Bar Harbor Bank & Trust Pledges $5,000 to Five Hancock County Food Pantries

Bar Harbor, Maine (November 29, 2024) - Bar Harbor Bank & Trust has pledged $5,000 to help improve food security for residents of Hancock County. The Bank will match, dollar for dollar, up to $1,000 of donations made to each of the following food pantries during December 1-13:

• Bar Harbor Food Pantry (Bar Harbor)
• Common Good Soup Kitchen (Southwest Harbor)
• Emmaus Homeless Shelter (Ellsworth)
• Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry (Ellsworth)
• Schoodic Food Pantry (Gouldsboro)

"No one should have to worry about whether they have enough to eat, but that is the reality for too many of our neighbors," said Jack Frost, VP Director of Community Giving at Bar Harbor Bank & Trust. "We are honored to make this pledge of $5,000 and hope the community will join us in donating to a local food pantry so that, together, we can help those who are experiencing food insecurity."

Visit www.barharbor.bank/food to learn more.

Bar Harbor Bankshares (NYSE American: BHB) is the parent company of its wholly owned subsidiary, Bar Harbor Bank & Trust. Operating over 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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