Dime Bank Foundation recently awarded $3,000 to the Mystic Area Shelter and Hospitality (MASH) in support of their Homeless Prevention/Diversion Program. Prevention through shelter diversion is a cost-effective approach to prevent the homelessness of local families. By providing modest, short-term financial assistance and case management, MASH can help keep families in their current housing and out of the shelter system.

MASH was formed in 1998 to address the needs of Southeastern Connecticut’s homeless and imminently homeless families, providing emergency shelter, rapid rehousing, and shelter diversion services in New London County. They are one of only three service providers in Southeastern CT dedicated to serving homeless and at-risk families with children. They work closely with state and town services and other non-profit service providers to help address additional family needs.

About Dime Bank Foundation:

In 1998, Dime Bank established the Dime Foundation enabling the bank to support and give back to the communities it serves. The foundation provides funding for charitable, cultural, literary, scientific, and educational non-profit organizations. For more information about Dime Bank Foundation, visit www.dime-bank.com/About-Us/In-The-Community/Dime-Foundation.

About Dime Bank:

Established in 1869, Dime Bank is a mutual bank with over $800 million in assets and 12 convenient branch locations throughout southeastern and shoreline Connecticut and Westerly, Rhode Island. As a full-service financial institution, Dime offers consumer and commercial banking, home mortgages, trust services, and through Dime Investment Services, a subsidiary of Dime Bank, insurance and investment services – all delivered with a personal touch. For more information about Dime Bank, visit https://dime-bank.com.

For more information, contact:

Amber Martin, Assistant Vice President, Associate Director of Marketing

P: 860.859.4347
C: 860.978.4116
F: 860.823.1787
E: [email protected]