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The Provident Community Foundation awards $15,000 to support the Merrimack Valley Hospice House

Dave Mansfield, CEO of The Provident Bank, is delighted to announce that The Provident Community Foundation has awarded $15,000 to the Merrimack Valley Hospice House for the expansion of their new wing.

“The Merrimack Valley Hospice House offers a great service to those, and their families, who are at the end of their lives. We are happy to be able to provide them with the funds they need to expand and continue to serve the community,” Mr. Mansfield said.

The Merrimack Valley Hospice House was licensed for a 21 suite facility when the Capital Campaign was initially launched in 2007. It was deemed at the time that the seven additional suites would be built when occupancy and demand exceeded capacity. With the expansion of their new wing, it will enable the Hospice House to meet the demand for comprehensive end-of-life care of approximately 800 additional patients annually.

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The Merrimack Valley Hospice house began in 1988 and is recognized as one of the most respected not-for-profit hospice agencies in the region. They serve 100 cities in towns in the Merrimack Valley, Northeastern Massachusetts, Southern New Hampshire and the York region of Maine. Merrimack Valley has cared for patients as young as 4 months old to 102 years old. They offer multidisciplinary teams of physicians, nurses, therapists, counselors and home health aides and offer specially trained volunteers who provide a wide range of services ranging from errands and yard work to companionship and activities. They also offer grief and bereavement services.

About The Provident Community Foundation

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The Provident Community Foundation is a permanent expression and confirmation of the values of The Provident Bank, a mutual financial institution that operates solely for the benefit of its customers and the communities it serves. The Foundation and The Provident Bank have provided over $4 million in grants and donations to local community organizations since The Foundation’s inception in 1998.

Established in 1828, The Provident Bank is an independent, mutually-owned, full-service community bank with a focus in commercial lending and business services with offices in Amesbury and Newburyport, Massachusetts and Exeter, Hampton, Portsmouth and Seabrook, New Hampshire.  Additional lending offices are in Bedford and Nashua, New Hampshire. The Bank is dedicated to the goal of being the highest-performing bank, providing excellence in service to our customers, our communities and our employees.  All deposits are insured in full through a combination of insurance provided by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the Depositors Insurance Fund (DIF).  For more information, please visit TheProvidentBank.


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