The Charitable Foundation of Bay State Savings Bank has awarded $16,000 in grants to nine local nonprofit organizations.
The recipients are: Abby Kelley Foster House in Worcester; Dismas House of Worcester and Oakham; 15-40 Connection, based in Westborough; Genesis Club House of Worcester; Girls Incorporated of Worcester; Massachusetts Symphony Orchestra, based in Worcester; Mohegan Council, Boy Scouts of America in Worcester; Pernet Family Health Service of Worcester; and You Inc. of Worcester.
The Worcester-based bank said in a statement Friday that each organization received a grant to support a specific program or initiative.
Bay State Bank’s Charitable Foundation has distributed nearly $500,000 in grants and scholarships since its inception in 2003.
