Essex Bank donates $1,851 to Lymes’ Youth Service Bureau

Old Lyme, CT As part of its Pop-Up Grant program for 2026, Essex Bank has donated $1851 to Lymes’ Youth Service Bureau. The monthly donations are a nod to Essex Bank’s founding year and provide support to local nonprofits.

Essex Bank president and CEO Diane Arnold said, “We are proud to support Lymes’ Youth Service Bureau and its important work in helping Lyme and Old Lyme’s young people develop into capable, compassionate adults.”

For nearly half a century, Lymes’ Youth Service Bureau has helped to educate, guide, and develop Lyme and Old Lyme’s youth with a variety of programs catered to children of all ages as well as their parents.

Essex Bank is a provider of financial services since 1851. Featuring six bank branch locations, Essex Trust, and wholly owned subsidiary Essex Financial Services, Essex Bank empowers customers throughout the Connecticut Shoreline and River Valley. Essex Bank prides itself on safe banking practices, personalized service, and deep community investment. It was the first bank in the State of Connecticut to share profits with the community it serves, and each year – through its Community Investment Program – Essex Bank donates up to 10% of its after-tax net income to nonprofit organizations and community development projects.