Submitted by Amanda Falcone
(June 13, 2025) —- Liberty Bank’s Haddam branch has donated $1,825 to Blue Fire Stage, a community theatre company based in Haddam, as part of the bank’s 200th anniversary celebration.
Founded in 1825, Liberty Bank is committed to supporting the communities it serves. Its teammates volunteer their time. Since its inception in 1997, Liberty Bank Foundation has awarded more than $21 million in grants to nonprofit organizations throughout the bank’s market area. In celebration, Liberty is giving $1,825 grants to local organizations in each of the towns where it has a branch. Ultimately, it is donating a total of $87,600 to 48 organizations.
“It’s very important for Liberty to give back – to invest in the community,” said President and CEO David W. Glidden. “We would not be around for two centuries if it weren’t for the people and organizations that have supported us. We are celebrating this milestone anniversary by paying it forward.”
“We pleased to support a community theater company that brings such joy to local residents,” said Robert Tanguay, Liberty Bank’s branch manager in Haddam. (photo above, right, with representatives of Blue Fire Stage Company)
In addition to donating to the 48 nonprofits, Liberty Bank Foundation is celebrating the bank’s anniversary by donating $250,000 to Make-A-Wish, and it will partner with Hands on Hartford to provide more than 200 weekend meal kits for children in need. Working with the Max Restaurant Group, Liberty Bank will donate 200 Thanksgiving dinner boxes to area families in need, and it will build 200 bikes that will be donated to the Boys & Girls Club of Hartford. Teammates also recently assembled more than 200 Birthday Boxes to be delivered to local pantries across Liberty’s footprint so that families have everything they need to enjoy their own birthday celebrations at home.
The 48 organizations were selected by Liberty Bank customers. More than 10,000 votes were tallied.
“Our celebration is your celebration,” Glidden said. “We are fortunate to be in a position where we can help make a difference in our communities. There is no better way to celebrate 200 years than by being community kind.”
Photo provided by Liberty Bank
