Newburyport Five Cents Savings Donates to ROOF

Newburyport, MA:  Roof Over Head Collaborative (ROOF), a non-profit organization providing housing and services for families in transition, today welcomed a generous donation from The Newburyport Bank.  ROOF is currently fundraising to secure its fourth property to provide a local family with dependent children with a roof over their heads while they take part in a program to help them regain financial independence.

 
Newburyport Five Cents Savings Charitable Foundation awarded a grant in the amount of $6000 to ROOF to assist them in purchasing their next property in Amesbury, Salisbury or Newburyport.  Jan Morse, president and CEO of the Newburyport Five Cents Savings Bank, was pleased to contribute to this worthy cause.  “The economic situation of the last four years has touched us all of course, but has left some families in our local area on the brink.  We are pleased to assist in providing families with children a secure environment on their way to regaining financial independence while keeping their children in school.”

 “We have learned so much as an organization with our first properties and are pleased to see that our concept works and we are able to help these families in need,” said Kerri Perry, ROOF co-chairperson.  “With this gift from the Newburyport Five Cents Savings Bank, we have started fundraising for our next property and have a volunteer army in place to invest the “sweat equity” as well,” she continued.

Susanne Cameron, ROOF co-chair, noted, “The down economy has impacted low income families in Massachusetts and driven many into crisis.  A medical issue, a job loss, a cut in hours, or lack of transportation will drive a family from a relatively stable environment into potential homelessness.  We are grateful to the Newburyport Bank for their gift to help us serve them.”

ROOF welcomes donations of money, volunteer time, renovation skills and property to continue their works.  To learn more about ROOF, please visit our website at www.RoofOverHead.org, email us at info@RoofOverHead.org or call 978.961.1555.

The mission of ROOF Over Head Collaborative is to provide transitional housing for families in need in Amesbury, Newburyport and Salisbury. ROOF collaborates with a support services partner to empower children and their families so their lives can be lived with dignity, ending the frightening reality of homelessness. Families pay a portion of the rent while maintaining an active status with the support services partner working to improve their education, job training, and other skills to help them to get up and out of crisis.  To learn more about ROOF or to make a donation of time or money, please visit our webpage at RoofOverHead.org or info@RoofOverHead.org.

About Newburyport Five Cents Savings Bank:

 

Newburyport Five Cents Savings Bank is a growing community bank, with six locations and has over 90 dedicated employees. The bank provides its customers a full range of consumer, residential and commercial lending and business banking products and services. We also take great pride in supporting the many diverse social, educational, environmental, civic and cultural community based organizations to ensure that the greater Newburyport area is a vibrant place to live, work and grow.  Giving back is the best way forward.

To learn more please visit www.newburyportbank.com