12 JULY / AUGUST 2021 Indiana Trust Wealth Management, Mishawaka, believes in “legacies built on trust,” not only at the corporate level, but also at the community level. In its current strategic plan, Indiana Trust recognizes community relations as one of the three pillars of the company’s success, and is committed to promoting a message of unity and hope for the future. Indiana Trust believes in hands-on service through volunteer projects, such as charitable meals for Ronald McDonald House Charities of Michiana and Riverbend Cancer Services, mentoring students through Junior Achievement, and more. In addition to making donations throughout the year, Indiana Trust also made 2020 year-end financial contributions of $50,000, split between two food banks in northern and east central Indiana. Indiana Trust has created two new senior-level positions that reflect a commitment to community: client & community relations coordinator, and director of nonprofit & foundation engagement. The company also strongly supports and encourages employee involvement with nonprofit and community organizations of their choosing. Mutual Savings Bank, Franklin, has been the cornerstone of its community for over 130 years. It’s of the utmost importance to the bank that its customers know they can rely on them, even when times were at their toughest during the COVID-19 pandemic. The bank gave support to the local community in 2020 through giving donations, participating in local events, processing PPP loans and remaining available to its customers. During the year, several Mutual Savings Bank employees helped repaint the Nineveh Senior Center. Each Christmas, employees donate Home Bank, Martinsville, has a simple vision statement: “Making Lives Better.” The bank provides financial support to local nonprofits through its community gifting program, donating 10% of its net profits to organizations serving the greatest community needs. In 2020, the bank’s gifting program allocated over $350,000 in donations. Since the program’s start in 2012, Home Bank has gifted almost $1.5 million to organizations in Morgan, Johnson and Hendricks counties. Home Bank employees are also generous with their time, committing volunteer hours to over 50 organizations. The bank provides paid time off during the day to volunteer with local organizations such as chapters of Habitat for Humanity and United Way Read Up in the local schools. Funds in Home Bank’s gifting program are directed entirely by a committee of employees representing all departments and markets served by the bank. Those decisions are, by design, made by the bank’s staff, who most closely touch the community. Hoosier Heartland State Bank, Crawfordsville, is committed to giving back 10% of its annual income to the community and volunteering a cumulative 10,000 hours annually. The bank believes that the most important part of being a community bank is putting community first. In 2020, the bank donated $10,000 to the Montgomery County Community Foundation’s COVID-19 Emergency Assistance Fund, along with $5,000 to local food pantries to help families in quarantine. In addition, each year the bank offers outreach to help teach financial literacy to the youth of the community. The bank organizes and sponsors a variety of events, such as packing boxes of food for Kids Against Hunger, shred days, a large food drive for local food pantries, and many more. At the company’s Annual Kickoff Meeting, the bank updates on how much total time and money have been given back to the community. As of last year, the bank has given back more than $1 million to the local community. Home Bank Hoosier Heartland State Bank Indiana Trust Wealth Management Mutual Savings Bank
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