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We are proud to announce that the 2024 ‘Paintings for a Purpose’ art show raised $11,500 from the sale of art and donations. The art show featured paintings from local watercolor artist Dr. Marc Bard and wildlife photographer Dr. John Ingard, and ran throughout the summer at the Bank’s Meredith and Wolfeboro branch offices. Three donations were split amongst four local nonprofits: End 68 Hours of Hunger – Wolfeboro Area, Kingswood Youth Center, Restoration Acres Farm and Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of New Hampshire. The organizations were selected from a pool of interested nonprofits by Dr. Bard and a […]

The Mountain Top Music Center, which operates the Majestic Theatre and Café in Conway, recently received tax credits from the New Hampshire Community Development Finance Authority (CDFA) to further its mission of enriching lives and building community by providing inspiring music education and performance and listening opportunities. We are proud to purchase $10,000 in tax credits to support their programming. “We’re pleased that with the help of these funds we are now able to host live music events in our cafe three nights per week, and we’re already busy expanding the frequency and breadth of performances in the Majestic Theatre,” said […]

Take the plunge into college planning at Destination College We all know that getting started on a new project is often the hardest part. With spring around the corner (yes, really!) high school juniors and their families may be starting to think about college planning while wondering where to begin. Answer: Destination College. Destination College is Granite Edvance’s annual college planning event for high school juniors and their families. This free event includes college planning workshops, a college fair featuring representatives from more than 50 colleges and trade schools, and a chance to experience a college campus. It’s also a […]

The Mutual Benefits Superstore flash sale is happening on Monday, February 3! Get great deals on discounted Target and Walmart gift cards, perfect for Super Bowl Sunday. The flash sale starts at noon and lasts until supplies run out! Make sure to enable notifications in the mobile app so you don’t miss this and future special offers. Not yet a member? Learn more about our exclusive savings and identity theft coverage program at mvsb.com/mutual-benefits or contact us to sign up! *Limit a total of 2 eGift cards per membership. No rainchecks. 25% discount available only through this promotion while supplies […]

We are excited to announce that Sunipa “Toon” Devito has been promoted to oversee the our Moultonborough Office as Branch & Business Development Manager. In this role, she will support the location’s customers, employees and community involvement initiatives. “Toon brings enthusiasm and genuine care to every customer interaction and she has been well regarded by our customers in our local communities as she has grown in her role,” said Jill White, MVSB Regional Vice President. “Moultonborough is home for Toon and we are confident she will go above and beyond to maintain the high level of leadership and support our […]

We are proud to welcome Sue Smulski as Branch & Business Development Manager to lead the Exeter office at 2 Meeting Place Drive. In this role, she will support customers, employees, businesses and expand on community involvement initiatives. The Exeter office recently opened its doors in July 2024. “We are thrilled to have Sue join the team, and her vast bank management and customer service experience will serve us well as we look to grow and support the wonderful community of Exeter,” said Jim Carrigan, MVSB Regional Vice President. “We hope everyone will stop in to meet this great team […]

Fundraising and planning for the Kevin Peare Memorial Skate Park in North Conway began in 2017 with Caren and Anna Peare to honor the memory of Kevin Peare, a Conway native who passed away that same year. Since then, the skate park’s Board of Directors and Committee have been diligently working to raise needed funds to construct the community asset. Caren and Anna’s dream came one step closer to fruition when the nonprofit reached a $50,000 fundraising goal to qualify for a federal matching grant. That news came as a surprise when Caren appeared on Mt. Washington Valley Radio’s Magic 104 and […]

The MVSB Fund at New Hampshire Charitable Foundation has awarded $114,933 to 42 local nonprofit organizations. This includes $96,183 granted to 27 local agencies and $18,750 distributed to 15 local food pantries to help address food insufficiency in the Bank’s communities. The grants are in addition to MVSB’s contributions throughout the year in the form of donations, sponsorships, scholarships and volunteer efforts by employees. Since 1997, the MVSB Fund has awarded annual grant-based contributions to nonprofit organizations that enrich and improve the quality of lives of residents in the Bank’s service areas. In that time, the program has awarded 568 […]

With the support and generosity of local community members, MVSB collected 1,933 mittens, hats, gloves and scarves during their annual Mitten Tree drive. The Bank has matched the contribution with $2 per item – a total of $3,866 that will be split between 11 local nonprofits addressing childhood food insufficiency. MVSB’s tradition of gathering cold-weather items each winter began over four decades ago in 1979. Each year, between Thanksgiving and New Year’s, the Bank collects donations that are displayed on “Mitten Trees” at every MVSB branch office. At the end of the drive, the items are distributed by the branches […]