The vision of the Institution for Savings is simple yet sincere: to positively affect the lives of every person, business and organization in the communities we serve. One way that we do that is by supporting non-profit organizations that are making a difference throughout our communities through our charitable foundation.
Each month we highlight a non-profit organization in our communities that is making a difference!
February 2025
Building Stability and Opportunity
Harborlight Homes (HH), headquartered in Beverly, is a non-profit, Massachusetts-certified Community Development Corporation that develops, manages and advocates for quality, service-enriched housing that is affordable and inclusive, collaborating with communities to cultivate just, equitable and sustainable housing opportunities vital to the health and strength of our entire region. By focusing on the housing needs of underserved populations and creating, preserving and operating, safe, affordable housing with supplemental supportive services, HH strives to make homes available to all, because everyone deserves a home.
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Currently HH manages and owns 606 units, providing much needed housing for more than 700 residents. They provide homes for families and individuals. It also provides service-enriched homes for elders to promote community, engagement, and aging in place well and with dignity as well as supportive housing for those who may need additional support, with options for round-the-clock nursing care, or when appropriate, case management.
For more information, visit Harborlight's website.
FALL 2024
Striving for Food Security One Community at a Time
One in 3 people in Massachusetts experienced food insecurity in the past year, with 70% of our food-insecure neighbors living right here in the eastern part of the state.
We are fortunate to have a number of organizations within our market that are committed to being strong partners in the work to end hunger and its roots causes. Please support them in any way you can.
Our Neighbors’ Table is committed to establishing a community that provides for the whole person with nourishing food, kindness and dignity.- The Markets at Our Neighbors’ Table are a different kind of grocery store. Each location offers a beautiful, modern market where fresh, healthy food is made available - for free! Each week, you can shop, at no cost, for fresh fruits and vegetables, milk, eggs, fish, chicken and more.
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Delivery Service. Our Neighbors' Table is committed to providing fresh, wholesome food where and when people need it. Delivery services are offered to individuals who are home-bound in Amesbury, Groveland, Merrimac, Newburyport or Salisbury in coordination with the local Councils on Aging.
- Community Meals are served every Wednesday from 4 to 6 PM at the Main Street Congregational Church, 145 Main Street, Amesbury. Take-out service begins at 3 PM.
- Holiday Programs at ONT include Thanksgiving meal assistance and groceries, as well as other holiday programs.
For more information and to learn how you can help, visit the ONT website.
The Salem Pantry’s mission is to work collaboratively to empower our diverse local and regional communities by ensuring the essential right to convenient and reliable access to healthy food.- At The Market, located at 47 Leavitt Street, Salem, the shelves are stocked with locally grown produce, dairy, eggs, milk, bread, and protein choices, all of which are completely free. Shoppers get to experience a dignified grocery-store atmosphere as they shop.
- Pop Ups. Visit one of the Pantry's pop up sites conveniently located throughout Salem and find a wide variety of fresh, healthy food completely free.
- The Salem Pantry Home Delivery program is a service for food insecure members of the Salem community who are physically, mentally, or emotionally unable to attend any of its locations.
- Community Partnerships. The Pantry's community partnerships provide reliable food access for students, residents and clients of partners.
For more information and to learn how you can help, visit The Salem Pantry website.
The mission of The Open Door is to alleviate the impact of hunger in our community. To accomplish this mission they use a variety of practical strategies to connect people to good food, advocate on behalf of those in need, and engage others in the work of building food security.- Gloucester and Ipswich Community Food Pantries. These food pantries provide curbside pick-up for free, with three-to-five-day supplies of emergency groceries to income-qualified residents in The Open Door's service area.
- Mobile Markets. The Open Door offers a variety of Mobile Markets in various locations. The program provides qualifying individuals with up to 20 pounds of fresh produce and protein choices at no cost, as well as nutrition education and outreach. The produce is grown locally and purchased wholesale or is acquired from the Greater Boston Food Bank.
- Second Glance Thrift Store. Donations of gently used clothing, shoes, household items, linens, books, CDs, furniture, jewelry, knickknacks, and artwork help fund food pantry and other food resource programs serving people on the North Shore.
- Open Door Meals. The Open Door hosts a variety of meal offerings: Community Meals, Senior Soup and Salad, SNAP/Food Stamp Assistance, Summer Meals for Kids and more!
- Holiday Meal Baskets available for Thanksgiving and the December holidays.
For more information and to learn how you can help, visit The Open Door website.