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January 16, 2025

Salvation Army of Sanford Receives $1,000 Donation from Partners Bank Employee Donation of the Month

Captain James Downs (left) of the Salvation Army in Sanford stopped by the Partners Bank main office to receive the $1,000 check from SVP, Chief Risk Officer Christopher Allen (right).

 

Sanford, ME – In December, Partners Bank closed off the last of the year’s Employee Donation of the Month with SVP, Chief Risk Officer Christopher Allen’s selection of the Salvation Army in Sanford to receive a $1,000 donation from the bank.

Allen’s selection of the Salvation Army is a decision that was made with the intention to do the most good, which aligns with the organization’s slogan. He believes that the donation to the Salvation Army in Sanford is a very meaningful way to support a wide range of important causes that contribute to our local community.

The Salvation Army is a Protestant Christian church and an international charitable organization seeking to embrace the homeless, uplift the abused or abandoned, train and mentor the disadvantaged, provide character building programs for youth, and assist the displaced or elderly. Donations improve the lives of people in crisis by funding shelters, food programs, and rehabilitation efforts. The Salvation Army impacts the world on a large scale with locations in 134 countries. Local programs include Emergency Disaster Services, Homelessness Services, Youth and Family Programs, and Substance Abuse Rehabilitation.

“Donations can make a big difference,” Allen shares. “Whether it’s providing a warm meal for someone in need or helping a child get the education and care they deserve, the contribution can have a direct, positive impact on people’s lives.”

In 2025, the Partners Bank Employee Donation of the Month program will proudly continue to select a random employee every month to choose an organization that will receive a $1,000 donation from the bank. This program is one of the many ways Partners Bank employees demonstrate their commitment to improving the community by being directly involved in important local issues.

About Partners Bank:

Partners Bank was founded in 1933 and is headquartered in Sanford, Maine, with additional Maine branch locations in Springvale, South Sanford, Limerick, Buxton, Waterboro, Wells and York, as well as New Hampshire branch locations in Portsmouth, Rye, and Kingston. Partners Bank is a mutual savings bank that operates solely for the benefit of its deposit and loan customers and is focused on giving back to the communities where it serves. Deposits are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.  Partners Bank is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Equal Housing Lender. For more information, please visit their eBranch at partners.bank, Facebok page at Facebook.com/PartnersBankOnline or call 1-888-226-5747.