Steven M. Sousa, executive vice president and chief operating officer of MutualOne Bank and a Foundation trustee, announced a $5,000 grant to Mass Audubon to support a new partnership between Mass Audubon and the Framingham Public Schools.

“Mass Audubon seeks to increase the environmental literacy of 1st to 8th grade students in afterschool classes,” said Sousa. “The program’s unique design pairs Mass Audubon teacher-naturalists with local educators to teach every class. It’s an effort we are pleased to support.”