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Employees
regularly contribute to this "in bank" fund during the
year by participating in dress down days, employee luncheons, car
washes, cookouts and other fun events. The proceeds of this account
are paid out to two beneficiary organizations (chosen annually by
employees) at our employee recognition banquet held yearly in early
spring at which time we also recognize employee volunteerism (Volunteers
of the Year) and service to the Bank. Past recipients include: the
Love and Charity Mission, Racine Emergency Shelter Taskforce (REST),
Homeward Bound, SafeHaven, Racine Literacy Council, Health Care
Network, Catherine Marion Housing, St. Vincent DePaul Meal Program,
Countryside Humane Society, Hospice Alliance, Big Brothers/Big Sisters,
Racine Council on Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse, and Kids of Lincoln
Elementary School. Bank of Elmwood and its employees are excited
to be involved in such worthwhile projects.
In 1996, Bank
of Elmwood celebrated 35 years of service to the Racine Community.
The observance was culminated by a "bank-quet" that gave
away $1,000 to each of 35 local agencies. Bank of Elmwood was proud
to celebrate their milestone with this type of giving.
| Volunteerism
- Past and Present Project Involvement |
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- Imaginarium
Children's Museum
- 2002 Olympic
Torch Relay - co-organizer
- American
Cancer Society Relay for Life - walk participant
- March
of Dimes Walk America - walk participant
- Women's
Resource Center - Reach for a Star, Clothing Drives, Food Baskets
- Spirit
of Christmas - Giving Tree
- Community
Police Project
- Corporate
Volunteer Council - member organization
- American
Cancer Society - Daffodil Days sales
- Adopt
a Highway - Cleanup Crew
- American
Heart Association Walk - walk participant
- Cystic
Fibrosis Walk - event organizer and walk participant
- KVNA Run/Walk
(Kenosha Visiting Nurses Assoc.) - walk participant
- Arthritis
Foundation - Jingle Bell Run/Walk for Arthritis - event coordinator/participant
- Make A
Difference Day - Book collection for Literacy Council
- R.E.S.T.
(Racine Emergency Shelter Taskforce)
| Educational
Programs provided by Bank of Elmwood |
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- Center
for Financial Training (formerly AIB) - instructors/board
members
- DECA/COOP
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Active participant on advisory board and student hires thru RUSD.
- Lakeshore
County Library System - Bookmobile
sponsor - regularly scheduled visits in the Bank of Elmwood lot.
- PEP (Personal
Economics Program) - Personal
money management educational program for high school students
offered by specially trained bank employees to assist them in
developing necessary skills in handling credit properly and establishing
a solid savings program.
- Southern
Oakes "Challenge" Program - Mentor/Instructor
for pre-release teen girls to teach life/banking skills.
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