Hoosier Banker 23 North Salem State Bank donated $10,000 to Sycamore Services in September to support the mission of its Applied Behavioral Analysis Center. Sycamore Services has provided necessary and caring services to those with developmental disabilities and other life challenges since 1961. Their ABA Center emphasizes therapy that uses each child’s interests and builds upon their strengths to help them acquire skills that will give them more options and choices in their life. The donation was the fifth of ten $10,000 charitable contributions the bank has committed to give the communities they serve and support in celebration of the bank’s 100th anniversary. United Fidelity Bank, Evansville, hosted a meet-and-greet for Carmel residents with City Councilman Jeff Worrell at its Carmel City Center branch on Rangeline Road. During a free continental breakfast, local businesses and residents heard about upcoming local events and construction projects in the area then got to ask questions about the future of the city and how it would impact their business or profession. HB BANKING ON COMMUNITY Centier Bank, Merrillville, donated $1,500 to A Rosie Place for Children, a South Bend-based nonprofit hospital. Children from all 92 Indiana counties who are medically fragile can go to A Rosie Place for respite stays. The donation was a sponsorship for the hospital’s “Putt for a Pour” contest, part of the 19th Annual Rosie Golf Course Classic in July. A hospital representative said the annual event helped them achieve a record-breaking year with funds going directly to support the hospital’s mission. Premier Bank, Defiance, OH, donated $2,500 to Concordia Lutheran High School in Fort Wayne to sponsor the school’s largest fundraiser, the 2023 Cadets in Cadence Dinner Auction. The auction is scheduled for Dec. 2 in the school gym. (back frow, from left) Lori Lancour, director of strategic initiatives advancement at Rosie Place; Len Amat, market president at Centier Bank; Tieal Bishop, CEO of A Rosie Place for Children; Kevin Fautz, branch manager at Centier Bank; and Mishelle Graber, assistant branch manager at Centier Bank (from left) Heath Allen, North Salem State Bank (NSSB) chief credit officer; Patrick Cockrum, executive director at Sycamore Services; Matt Howrey NSSB president & CEO; and Ashley Ahrens, NSSB retail operations manager (back row, from left) Greg Allen, EVP, Ft. Wayne market president, Premier Bank; Matt Konow, chief advancement officer, Concordia Lutheran High School; Jacob Pennekamp, head of school, Concordia Lutheran High School Carmel City Councilman Jeff Worrell answered questions about upcoming development and how they will impact local businesses during a free event at United Fidelity Bank’s Carmel City Center branch. DEPARTMENT
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