Monson Savings Bank Donates $2,500 to Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Presbyterian Church Fire Fund
Dan Moriarty, Monson Savings Bank President & CEO (center right), and Kylie LaPlante, Monson Savings Bank AVP Business Development Officer (far right), presented the donation to The Reverend Dr. Terrlyn L. Curry Avery (center left) and church board members.
Monson Savings Bank believes that one of its primary responsibilities as a community bank is to be a virtuous corporate citizen. The Bank fulfills this responsibility by giving back to the communities where it conducts business. Earlier this year, Monson Savings Bank donated $2,500 to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Presbyterian Church Fire Fund.
In late December 2020, the historically black Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Presbyterian Church was set on fire by an arsonist. The fire caused an estimated $2.5 million in damages to the church, which was established in 1897. The Church’s members have been forced to worship elsewhere but have not let this act of hate and destruction crush them.
Dan Moriarty, Monson Savings Bank President & CEO (center), and Kylie LaPlante, Monson Savings Bank AVP Business Development Officer (far left), presented the donation to The Reverend Dr. Terrlyn L. Curry Avery (center right) and church board members.
“The acts of the arsonist who targeted MLK Church are despicable. As soon as my team and I heard the news we were ready to stand with the Church and help in any way we could. I urge others to do the same, no donation to the Fire Fund is too small,” said Dan Moriarty, Monson Savings Bank President & CEO. “The response of the Church to this situation has been truly inspiring. Their place of worship was targeted and horribly damaged, yet the spirit of the Church has remained positive. They were able to quickly pivot, find a temporary place to hold their services, and organize fundraising efforts. Their response is truly admirable.”
To learn more about Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Presbyterian Church and how to donate to the Fire Fund, please visit: www.mlkchurchma.org
To learn more about Monson Savings Bank’s community commitment, please visit: www.monsonsavings.bank/connect/our-community/our-community-commitment.html
