Hoosier Banker 13 gifts to specific children as part of the Christmas Angels Families in Need. Staff members also volunteer to help at local events such as Strawberries on the Square, Kit It Shoe Drive, events at local schools, and more. Mutual Savings Bank believes that the efforts it makes for the community do not go unnoticed. The bank was able to lend a helping hand to many in need in 2020 as small businesses and individuals took a hit during the pandemic. At Tri-County Bank, Roachdale, community banking is engrained in its values. The bank takes pride in its status as a longstanding community institution in the four small communities it serves. During the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown, the local Boys & Girls Club was able to stay open because of the bank’s support. Additionally, in 2020 the bank funded a community playground in New Richmond, supported the Roachdale Library’s reading program for children, sponsored a child attending the Youth Service Bureau school, and helped the local VFW secure a van to transport veterans to medical appointments. Tri-County Bank encourages its staff to be involved in community activities. These include service organizations, local schools, distributing food to the needy, coaching youth sports, and more. The bank doesn’t methodically evaluate its outreach, but considers doing right by its communities a success in itself. Everything that The New Washington State Bank, Charlestown, believes in is focused on the communities it serves. When it comes to community service, the bank values time, resources and experiences equally to monetary donations. Employees participate in Blue Jean Fridays – through which employees give a small donation to wear jeans – to support local nonprofits. The organization supported is chosen by employees. The bank often utilizes its “fun truck” to support local fundraisers and to build relationships in the area. Additionally, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the bank was able to donate over 5,000 canned goods to a local nonprofit food program called REACH! The New Washington State Bank encourages community involvement and volunteerism. Bank staff serve on numerous boards and committees throughout southern Indiana. The bank evaluates its outreach program by employee participation, the excitement a program creates with its employees, and the number of people the program touches. Asset size: $500 million and above 1st Source Bank, South Bend, sees community involvement as paramount to its success and to that of the local communities. The bank’s sister organization, 1st Source Foundation, exists to support organizations serving its communities through grants. In 2020, the 1st Source Foundation donated over $1.7 million to organizations across the bank’s footprint. This included directly supporting local frontline workers with donations totaling $320,000 to healthcare networks, gifting a total of $600,000 to local United Way chapters, and a $100,000 matching grant to the Boys & Girls Club of St. Joseph County to help students have a reliable and supportive place to conduct their virtual learning during the pandemic. Staff are encouraged to volunteer and serve their communities, with many serving on boards and committees for local nonprofits. The bank also has an internal portal where staff can find volunteer opportunities and track their community service. In 2020, staff volunteered over 12,000 hours of their time to causes in the communities the bank serves. Giving back is at the core of the values of Centier Bank, Merrillville. Community service is a legacy that it strives to uphold, the bank’s motto being “Heart of the Community.” Centier’s primary goal is to be an engaged and passionate member of the communities that it serves throughout Indiana and create sustainable impact. Centier’s philanthropic division, proudly called “Centier Gives,” helps multiple nonprofits, schools and other organizations in the achievement of their goals and the fulfillment of their missions. The bank has been able to steadily increase impact each year, in part due to annual volunteer fairs at Centier’s corporate headquarters and a brandTri-County Bank The New Washington State Bank 1st Source Bank Centier Bank
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