32 Hoosier Banker May 2016 Horizon Bank, NA, Michigan City, awarded a grant of $10,000 to Habitat for Humanity of Northwest Indiana in March. The grant was awarded to help complete the Veteran Build taking place in Hammond. The project home was donated by North Township Trustee and Sen. Frank Mrvan, while the bank and area organizations have donated a total of $60,000 to complete the project. Horizon Bank, NA, Michigan City, awarded a grant of $4,000 in February to Junior Achievement serving Michiana. The grant money will help provide training for work force readiness, financial literacy and entrepreneurship for students in LaPorte and Elkhart counties in Indiana, and Saint Joseph and Berrien counties in Michigan. iAB Financial Bank, Fort Wayne, in March announced winners of seven iAB Financial Bank Employee Scholarship awards. In partnership with the Fort Wayne Community Foundation, scholarships were based on academic achievement and personal qualities. Since 2003 a total of $134,600 has been awarded to 133 local students. iAB Financial Bank, Fort Wayne, presented a donation of $1,000 in March to Erin’s House for Grieving Children. The donation, in honor of the bank’s legacy anniversary employees, will be used to aid in improving support to children, teens, and families who are dealing with the passing of loved ones. 1st Source Bank, South Bend, awarded a $100,000 grant in March to Bethel College for four new clinical simulation laboratories in its school of nursing. The computer-based simulation labs and mannequins will present nursing students with training in varied patient environments found in health care settings. 1st Source Bank, South Bend, awarded a $24,000 grant to LaVille Junior-Senior High School in February to be used to further implement the Project Lead the Way program. The funds will allow the school to expand its STEM engineering courses. STEM education focuses on science, technology, engineering and math. 1st Source Bank, South Bend, awarded a $75,000 grant in March to Junior Achievement to help area students participate in Junior Achievement’s BizTown and Finance Park financial education programs. The bank also announced a matching campaign to assist in raising additional funds. Through the campaign, the bank will donate $1 to every $2 raised by Junior Achievement through 2016 and 2017, up to $75,000. bAnking on coMMunity Mark Noeldner, market president of north central Indiana, Horizon Bank, NA, Michigan City, and Shelley Pulaski (right), Horizon assistant vice president and business banker, present a grant to Jennifer Zimmerman, Junior Achievement director. Ron Zeltwanger, central region president of 1st Source Bank, South Bend, presents the first of two $50,000 contributions to Dr. Deborah Gillum, Bethel College dean of nursing. Ben Doody (center, holding check), business banker,1st Source Bank, South Bend, presents a grant to LaVille Junior-Senior High School.Also pictured are Project Lead the Way instructors Jeff Banks (far left) and Ramon Gonzalez (far right) and area students. Ron Zeltwanger (left) and Dan Riley of 1st Source Bank, South Bend, present a $75,000 donation to Junior Achievement at Fred J. Hums Elementary School, Mishawaka. Erin’s House for Grieving Children was selected by employees of iAB Financial Bank, Fort Wayne, to receive a donation in honor of employees. Pictured (left to right) are: Nancy Tumbleson and Bob Michael, iAB Financial Bank;Audrey Ehle and Debbie Meyer, Erin’s House; and Deb Bishop, Robb Roehrman,Andria Maus, and Eric Sheibley, iAB Financial Bank. Continued on facing page.
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