SKOWHEGAN — Skowhegan Savings Charitable Foundation recently announced it has donated $10,000 to Jobs for Maine’s Graduates, a statewide non-profit organization dedicated to helping local high school and middle school students who face barriers to education find success, a meaningful career, and a productive adulthood. The donation will support JMG’s core financial literacy program currently offered at 64 Maine schools, according to a JMG press release.
Specifically, the donation will be directed to JMG’s financial literacy programs at seven schools located in the communities the bank serves. These include: Mt. Blue High School, Carrabec High School, Carrabec Community School, Messalonskee High School (two programs), Madison Area Memorial High School, Maine Central Institute and Warsaw Middle School.
“We are thrilled that Skowhegan Savings Bank has chosen to award us with this generous grant,” said Craig Larrabee, president and CEO of JMG, said in the release. “But, financial support is just a small part of what the Bank does for young people in their area. Skowhegan Savings has partnered with JMG to develop a financial literacy fair for three years in a row; they support our financial literacy lessons in the classroom; and have helped us increase the number of students we serve in central Maine. Their investment in young people in their community is unparalleled.”
“JMG is such an incredible organization and their programs are an important resource for Maine’s schools,” said John Witherspoon, Skowhegan Savings President & CEO, said in the release. “What they do makes a big difference in the lives of these students; it really helps them realize their potential while simultaneously giving them the confidence to reach it. We are proud to be a part of it.”
Skowhegan Savings’ charitable giving program makes donations to both large and small local non-profit and charity organizations with a focus on financial literacy programs and Economic and Community Development, including programs that promote job creation, business retention, business growth, and community enhancement. To apply for funding, visit: skowhegansavings.com/about-charity.htm.
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