AUBURN — Mechanics Savings Bank has donated $6,000 to the United Way of Androscoggin County, $1,000 to United Way of Greater Portland and $1,000 to the United Way of Mid Coast Maine.

United Way partners with local businesses, government entities and local nonprofit organizations to fund a number of local programs that focus on early childhood education, meeting basic needs, personal and community safety and building self-sufficiency and independence.

Mechanics Savings Bank has branches in Auburn, Brunswick, Lewiston and Windham. In 2012, the bank supported more than 90 nonprofit organizations with donations, scholarships and sponsorships, while its staff of 75 volunteered more than 3,530 hours to organizations within Androscoggin and Cumberland counties.