The Martha’s Vineyard Savings Bank Charitable Fund awarded eight grants totaling $12,680 to seven Island nonprofits: Island Children’s School, Martha’s Vineyard Film Festival, Martha’s Vineyard Film Society, Martha’s Vineyard Figure Skating Club, Martha’s Vineyard Public Charter School, West Tisbury Free Public Library and The Yard.

Since 2006, the fund has been a part of the Permanent Endowment Fund, the Island’s community foundation. For more information, call Patti J. Leighton at 774-310-2030.