Here for the Region We Call Home
Thanks to the commitment of our banking professionals, hundreds of volunteer hours are logged each year supporting and showing up for our Community Service Day and other regional needs.
Working to Improve Our Communities
To strengthen our community support and further solidify our corporate culture, BSNB established the BSNB Charitable Foundation and a volunteer initiative known as BSNB Volunteers in Action. Donations through the Foundation, combined with additional support from BSNB’s sponsorship and promotion programs, provide financial support to organizations throughout the bank’s service area. Discover some of our most important community events and programs.
Total Donated in 2025
Organizations Supported
Events Sponsored
BSNB Community Day
A Day of Service
Each year, all BSNB employees participate in a bank-wide community service event to support several organizations throughout the area. It’s part of our commitment to giving back and strengthening the communities where we work and live.
On September 30th of 2025, we partnered with Sleep in Heavenly Peace. 113 of our BSNB employees volunteered, we built 22 beds, and donated 48 sets of bedding as well as $5,000. We are looking forward to our next Community Day in 2026!
American Red Cross
Hosting Life-Saving Blood Drives
Since 2005, BSNB has partnered with the American Red Cross to host annual community blood drives.
Our “Cookies for Courage” blood drive in 2025 was a big success! We had dozens of courageous donors attend, helping us exceed our goal with a total of 26 units of blood donated!
Ballston Spa CSD Robotics Program
STEM for the Next Generation
Since 2009, BSNB’s annual funding has helped the district’s team design and construct a robot according to competition specifications, participate in regional competitions, and expand the robotics initiative in the district. In 2025, we were proud to grant the team $10,000.
Foundation Scholarships
Supporting Our Next Leaders
Through annual scholarships awarded to area high school seniors, BSNB continues to support our next generation of leaders. Scholarship recipients are chosen based on academic achievement in math, science, engineering or business, while also exemplifying a commitment to community service and support.
Regional Food Bank
Support During a Trying Time
Consistent with our community giving goals, BSNB partnered with the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York to host 19 drive-thru food pantries during the COVID-19 pandemic. These events resulted in the distribution of 342,000 pounds of food to 18,000 people in need across the Capital Region. Furthermore, to support the Food Bank financially, BSNB donated $95,000 over the course of the pandemic and raised an additional $35,000 from the community through a series of matching campaigns.
Lifeworks’ community action
Providing Thanksgiving Blessings
For the past three years, BSNB has partnered with Lifeworks’ Community Action group to provide Thanksgiving Baskets to those in need in Saratoga County. Lifeworks focuses on helping those struggling with economic hardships in the Capital Region.
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