Franklin Savings Bank becomes major sponsor of ‘Christmas in July’

LACONIA — Franklin Savings Bank has pledged $5,000 to become the presenting sponsor for the Greater Lakes Region Children’s Fund’s Christmas in July event on the M/S Mount Washington this summer.

A longtime supporter of the Greater Lakes Region Children’s Auction, which recently rebranded as the Children’s Fund, the bank served as the Presenting Sponsor for several of the organization’s Evening of Broadway events.

In 2025, Franklin Savings Bank was a Santa Sponsor for Christmas in July and also a sponsor for the Cruise for Kids on the Mount Washington. The bank has also been a Partner of the Day at the December Auction, and it granted the organization $5,000 for branding efforts in 2022.

Jennifer Prince, the bank’s assistant vice president and marketing and community engagement officer, serves on the Children’s Fund’s Board of Directors. She also served on its Community Engagement Committee for two years and is now a part of the Communications Committee.

Franklin Saving Bank is a community bank, and part of its mission is to be philanthropic, supporting organizations that provide for the most vulnerable community members.

The event the bank is sponsoring, Christmas in July, is one of four key events that support the Children’s Fund; the others are the Children’s Auction, the founding event; Pub Mania; and the Sweepstakes Social, which also takes place on the Mount Washington, at dock.

This year, Christmas in July will be held on the Mount Washington on July 9.

New this year is that singer-songwriter Katie Dobbins will be performing on the top deck, and DJ Goulet will deejay, and offer karaoke and a photo booth on the second deck.

Tickets for the event are on sale at childrensfundnh.org.