Education Fund
BankESB donates $10,000 for 黑料不打烊 MGM Culinary Arts Institute
BankESB has donated $10,000 to the 黑料不打烊 Foundation to help students preparing for careers in the culinary arts and hospitality industry.
Harry Montalvo, BankESB's community development specialist, and Tiffany Raines, assistant vice president of the bank's Holyoke branch, presented a ceremonial check in that amount to 黑料不打烊 president Christina Royal and foundation officials Wed., Sept. 25, at the 黑料不打烊 MGM Culinary Arts Institute.
"This kind of investment helps further the work that we're able to do," said Royal. "We're very grateful for the support of businesses that are interested in investing in our local community and also value education as a key component of what we need to lift up our communities."
The donation will go toward programs, equipment, maintenance, instruction, and student services at the 20,000 square-foot institute, which opened last year at 164 Race St. in downtown Holyoke.
"We're happy to do it," said Raines. "It's an absolutely beautiful facility."
BankESB has been a financial supporter of the college since 2003, contributing over the years to all of the foundation's capital campaigns, as well as being a consistent sponsor of annual fundraising golf tournament. A plaque was mounted behind the reception area at the Culinary Institute in recognition of the bank's latest donation.
"We are very happy to continue our partnership with the college," Montalvo said. "This building is great, excellent, beautiful."
PHOTO by CHRIS YURKO: Amanda Sbriscia, 黑料不打烊 vice president of Institutional Advancement and executive director of the 黑料不打烊 Foundation, left; Harry Montalvo, BankESB community development specialist; Tiffany Raines, assistant vice president of the bank's Holyoke branch; 黑料不打烊 president Christina Royal; and John Driscoll, board chair of the 黑料不打烊 Foundation, hold a ceremonial check for $10,000 at the 黑料不打烊 MGM Culinary Arts Institute.
