The Florence Financial Group includes financial advisers Amy Santarelli, left, Nicole Domnarski, and Adam Kittredge, operations manager. SUBMITTED
DANIEL F. O’SULLIVAN
FLORENCE — Florence Bank has changed the name of its financial services division from Florence Savings Bank Financial Group to Florence Financial Group, effective Nov. 4.
In addition to being shorter and less cumbersome, the new name and branding better reflect the bank’s position as a local wealth management team that combines Florence Bank’s quality customer service with an innovative and comprehensive approach to managing and protecting assets.
As part of the rebranding effort, a new website and logo have been created for the division, and team members’ email addresses have changed. No changes will be made to customers’ portfolios, account logins or passwords.
New email addresses for team members in the financial division are: Nicole Domnarski, financial advisor, at ndomnarski@florencefinancialgroup.com; Amy Santarelli, financial advisor, asantarelli@florencefinancialgroup.com; and Adam Kittredge, operations manager, akittredge@florencefinancialgroup.com.
To learn more about Florence Financial Group, visit FlorenceFinancialGroup.com. For more information, call 413-587-1786.
NORTHAMPTON — The Cooley Dickinson VNA & Hospice program is now a Level 5 Partner with We Honor Veterans, a program of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) in collaboration with the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Level 5 is the highest level that can be achieved. Cooley Dickinson VNA & Hospice is one of only five hospice agencies in Massachusetts and the second in western Mass. to earn the Level 5 Partner distinction.
As a level 5 Partner, Cooley Dickinson VNA & Hospice provides specialized care to veterans who are facing a serious illness. Specialized care includes a veteran-to-veteran volunteer program, training on conflict-specific medical and mental health concerns, and knowledge to assist veterans in navigating VA benefits. Cooley Dickinson VNA & Hospice employees, clinicians and volunteers have received education on topics ranging from PTSD at end-of-life and LGBTQ veterans’ needs to homelessness and hospice care. In 2023, the team hosted several community programs across western Mass that focused on Hospice and the care of veterans at end of life.
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According to their website, We Honor Veterans provides tiered recognition to organizations, known as Partners, that demonstrate a systematic commitment to improving care for veterans. There are five levels that Partners can achieve in the program. Partner organizations assess their ability to serve veterans and, using resources provided as part of the program, integrate best practices for providing end-of-life care to veterans into their organization.
EASTHAMPTON — bankESB recently hired Daniel F. O’Sullivan as assistant branch manager of its 170 Sargeant St., Holyoke office.
O’Sullivan, of Holyoke, has four years of banking experience, and seven years of financial services experience. Prior to joining bankESB, he was the banking center assistant manager at PeoplesBank, and before that, a field insurance agent at Knights of Columbus Insurance. In his new role, he will assist in managing the Holyoke team to provide a customer-first experience while fostering relationships within the community.
O’Sullivan currently serves on the board of directors of Holyoke VNA Hospice Life Care and serves as treasurer of the board of directors of Holyoke Media.
HADLEY — UMassFive has donated hundreds of winter coats and clothing items to Amherst Survival Center, the Gray House in Springfield, and Net of Compassion in Worcester. Donations were gathered through a collection drive held at UMassFive’s Hadley, Northampton, Springfield, and Worcester branches this fall.
For the third year in a row, UMassFive employee volunteers also sorted and organized donations received at their Hadley and Northampton branches into a winter clothing pop-up boutique at the Amherst Survival Center. Neighbors in need were welcomed to the boutique where they could “shop” for free new and used winter clothing items. This pop-up alone helped provide 364 items to 182 shoppers.
Donations from the Credit Union’s Springfield branch were brought to the Gray House in the North End of Springfield, which will help support some of its most vulnerable community members. Donations received at UMassFive’s Worcester branch were delivered to Net of Compassion; an organization that directly provides food, clothing, shelter, showers, and recovery support to individuals on the streets of Worcester.
National Fitness Partners, a Planet Fitness franchise division that owns and operates 149 Planet Fitness locations in over 10 states, has made significant contributions to combat food insecurity in western Massachusetts.
NFP volunteers from six club locations recently contributed 800 pounds of food to the Western Mass Food Bank, equaling roughly 800 meals for families in need.
“Moments like this allow us the opportunity to give back and make a meaningful impact on those we serve in the western Massachusetts area,” said Ryan Bechthold, area director at National Fitness Partners.
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