F&M Trust donates $5,000 to support the Maryland Theatre’s Century Club

F&M Trust recently donated $5,000 to the Maryland Theatre to support its Century Club, which is comprised of community members who believe in the arts and are committed to preserving the theater, which was built in 1915. The bank’s five-year commitment will enable the theater, located in downtown Hagerstown, Maryland, to continue to provide quality entertainment, education and cultural offerings to the community.

“The bank’s support contributes to our discounted facility fees provided to our 22 community partners such as schools, dance studios, local events and community theaters,” said Jessica Green, the theater’s executive director. “The donation will also support the ongoing preservation of the historic theater, which will turn 110 years old in 2025.”

The Maryland Theatre is the hub of the Arts & Entertainment District, which is home to a high school for the visual and performing arts, offices of the Washington County Arts Council, and numerous new shops and retail businesses. The theatre welcomes approximately 100,000 people annually to more than 225 private events and performances and is home to the Maryland Symphony Orchestra, the Barbara Ingram School for the Arts, the City Ballet School, the Authentic Community Theatre, the Miss Maryland Scholarship Pageant, and the Hagerstown Community Concert Association.

“There are few Hagerstown and Washington County residents who have never attended a performance, performed on stage or watched a friend or family member perform at the Maryland Theatre,” said Tim Henry, President and CEO of F&M Trust. “Through this sponsorship, F&M Trust will help the theatre continue to provide quality entertainment to the residents of Hagerstown and beyond.”

About F&M Trust: F&M Trust, a subsidiary of Franklin Financial Services Corp., is an independent community bank headquartered in Chambersburg. With approximately $2 billion in assets, F&M Trust has 22 community bank branches in Franklin, Cumberland, Fulton and Huntingdon counties in Pennsylvania and in Washington County, Maryland. For more information, visit fmtrust.bank.