The annual drive is a joint effort between the North Salem State Bank Community Fund and the Robert G. Porter Thank You Fund.

Employees volunteered at the Humanitarian Distribution Center in Francesville as part of the bank’s annual bank-wide meeting on Presidents Day.

The matching donation supports the organization’s ongoing mission.

First Financial Bank, Cincinnati, donated $4.6 million and 16,300 volunteer hours in 2025.

The contest inspired submissions from across northeast Indiana, showcasing interpretations of connection, generosity and holiday joy.

K-9 officer Kilo helps fight the drug epidemic in addition to daily patrol responsibilities.

F&M Bank, Archbold, Ohio, raised $48,500 between its Indiana and Ohio charity golf tournaments last Fall.

The gift went toward the Hendricks County Community Foundation’s $4.5 million Stronger Together: Building a Better Community campaign.

Farmers State Bank, LaGrange, donated $10,000 on Dec. 9, 2025, to the LaGrange Communities Youth Centers Inc. to support its Curtis Park project.