Hoosier Banker 47 First Savings Bank, Clarksville, gifted more than $280,000 in grants available through the First Savings Charitable Foundation in support of financial literacy in the southern Indiana and Louisville metro areas in 2019. Although a portion of the funding was gifted throughout the year, in December grants were presented to: Junior Achievement of Kentuckiana Inc., $115,520; Leadership Southern Indiana, $60,000; Louisville Asset Building Coalition, $5,000; Big Brothers Big Sisters of Kentuckiana Inc., $15,000; Louisville Housing Opportunities and Micro Enterprise, $30,000; Indiana University Southeast, $22,000; and Ivy Tech Community College, $7,000. Home Bank, Martinsville, awarded a $15,000 gift in January to Youth First Inc. to strengthen the social and emotional well-being of students in Morgan County. The funds will help Youth First protect and heal the hearts of children through its impactful model of prevention. Statewide, Youth First is partnering with 80 schools across 10 counties to place 59 master’s level social workers in school buildings, where they become specialized mentors for students and prevention coaches for parents and teachers. The bank also donated $8,400 in December to HOPE Healthcare in Avon to allow the nonprofit to triple its capacity for purchasing dental equipment and supplies. HOPE Healthcare offers healthcare services to individuals residing in Hendricks, Morgan and Putnam counties. Regions Bank, Birmingham, Alabama, launched Financial Fitness Fridays in January. Starting on Jan. 10 and continuing each Friday through the month, bank representatives throughout the Midwest, Southeast and Texas hosted events offering financial checkups and personalized, one-on-one advice for anyone, whether or not they were Regions accountholders. The events included two Indiana locations. First Bank Richmond has contributed $43,303 to the 2020 campaign of the United Way of Whitewater Valley through a corporate contribuAt a December ceremony at the new Jeffersonville headquarters of First Savings Bank, Clarksville, the First Savings Charitable Foundation made donations to seven organizations. Present at the event were Larry Myers (second from left), bank president and CEO, and Larry Ricke (third from right), foundation chairman. Shown at the Home Bank check presentation to Youth First are, from left: Terry Isom and Karen Dransfield, Home Bank; Becky Jessmer, Youth First; and Windy McGowen; Paul Hadley Middle School, Mooresville. tion combined with a grant match, employee pledges and fundraisers. Additionally, the bank has made recent donations to: Hayes Arboretum, Senior Opportunities Services, Starr-Gennett Foundation, Stage One Youth Theatre, MHP Major Hospital in Shelbyville, Richmond Community Orchestra, Sunrise Inc. Therapeutic Riding Center, Girls Inc. of Wayne County, Independent Living Center, Circle U Help Center and the Meltdown Winter Ice Festival. Bippus State Bank, Huntington, donated $50,000 in 2019 to Parkview Huntington Hospital via the Parkview Huntington Foundation in support of the Holly D. Sale Rehab and Wellness Center. The center provides rehabilitation, fitness, sports medicine, nutrition and wellness services for patients of all ages. In recognition of the gift, the center’s reception area has been rededicated with a plaque bearing the bank’s name. HB Local celebrity judges join with staff of First Bank Richmond for a chili cook-off fundraiser for the United Way of Whitewater Valley. Eric Fawcett (left), president of Bippus State Bank, and Ryan Warner, bank chairman and CEO, talk with Angie Hormann, manager of rehab and wellness at Parkview Huntington Hospital. A gift from Bippus State Bank helps fund therapy and program needs at the hospital’s wellness center. #BetterInBanking Flyer Available To help promote banking as a career, the Indiana Bankers Association has created a shareable #BetterInBanking flyer. It features information about bank functional areas and matching skillsets, the benefits of a career in banking, and how being part of the banking industry can make a difference in the communities banks serve. To download the #BetterInBanking flyer, go to indiana.bank/betterinbanking-flyer, or click on the green arrow above in HB Digital. Additionally, visit indiana.bank/next-gen for details about the IBA Next-Gen Bankers Video Series, Indiana BankLEAD internship program, BankTalentHQ and IBA Future Leadership Division. HB
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