b'LOCAL GIVING CREATES CONNECTIONSTOTAL GIVING IN 2023From addressing critical needs like hunger to supporting classic summer entertainment,in 2023, the annual giving reached nearly $2,300,000.FOUNDATION GRANTSMonthly and Quarterly Grants. $1,895,223 awarded to 116 local non-profit organizations serving Marthas Vineyard and Falmouth. Community Impact Grants. A total of $20,000 awarded to four local non-profits, two in Falmouth and two on Marthas Vineyard.Art of Teaching Grants. Grants ranging from $250 to $1,500 awarded to 28 local public school teachers on Marthas Vineyard and in Falmouth.EVENTCOLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPSSPONSORSHIPSCommunity Scholarships. $72,000 $152,000 awarded tototal awarded to four high school 50 local non-profitseniors from Marthas Vineyard and organizations servingtwo from Falmouth. Marthas Vineyard and Falmouth.$250,000 Philip J. Norton, Jr. Scholarship. $8,500 awarded to Taynara Goncalves to support her BANK EMPLOYEEgoal to become a Nurse Practitioner.SUPPORTEmployee and Trustee$4,000 awarded to Kara Shemeth Directed Donations. Afor training in Geographic total of $78,000 donatedInformation Systems.with 100% participation from 114 employees and12 Trustees. Marthas Vineyard Bank Charitable Foundation was created with the goal of giving back in ways that make our communities more prosperous and sustainable. Whether its addressing food insecurity and affordable housing or supporting cultural and environmental causes that matter to the people we serve, we are proud to be able to say we are making a difference.Jennifer Ray, Community Engagement Director,Marthas Vineyard Bank Charitable Foundation15'