The Peoples Bank participated in National Giving Tuesday on Nov. 29.
Giving Tuesday was created in hopes to help nonprofit organizations raise more money than they would on any other given day. It helps encourage people to give back in whatever way they can, whether that be a monetary donation or volunteering for an organization or just help spreading the word to get more people aware of the organizations in need.
For more than 20 years, The Peoples Bank employees have donated more than $50,000 to the local bank’s charity fund. The money is used for people, businesses or organizations that may be in need or are having a difficult time.
In the past, the bank has donated to employees, neighbors and friends who have had house fires, a death in the family, food pantries and much more.
“Thankfully, we have not had to use much of our charity fund for the past few years, so we thought Giving Tuesday would be a great time to give away some money to help local organizations,” said Mark Norman, president and chief executive officer of the Brownstown-based bank.
Each of The Peoples Bank’s four branches was able to select a local organization to donate $500.
Brownstown chose to donate it to an employee’s nonprofit organization, Warm Hearts Warm Toes, which is run by Becca Hattabaugh and her mother, Becky Wilson. Over their 10 years, they have donated more than 1,100 pairs of shoes to children in need at Brownstown Elementary School.
The Crothersville branch selected Cub Scouts of Crothersville Troop 522.
The Seymour East Tipton Street branch selected a new nonprofit organization, Sweet Cheeks Diaper Pantry, that is run by First Presbyterian Church in Seymour. The diaper pantry distributes diapers and wipes to those who need them.
The Seymour West Airport Road branch bought children’s coats and donated them to a local elementary school for children in need.
“We were very excited to participate in Giving Tuesday this year and look forward to starting a new tradition in the years to come,” Norman said. “We know that these organizations will put their donation to a good cause and help better our community to make it an even better place to live and work.”