15 Hoosier Banker January 2015 Continued on page 16. tion. Bank employees also assisted with The Awakening Church’s corn maze fundraiser. Lake City Bank, Warsaw, offers a micro-loan and a reality store program in an effort to improve financial literacy among low- to moderate-income individuals. The MicroLoan provides financial literacy training utilizing the FDIC Money Smart curriculum. Upon completion of the course, participants are eligible for a micro-loan at zero percent interest and no origination fees, regardless of credit. The reality store provides a real-life experience targeting teen students by putting them through a series of choices. Each student is provided with a scenario consisting of an occupation, salary and family status to replicate real-life decisions, all while staying within budget. MainSource Bank, Greensburg, partnered with The National Future Farmers of America Foundation to enable grant awards in conjunction with its Food for All program, which provides grants that support year-long servicelearning projects addressing local hunger needs. Project ideas include, but are not limited to: developing a community garden to supplement fresh fruits and vegetables to the school or local food pantry; raising broilers and/or laying hens to provide fresh meat and eggs to local families; growing tilapia and other protein sources to be donated to the community; or hosting community workshops on container and backyard gardening and other sustainable food practices. The bank’s donation allowed five additional Indiana schools to participate in the program. Mutual Savings Bank, Franklin, supports the United Way every year. The bank raised $10,500 from 41 employees, which is the highest amount ever raised by the bank. In honor of reaching the goal, executive vice president, Dave Coffey, allowed the staff to throw pies at his expense. MutualBank, Muncie, celebrated 125 years in business with a celebration of collecting, sharing and appreciating stories of bettering lives and communities. The bank held BetterLife Nominations to celebrate people who help others live better lives. Over 300 nominations were received, and 125 finalists were celebrated in October. The bank awarded $55,000 through the campaign. Old National Bank, Evansville, brought the 100 Men Who Cook fundraiser to Terre Haute, an event through which local celebrity chefs cook up dishes to raise funds for the Terre Haute Children’s Museum. The event began in 2009 and has continued in Terre Haute and in six other Indiana communities. Volunteers dedicated over 1,470 hours to the success of these events in the past year. More than $1.7 million has been raised to support organizations, including the Terre Haute Children’s Museum, Evansville YWCA, Evansville Gilda’s Club, Evansville YMCA of Southwestern Indiana, Evansville Albion Fellows Bacon Center, Muncie Children’s Museum, Muncie a Better Way, Muncie TEAMwork for Quality Living, Muncie Second Harvest Food Bank, Jasper Indiana National Guard Relief Fund, Vincennes DistinXion, a Zeller Family program and the Lafayette Family YMCA. Ossian State Bank made a $1,000 donation to the Northern Wells Food Pantry. The funds were to be used to purchase lights and fans for the facility, which is located at 122 S. Jefferson St. Our Community Bank, Spencer, participated in Teach Children to Save Day with bank and school tours. The bank also provides a weekly article called “Fiscal Fitness” for a local newspaper. These articles educate readers on a wide variety of financial education topics. Peoples Bank, Munster, has created Community First, a philanthropic and social group made up of bank employiAB Financial Bank, Fort Wayne MainSource Bank, Greensburg Mutual Savings Bank, Franklin MutalBank, Muncie Ossian State Bank Our Community Bank, Spencer
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