Stamford-based First County Bank’s charitable foundation will donate $50,000 to Fairfield County shelters and food pantries in an effort to support nonprofits impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

These funds are in addition to nearly $500,000 the First County Bank Foundation recently provided to more than 90 local nonprofits through its annual CommunityFirst Grant Program.

Nonprofits designated to receive funds for COVID-19 relief include Bridgeport Rescue Mission, Park City Initiative, Recovery Network of Programs, YMCA Central CT Coast Emergency Shelter in Bridgeport; Person-to-Person in Darien; Operation Hope of Fairfield; Malta House and Open Door in Norwalk; New Covenant Center and the Food Bank of Lower Fairfield County in Stamford; and Homes With Hope in Westport.

“During this unprecedented time of crisis in our community, First County Bank Foundation is committed to support COVID-19 relief efforts for such basic needs as housing and food security. These select nonprofits, as well as many others in Fairfield County, have been working tirelessly to provide access to shelter and food for the most vulnerable members of our society,” Robert J. Granata, Chairman and CEO of First County Bank and President of First County Bank Foundation, said in a statement. “The Bank’s board of directors, corporators and employees take great pride in supporting these critical efforts.”

First County Bank is an independent mutual community bank with 16 branches and total assets of more than $1.7 billion. The First County Bank Foundation was created in 2001.