work, and play.
If you are interested in having Meredith Village Savings Bank support your non-profit organization, please contact your local office. For a full listing, click here.
The Meredith Village Savings Bank James D. Sutherland Memorial Scholarship is awarded to one graduate from each of the following public high schools: Plymouth Regional High School, Moultonborough Academy, Interlakes High School , Gilford High School, Laconia High School, Prospect Mountain High School.
Information and applications for this scholarship are available at guidance offices at the schools listed above
The Meredith Village Savings Bank Fund makes grants every year to local community initiatives and non-profits that make a significant impact upon the lives of people in the communities we serve. These grants are in addition to the bank’s regular contributions and the extraordinary volunteer efforts by our employees. Typical grant size is between $1,000 and $10,000. In 2007, fourteen area nonprofits and community organizations received grants, collectively representing $75,375 in community giving.
If your organization is interested in applying for a grant, please use this application. Note that applications are due annually on October 1.
The Laconia Area Community Land Trust was awarded $10,000 to rehabilitate its transitional housing for homeless families on Elm Street in Laconia, including the installation of new exterior doors, flooring, cabinets, counters, appliances and a fresh coat of paint. In addition to the transitional housing program, the land trust develops affordable housing, provides resident support services, foreclosure counseling, property and asset management as well as education and counseling for first-time homebuyers and those needing financial guidance.
The Plymouth Rotary Club received a $10,000 grant to develop a riverfront park along the Pemigewasset River in downtown Plymouth. The redevelopment of the area would include an amphitheater for musical performances, lectures and other recreational uses. In addition to its work on worldwide service projects through Rotary International, the Plymouth Rotary contributes to a variety of local nonprofit organizations and grants scholarships and assistance with study abroad programs to area high school students.
The Pemi Youth Center was awarded $10,000 to renovate the second floor of its Main Street, Plymouth building to enable handicapped accessibility. The project is the second phase of an extensive renovation that has restored the facade of the 19th century firehouse to its original glory. Founded in 1999, the Pemi Youth Center operates an after-school program that provides academic support, mentoring, nutritional guidance, recreational activities, and community service opportunities for local youth.
Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) was awarded $6,413 to relocate and expand its office at the Whole Village Family Resource Center in Plymouth. The expansion will allow the group to house additional staff and volunteers, store a growing number of case files, and provide a private space for support groups and other individuals to meet. CASA provides volunteers to serve as court advocates for abused and neglected children.
The Spaulding Youth Center of Tilton was awarded $5,500 for the purchase and installation of a whiteboard, digital projector and computer to expand the effective use of technology in teaching students with severe learning disabilities. Spaulding Youth Center is dedicated to improving and enriching the lives of emotionally and intellectually challenged children, youth and their families.
The Winnipesaukee Rowing Club of Meredith received $5,245 to purchase a “quad” shell and oars needed to train young rowers in the art of sculling. The club’s mission is to provide youth and adults with both recreational and competitive rowing opportunities.
The Prescott Farm Audubon Center was awarded $5,000 to purchase an 18-panel solar power system for an environmentally-friendly building on its Laconia campus. The project is a joint initiative with New Hampshire Technical College, whose students are installing the system to help them prepare for careers in installation of energy-saving devices in homes and businesses.
Pemi-Baker Home Health and Hospice was awarded $4,650 to purchase an electric “high-low” therapy table for its new outpatient physical therapy center in Plymouth. The new equipment allows for more effective therapy sessions for patients with lower-extremity injuries and eases the transition from sitting to standing for patients with limited mobility.
The Gilford Warm-Up Hut was awarded $4,000 to purchase supplies to restore a historic structure at the base of the Gilford sledding hill on Cherry Valley Road. Spearheaded by 12-year-old Gilford resident Sarah Anderson and her parents, John and Carol, the project aims to preserve the history of the long-neglected building and allow area fundraising groups to use it for selling refreshments.
The Bill Lamper Youth Basketball League was awarded $4,000 to install a new scoreboard at Inter-lakes Elementary School in Meredith. The Bill Lamper league organizes and promotes recreational youth basketball opportunities for children in grades K-9 in Meredith, Center Harbor and Sandwich.
The Tuftonboro Historical Society was awarded $3,500 to restore a 200-year-old barn that had been slated for destruction but will now be used to expand the society’s museum on Route 109 in Melvin Village. The project, slated to be completed in spring 2009, includes the installation of an interior cement slab, new doors, siding and windows, as well as electrical installation.
The Alton Downtown Revitalization Committee was awarded $2,905 to build handicapped-accessible ramps and platforms at the Alton B&M Railroad Park. Now in its fourth year, the project includes construction of a walking path, a boardwalk through the wetlands, restoration of a historic railroad freight building and train caboose, as well as establishing areas for picnics and music concerts. In 2005, the fund awarded $2,000 to help fund construction of the wetlands boardwalk.
Lake Winnipesaukee Historical Society was awarded $2,162 to purchase chairs to accommodate attendees at “Winnipesaukee Wednesdays,” the society’s free educational lecture series at the Lake Winnipesaukee Museum in Weirs Beach. The society was founded in 1985 with a mission to preserve and promote the history and heritage of Lake Winnipesaukee.
Advice to the Players, a theater group based in North Sandwich, was awarded $2,000 to support a summer Shakespeare camp for kids age 12-15. The funds will pay for experienced actors to lead the camps and develop programming for learning-challenged and at-risk youth. The theater group’s mission is to bring affordable, accessible classical theater to underserved areas of New Hampshire’s lakes and mountain regions.
