Hoosier Banker 17 the message, “Powered By (kind) People. Fueled By You.” Indiana organizations that received funds were Concordia Lutheran High School, Mustard Seed Furniture Bank, PBS Fort Wayne and United Way of Allen County. Additionally, Premier Bank showed appreciation to both clients and employees by sending celebration boxes with gifts of tumblers, pens, notebook/journals, confetti and balloons. encing hunger, homelessness and financial hardships. Additionally, The Peoples State Bank originated $18.3 million in loans during the first round of Paycheck Protection Program in 2020 to 193 small businesses, and followed up by funneling a portion of the profits into community support. PNC Bank, NA, Wilmington, Delaware, has distributed during 2020 more than $1.6 million in grants to support early education, health and human services and community-related initiatives, with much of the funding diverted to help with COVID-19 relief in the form of essential supplies (diapers, formula, etc.) to supplement childcare needs for frontline workers. The bank’s delivery of financial education has transitioned to a virtual format, with the effect of reaching more clients. Due to restrictions to in-person volunteerism, PNC Bank has created an avenue for employees to donate virtually to the PNC Grow Up Great Collection Drives, which deliver school supplies to preschools. Among other endeavors, PNC Foundation provided a $100,000 grant to Bridge of Grace, Fort Wayne, to help with its affordable housing initiative and to provide pandemic relief and early education assistance. Premier Bank, Defiance, Ohio, spread kindness through its #PoweredByKindness campaign, through which the bank committed to more than $535,000 in donations benefiting more than 75 of its community partners that share dedication and passion for making communities stronger. Building off of its tagline, the bank has been fostering an environment of kindness through Shown at the PNC Bank, NA, donation to Bridge of Grace are (from left): Réna Bradley and Javier Mondragon of Bridge of Grace, and Corinna Ladd, PNC regional president for northern Indiana. To celebrate its merger and name change, Premier Bank sent gift boxes to clients and staff, delivered either in person or through the mail.
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