NSB donates $1,500 to Windham Neighbors Helping Neighbors

Norway Savings Bank has contributed $1,500 to the efforts of Windham Neighbors Helping Neighbors, a non-profit organization made up of Windham volunteers who provide one-time emergency assistance to Windham residents requiring immediate heating fuel.

In addition to offering emergency assistance, the organization helps individuals find and access long-term resources.

The donation is part of NSB’s “Holiday Helping Hands” initiative that is providing an extra boost to many local nonprofits during the season of giving.

The mission of the Windham Neighbors Helping Neighbors is to provide one-time emergency assistance to Windham residents experiencing a critical need for fuel, help direct individuals to appropriate long-term resources, and promote a culture of neighbors helping neighbors.

It is a 501c3 nonprofit and was founded in October 2007 and is made up of Windham volunteers who have come together to provide one-time emergency assistance to those Windham residents who require immediate heating fuel. It assists individuals who have fallen through the cracks and either don’t qualify or are in a bureaucratic process waiting for assistance from other entities.

Neighbors operate on a lot of donations: labor, hours and ideas and funding through contributions of money and goods from concerned individuals and businesses. There is no charge to the recipients. This is as pure a neighborly venture as one could find. It helps people in need negotiate the system in place to provide assistance and during the inevitable waiting period, it provides immediate help networking. Many volunteers are involved including retirees, working moms, legislators and business owners.

Windham Neighbors Helping Neighbors is funded totally through donations and 100 percent of funds received go directly to people in need.

To learn more about acquiring assistance or to offer support to the Windham Neighbors Helping Neighbors organization, call 207-749-1336 or visit www.windhamneighbors.com.

Founded in 1866, Norway Savings Bank is a leading mutual banking and financial services company headquartered in Norway, Maine. It has received an “Outstanding” rating for three consecutive Community Reinvestment Act Exams from the FDIC. Norway Savings has also received the Best Place for Working Parents designation in 2022 and 2023 and was recognized with the “Best Wellness Employer – Gold Certification” for the fifth year in a row by Wellness Workdays. BauerFinancial has designated the Bank the “Best of Bauer” for earning and maintaining its highest 5-star rating for 34 continuous years. 

For further details about Norway Savings Bank, visit www.norwaysavings.bank