Gate City partners with Fargo for neighborhood revitalization
The city of Fargo, N.D., joined forces with its own Gate City Bank to add to its Neighborhood Revitalization Initative, creating a $2 million loan pool. [Continue]
Legence funds scholarships
Illinois’ Legence Bank has donated $12,250 in educational scholarships to support high school students in southern Illinois and southern Indiana. [Continue]
TCF raises $150,000 for March of Dimes
Minnesota’s TCF Bank raised $150,000 in donations for March of Dimes, a nonprofit that champions for the health of mothers and babies. [Continue]
North Dakota bank surprises three with scholarships
Minot, N.D., area President Todd Vangsness made surprise appearances to area schools to recognize and award $1,000 each to the recipients. [Continue]
Madison County banks join forces for community support
Nine banks with a local presence have pledged donations to Madison County Community Fund, a charitable endowment established by local citizens to support civic and charitable causes in Madison County. Kentucky. [Continue]
CDFI Fund announces nearly $22.8 Million in Bank Enterprise Awards
The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced June 27 nearly $22.8 million in awards to 113 banks across the nation for their investments in economically distressed communities. [Continue]
Wyoming bank supports Boys & Girls Club
The Boys & Girls Club of Sweetwater County, Rock Spring, Wyo., received $6,000 from First Bank to help ensure the safety of their club members and families. [Continue]
15 Towers of York dazzle Nebraska town
Arts sponsorship needn’t break the bank. In fact, just a $500 investment each by all five locally-owned banks in York, Nebraska, added tens of thousands to the city’s Firecracker Frenzy fund for its annual Fourth of July celebration. All it took was creative ingenuity, and a coming together of community, to spark a plan. A … Read more
McFarland bank scores philanthropic goal
Hundreds of participants in the McFarland Soccer Club will receive an upgrade to their playing fields thanks to a $10,000 donation from McFarland State Bank. [Continue]
Peoples supports shelter creation
Washington’s Peoples Bank has given a $25,000 donation to Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services of Whatcom County to support creation of a new shelter. [Continue]