Hoosier Banker 51 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 United Fidelity Bank, Evansville, hosted the 19th annual Community Day this summer at its Bell Oaks banking center. The event was designed to thank the community for its support and to allow the public to interact with a diverse group of nonprofit organizations. Live music, free food, family activities and giveaways were provided by bank volunteers. HB BANKING ON COMMUNITY Alliance Bank, Francesville, debuted its #MyAllianceRocks campaign in June. Bank employees and their family members painted over 140 rocks with messages of kindness, then hid them for the public to find in Francesville, Monon, Monticello, Otterbein, Oxford, Rensselaer and Winamac. Those who found a rock could turn them in at Alliance Bank branches in exchange for a free ice cream sandwich. The campaign's purpose was to spread kindness while encouraging residents to explore their communities. Horizon Bank, Michigan City, donated $2,500 in April to Gary Literacy Coalition to support its education and health literacy programs. In May, the bank awarded $7,500 to Hilltop Food Pantry to support its mission of assisting food-insecure individuals residing in Valparaiso. Additionally, the bank partnered with Michigan City High School to provide a six-week “Making Your Dreams Come True” financial literacy workshop to students. Farmers State Bank, LaGrange, has committed $300,000 to school athletic programs across its footprint to address challenges that school corporations are facing in funding sports programs. Many of these programs had already been financially stressed prior to the pandemic, and the lack of ticket sales and concession sales from the impact of COVID-19 further strained the budgets. The donation will support student athletes in the bank’s market footprint for the 2021-22 school year. The Farmers Bank, Frankfort, presented a check in June to the Sheridan Fire Department to help purchase a self-contained breathing apparatus, a device worn by firefighters to provide breathable air to protect against oxygen deficiency in dangerous and toxic environments. Alliance Bank employees assist with the #MyAllianceRocks community project. Shown in downtown Francesville are (from left): Alyssa Delph, Kayley Kasten, Patty Sullivan, Ami Derrickson and Shyla Wenzel. Pictured at the Horizon Bank check presentation to Gary Literacy Coalition are (from left): Telethia Barrett of Horizon Bank; and Shelice Tolbert, Lori Kuykendall and Ben Clement of the Gary Literacy Coalition. Representatives of The Farmers Bank and the Sheridan Fire Department gather for a check presentation from the bank. Shown from left are: Steve Walter, “Nick” the mascot and Brittany Breen, The Farmers Bank; Captain Eric Gifford, Sheridan Fire Department; Karen Gregerson, president and CEO of the bank; and Chief Travis Stern, Assistant Chief Jeff Barnes, Captain Brian Harwood and “Sparky” from the fire department. United Fidelity Bank employees volunteer at the 19th annual Community Day at the Bell Oaks banking center.
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