Norway Savings Bank's mission to help out ten small businesses in Maine

Norway Savings Bank enlisted the assistance of the Immigrant Welcome Center (IWC) and New Ventures Maine (NVME) to identify ten qualifying small businesses in Maine.  Both non-profit organizations’ missions are, in part, to assist small business development and sustainability.  Each business received a $5,000 grant to be used for any business expense related to pandemic recovery or reopening safely.

  • 4Men Barbershop, Portland

  • Aloha Maine!, Gray

  • Designs Adrift, Phippsburg

  • Fishermen’s Net, Portland

  • Jeff’s Jamaican Cuisine, Lewiston

  • Maine Motor Sales, Portland

  • Makkah Market, Portland

  • TerraFlora, Brunswick

  • Totally Kidz Childcare & Learning Center, Lewiston

  • The Whole Almond, West Bath

“We were pleased to be able to provide much-needed funds to these worthy businesses,” said Dan Walsh, President of Norway Savings Bank.  “By collaborating with our partners at the Immigrant Welcome Center and New Ventures Maine, we were able to distribute the grants quickly and efficiently.”

“In Maine, community is defined by taking care of one another,” said Reza Jalali, Executive Director of the Immigrant Welcome Center. “In partnering with Norway Savings Bank, together we are helping our new neighbors, who own small businesses and are creating jobs, survive the pandemic and continue to grow and add to the richness of our beloved state.”

From right: Arash Hejabian, Maine Motor Sales; Fawaz Hassan, Makkah Market, LLC; Dan Walsh, President of Norway Savings Bank; Mary Starr, IWC; Adil Karim, 4Men Barbershop; Janice De Lima, CRA Officer at Norway Savings Bank; Reza Jalili, IWC; Quang Nguyen, Fisherman’s Net.

From right: Arash Hejabian, Maine Motor Sales; Fawaz Hassan, Makkah Market, LLC; Dan Walsh, President of Norway Savings Bank; Mary Starr, IWC; Adil Karim, 4Men Barbershop; Janice De Lima, CRA Officer at Norway Savings Bank; Reza Jalili, IWC; Quang Nguyen, Fisherman’s Net.

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