GREEN BAY — Community donations and matching funds from North Shore Bank have raised over $23,000 to help non-profit groups feed the hungry in Wisconsin.
North Shore Bank today announced that the community bank’s February community giveback program “Bank on Kindness,” along with its annual Race for the Hungry, raised a total of $23,417 to support local efforts of Wisconsin non-profit hunger relief organizations.
From Feb. 1 to Feb. 28, the public donated to the local food pantries of their choice through the Bank on Kindness community-focused website created by North Shore Bank. The public contributed $17,236, with an additional $4,500 being matched by North Shore Bank and $1,681 being raised during Race for the Hungry.
Paul’s Pantry received $3,025 in contributions through the program. St. Joseph’s Food Program received $2,310, including the $625 raised through Race for the Hungry. The following food pantries across Wisconsin shared in contributions through North Shore Bank’s February Bank on Kindness program:
• Milwaukee Christian Center in Milwaukee, Wis.
• Hunger Task Force in Milwaukee, Wis.
• Food Pantry of Waukesha County in Waukesha, Wis.
• Shalom Center of Interfaith Network in Kenosha, Wis.
• Racine County Food Bank in Racine, Wis.
• Family Sharing of Ozaukee County in Grafton, Wis.
• Sussex Outreach Services in Sussex, Wis.
• Paul’s Pantry in Green Bay, Wis.
• St. Joseph’s Food Program, Inc. in Menasha, Wis.
“First and foremost, we want to thank our community members for rallying together for our local neighborhood food pantries. We’re thrilled that together we were able to fundraise almost $22,000 for food banks across the state in just one month,” said Susan Doyle, senior vice president of retail banking at North Shore Bank. “We look forward to announcing future non-profit partners and hope our Bank on Kindness efforts can further help those who are struggling with needs in our community.”
North Shore Bank will choose different causes and related non-profits to feature for Bank on Kindness donations throughout the year. The program’s online donation portal offers a simple way for the public to donate to any or all of the charities. Future Bank on Kindness non-profit organizations will be announced at a later date.
