48 SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2019 BANKING ON COMMUNITY First Harrison Bank, Corydon, pledged $50,000 in June to the Boys & Girls Club of Harrison-Crawford Counties. “We’re proud to support those that support others in our community,” said Bill Harrod, president and CEO of the bank. Lake City Bank, Warsaw, is investing $750,000 in Community Investment Fund of Indiana to provide additional capital for loans to historically underserved entrepreneurs and small businesses that lack access to capital. CIFI is funded by grants and loans from Indiana banks, federal agencies and other business organizations, and is co-managed by Cambridge Capital Management Corporation, an associate member of the Indiana Bankers Association. Lake City Bank, Warsaw, has partnered with CRA Partners, powered by the Senior Housing Crime Prevention Foundation, to fund the Senior Crimestoppers program for residents of Saint Anne Communities in Fort Wayne. A charter presentation was held at Saint Anne Communities on June 18. CRA Partners, a Preferred Service Provider of the Indiana Bankers Association, helps banks comply with Community Reinvestment Act requirements through the Senior Crimestoppers program for low-to-moderate income seniors. Horizon Bank, Michigan City, has awarded 11 students in LaPorte and Lake counties with $1,000 scholarships through the bank’s minority scholarship program. Yolanda Davis, Horizon Bank vice president, Community Reinvestment Act officer, presented the scholarships during the annual scholastic achievement awards luncheon of the Urban League of Northwest Indiana Inc. on May 21. The scholarships are awarded based on academic achievement, demonstrated leadership and future potential. First Bank Richmond donated $15,000 last October toward a matching grant with the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority in support of the Middlefork Reservoir Playground Initiative. Funds are to be applied toward the purchase of new equipment for the playground, which was installed in the 1980s as the first playground in Richmond to be compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act. First Bank Richmond donated $1,050 in February for “Paws for Love,” providing food, shelter and veterinary care for animals awaiting forever homes. The bank’s Shelbyville location also donated $300, animal toys and treats in March to the Shelby County Animal Shelter. Additionally in March, the bank donated a video wall to Ivy Tech Community College in Richmond; the video allows students faculty and community members to receive ongoing digital communication. The Farmers Bank, Frankfort, donated $5,000 in June to Witham Family YMCA, Lebanon. The funds went to the YMCA’s Triangle Society annual campaign in support of the opportunity to grow spiritually, mentally and physically, regardless of ability to pay. The Farmers Bank also donated $1,000 in June to the Indiana United Methodist Children’s Home, Lebanon. The money is to help fund bedroom furniture for the agency’s new Teaching Family Homes. Associates of Alliance Bank, Francesville, donated $1,690 in June to the Community Foundation of Pulaski County. Funds were raised through the bank’s second-quarter “casual for a cause” giving event. With the addition of a 2-1 matching grant from Lilly Endowment Inc., the total donation to the Community Foundation came to $5,070. First Merchants Bank, Muncie, announced in June that it is contributing $550,000 to the Fair Housing Center of Central Indiana (FHCCI). First Harrison Bank, Corydon, presents a $50,000 pledge to the Boys & Girls Clubs of HarrisonCrawford Counties. Shown at the charter presentation of Senior Crimestoppers at Saint Anne Communities are (from left): Robert Savage, Lake City Bank, Warsaw; Gary Stockdale, Senior Crimestoppers; and Elaine Wilson, Saint Anne Communities. First Bank Richmond personnel present a donation to the Paws for Love animal shelter. Pictured from left are Derek Casey and Miranda Megerle, First Bank Richmond, and Chris Browder, director of the Shelby County Animal Shelter. Pictured at The Farmers Bank donation to Witham Family YMCA are, from left: Danielle Anderson, The Farmers Bank; Kim Newnam, executive director of Witham Family YMCA; Karen Gregerson, president and CEO of the bank; and Yvonne Baird, The Farmers Bank. Alliance Bank employees present a donation check to Wendy Rose (front row, far right), executive director of the Community Foundation of Pulaski County. DEPARTMENTS Continued on facing page.
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