Partners Bank’s Matt LaPierre, right, is presented a check by Bank President, Blaine Boudreau for the York County Shelter Programs after being the most recent selection for the Bank’s Employee Donation Program. SUBMITTED PHOTO

SANFORD — Partners Bank has awarded York County Shelter Programs a $500 gift from its monthly Employee Donation Program.

For August, York County Shelter Programs was named by Partners employee Matt LaPierre, who was randomly selected as the 41^st employee to participate in this program.

YCSP provides adult-shelter services at Shaker Hill in Alfred, and family emergency-shelter services at their Sanford location. Offering a wide range of shelter services, YCSP was founded on the belief that everyone deserves to be treated with respect and dignity—regardless of income level, housing needs, mental- or physical-health issues, addiction struggles or other related challenges.

A Credit Analyst at the Partners Main Office, LaPierre chose YCSP after seeking his daughters’ advice and being told that they considered a homeless shelter to be a very worthy recipient.

“We congratulate Matt on his commendable selection,” says Partners Bank President and Chief Executive Officer Blaine Boudreau. “There has never been a greater need in our society for shelter-related services, and YCSP’s unwavering dedication deserves all the support it can get. We’re honored that Partners Bank has the opportunity to help their efforts.”

For more information about YCSP, visit: www.yorkcountyshelterprograms.com.

Partners Bank, formerly SIS Bank, was founded in 1933 and is headquartered in Sanford, with additional branch locations in Springvale, South Sanford, Limerick, Buxton, Waterboro, Wells and York, Maine and Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Partners Bank, formerly SIS Bank, recently completed a rebrand, which was strictly a name change; there have been no mergers or acquisitions, with the same people and same service.

It is a mutual savings bank that operates solely for the benefit of its deposit and loan customers and is focused on giving back to the communities where it serves. Deposits are insured in full by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Partners Bank is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Equal Housing Lender.

For more information, please visit their eBranch at partnersbankonline.com, Facebook page at Facebook.com/partnersbankonline or call 324-2285.