NORWICH – NBT Bank recently announced the bank’s participation in initiatives providing relief to those impacted by Hurricane Sandy, including an employee matching gift program and a small business loan fund.

Through the matching gift program, NBT Bank employees and the company contributed a combined total of $25,000 to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund to support victims of Hurricane Sandy. Additionally, the bank announced a partnership with the New York Bankers Association and the New York Business Development Corporation. NBT Bank committed $500,000 to help establish a small business emergency loan fund to assist businesses in the affected communities.