Ashley Pennington of Auburn Savings Bank presents the Dempsey Center team in Lewiston with a $500 donation.

AUBURN — Auburn Savings Bank employees Kim Croteau and Ashley Pennington each donated $500 they were awarded from the bank’s U Make Us Better employee recognition program to The Dempsey Center and the Hope Haven Gospel Mission. Each organization received $500.

Kim Croteau of Auburn Savings Bank presents Pastor John Robbins at Hope Haven Gospel Mission in Lewiston with a donation of $500.

The bank’s program honors employees who go above and beyond in their work and display a commitment to their community.

The donations will help finance activities, resources and facility maintenance.