23 Hoosier Banker February 2015 West End Bank, Richmond, has donated $2,500 to Circle U Help Center, a local organization that serves over 1,600 hot meals to community members in need. The funds were donated through the West End Bank Charitable Foundation. Garrett State Bank has donated $250 to The American Cancer as a result of the bank’s “Deck the Walls” contest. Bank employees decorated their work spaces and posted photos to Facebook to determine whose was most festive. Mary Placencia, assistant branch manager, was voted the winner. Second and third place winners also donated winnings to local charities. Home Bank, Martinsville, in conjunction with other members of Morgan County Bridges Out of Poverty, held Poverty Awareness Week in Morgan County on Jan. 25-31. The week was set aside to raise awareness of the impact of poverty. The bank funded and distributed 15,000 wristbands with the phrase, “Poverty Hurts,” that were handed out to Morgan County students. The week included daily messages and activities at the schools that taught the impact of poverty in their community. t Community First Bank of Indiana, Kokomo, has donated gifts to Healthy Families and the Family Service Association. Bank employees helped provide gifts for 51 families in their community for Christmas. Farmers State Bank, LaGrange, has donated $15,845.48 to the United Fund of LaGrange County. The bank operates a campaign each fall to allow employees the option of contributing to the United Fund of LaGrange County, a nonprofit, volunteer driven organization that works to improve the quality of life for the residents of the county. West End Bank, Richmond, presents a donation check to Circle U Help Center to support meals for those in need. BAnkIng on CoMMunIty Bob Hickman, senior vice president, Community First Bank of Indiana, stands with gifts donated by the bank. Farmers State Bank, LaGrange, presents a donation check to the United Fund of LaGrange County. Pictured (left to right) are: Greg Todd, senior vice president, Farmers State Bank;Angie Kresse, United Fund of LaGrange County; and Joe Pierce, president and CEO, Farmers State Bank. Bracelets were funded by Home Bank and distributed to Morgan County students for Poverty Awareness Week. Mary Placencia, Garrett State Bank, sits in the “most festive” office at Garrett State Bank, which resulted in a donation to the American Cancer Society. infotex Managing Technology Risk Actionable Events Competitive Pricing Completely Customizable 24 x 7 x 365 Real Time Monitoring Daily Reporting of Actionable Events Trend Reporting (Pushed To You!) Health Reporting We make sure you only see what you need to see, when you need to see it! elmdemo.infotex.com Fight the Noise! Event Log Management In Real-Time (800) 466-9939
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