Hoosier Banker 13 approved “Bear Hunt” game, where teddy bears are placed in windows of homes and businesses for children to spot. The bank gave away pop sockets and suckers to any child that spotted the bear in their drivethrough window. Horizon Bank, Michigan City, announced that it is pledging $250,000 in aid for those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Funds will be allocated across several not-for-profit groups that are working to assist affected individuals in the communities the bank serves in Indiana and Michigan. The bank also donated $10,000 to United Way of LaPorte County’s COVID-19 Relief Fund. This fund will support the immediate and emerging needs of individuals in LaPorte County. Mid-Southern Savings Bank, FSB, Salem, provides lunch to its three branches and loan production office every Monday and Friday to support local eating establishments in the four counties it serves and to show appreciation to staff for their continued dedication. North Salem State Bank pledged $1,000 to a food pantry or charity every day until further notice. Organizations chosen are all local and help families in need in the community. Followers of the bank’s Facebook page have the opportunity to nominate their organization of choice. Old National Bank, Evansville, continues to enable associates to volunteer at health and human service agencies, especially local food banks that are in critical need of assistance. The bank also has assisted local American Red Cross chapters with blood drives by echoing their announcements for donations and scheduling a blood drive at Old National’s headquarters. Peoples Bank, Munster, has dedicated its employee philanthropic committee to fundraising for a new cause each week, and plans to continue until the end of the COVID-19 pandemic. Efforts have included raising money for the Campagna Academy, an organization that provides homes and guidance for children to get them on a more successful path in life. Due to the shelter-in-place order and social distancing, the children that live Managing the web of complex issues and regulatory constraints that surround banking today has never been more challenging. So the deep expertise of our banking team has never been more vital. Make life easier. Call us today. New Albany 812.945.2311 Louisville 502.423.0311 monroeshine.com CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS Audit & Assurance BSA & ACH Compliance Outsourced Internal Audit SEC & SOX Compliance Loan Review IT Risk Management Consulting Services Merger & Acquisition there are no longer able to have visitors, so the organization wanted to purchase webcams so that their residents can have virtual visits with their families. Another week, employees raised money for the local food bank. They were able to donate $1,000 generated by employees, not including the bank’s matching donation. Employees of First State Bank of Middlebury and Maple City Dispensing present a snack donation to a local hospital. Employees of IU Health Morgan pose with a donation of 175 pizzas from Home Bank, Martinsville. Employees of Hoosier Heartland State Bank, Crawfordsville, pose with a teddy bear in their drive-through window as a part of the social distancing-approved “Bear Hunt” game. Any child who spotted the bear received a prize.
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