BAR HARBOR — Bar Harbor Bank & Trust, in partnership with its employees and directors, donated $11,378 through the bank’s Community Commitment program during 2014, according to a news release.

The nonprofit organizations receiving these funds included Hope Elephants, Acadia Wildlife Foundation, Island Community Center, Birds Acre/Stanwood Wildlife, Family Crisis Services, Tedford Housing, Mt. Desert Nursing Association, Helen’s Restaurant Employee Fund, China Village Library, SPCA of Hancock County, Lamb House Project, Bread of Life Ministries, and Island Connections.

Each week, Bar Harbor Bank & Trust directors and employees, in exchange for being able to dress casually on Fridays, voluntarily contribute to a charitable fund that disburses gifts monthly to local charitable organizations. This employee-driven donation program is called Community Commitment. The bank matches the employee donations, doubling the amount given to the chosen organization. Each month the employees at a different bank location get to choose the recipient of these contributions.

Bar Harbor Bank & Trust is a community bank with more than $1.4 billion in assets. Founded in 1887, the bank offers a full range of financial services for families, businesses, and nonprofit organizations throughout Maine, with 15 branch locations from Topsham to Lubec.