BayCoast Bank Invests in Early Learning with Grant to The Coalition for Health Equity and Early Development.
NEW BEDFORD, SWANSEA, MA – What do you remember about your childhood? Playing games, singing songs, drawing pictures, or spending time at the park? While these moments may have felt like simple fun, research shows they play a critical role in early cognitive growth.
Did you know 80 percent of a child’s brain development occurs by age three?* Early learning experiences during these formative years lay the foundation for cognitive, emotional, and physical growth, shaping a child’s long-term health, well-being, and success.
Recognizing the importance of early education, BayCoast Bank is proud to announce a significant grant to The Coalition for Health Equity and Early Development (HEED Coalition),supporting programs that ensure every child has a strong start in life.
“At BayCoast Bank, we believe education transforms lives and strengthens communities,” said John McMahon, Senior Vice President of Community Engagement for the Bank. “Our BayCoast family is pleased to support the HEED Coalition, whose mission ensures local children receive meaningful learning opportunities during their most critical developmental years.”
HEED’s initiatives include The Basics Southcoast/Rhode Island program, which equips parents and caregivers with engaging strategies and simple, science-based tools to boost early brain development, close readiness gaps, and ensure every child from birth to age three has the opportunity to thrive.
“We are deeply grateful to BayCoast Bank for their generous $20,000 grant,” said HEED Coalition Executive Director Kelly Rebeiro-Oliveira. “Their commitment to our shared vision will make a strong and lasting impact on the lives of our children, setting them on a path toward lifelong success.”
With operations and partnerships anchored in Fall River, New Bedford, and Rhode Island, HEED Coalition serves nearly 20,000 families across the South Coast of Massachusetts and Rhode Island, providing community-based resources and programs that strengthen early learning, development, and family well-being.
*According to The Coalition for Health Equity and Early Development (HEED)
About BayCoast Bank
Established in Tiverton, Rhode Island in 1851, BayCoast Bank is celebrating 175 years as a respected community savings bank. Now headquartered in Swansea, Massachusetts, the Bank has earned a strong reputation for excellence by providing exceptional financial products and services to the people and businesses on the South Coast of Massachusetts and Rhode Island through 25 convenient branch locations and loan production offices, with more coming soon. The Bank offers a family of comprehensive financial solutions through its subsidiaries: BayCoast Mortgage, BayCoast Financial Services, BayCoast Insurance, Plimoth Investment Advisors, and Priority Funding. To learn more, visit baycoast.bank or call 508-678-7641.
About Health Equity and Early Development and The Basics Southcoast/RI
The Coalition for Health Equity and Early Development (HEED Coalition) and The Basics Southcoast/RI advance equitable early childhood outcomes across the SouthCoast of Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Serving nearly 20,000 families, the organization strengthens early learning, kindergarten readiness, and family well-being through community partnerships, healthcare integration, and science-based strategies that support healthy brain development from birth through early childhood. Learn more at www.heedcoalition.org.
