Bar Harbor Bank & Trust Announces Honor a Veteran Contest That Will Gift $1,000 to a Local Veteran and an Additional $1,000 to a Nonprofit Serving Veterans

Bar Harbor, Maine (November 1, 2024) - Bar Harbor Bank & Trust today announced the Honor a Veteran contest, an online campaign that gives community members the opportunity to nominate a veteran or active service member who they feel deserves recognition for their dedication to our country. One nominee will be selected to receive $1,000 cash and a $1,000 donation to a nonprofit organization of their choice that specifically serves veterans.

The Bank will accept nominations at https://refer.barharbor.bank/veteran from November 1-15. Nominees must have served or are currently serving in a branch of the U.S. military. In addition, nominees must be 18 years of age or older and reside in Maine, New Hampshire, or Vermont.

"There are heroes living among us who have served this nation honorably as members of the U.S. military and whose dedication and valor have helped protect the rights and freedoms we enjoy every day as U.S. citizens," said Joseph Schmitt, Senior Vice President, Director of Communications and Chief Marketing Officer at Bar Harbor Bank & Trust. "In honor of the upcoming Veteran's Day holiday, we want to recognize those heroes through our Honor a Veteran contest. We're excited to learn more about the veterans living in our communities and are excited to award one deserving veteran a $1,000 gift as our small way of saying 'thank you.'"

A complete list of contest rules is available at https://refer.barharbor.bank/veteran. Only one entry per person. The contest winner will be announced in late November 2024.

Bar Harbor Bankshares (NYSE American: BHB) is the parent company of its wholly owned subsidiary, Bar Harbor Bank & Trust. Operating ove 50 locations across Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont, Bar Harbor Bank & Trust is headquartered in Bar Harbor, Maine and has more than $4 billion in assets. As a leading Northern New England community bank, Bar Harbor Bank & Trust offers a full range of personal and business banking services, as well as wealth management services through its subsidiary Bar Harbor Wealth Management. For more information about Bar Harbor Bank & Trust, visit www.barharbor.bank or call 888-853-7100. Member FDIC.

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