The grant supports its Weekend Backpack Feeding Program.

For one day each year, all branches close to allow Advisors the chance to dedicate their time to the neighborhoods they serve.

North Salem State Bank’s Commitment to the Community group volunteered and raised money for the Boone County Cancer Society during its annual Battle of the BBQ event and You’re Not Alone 5K on Aug. 9.

Alexis Fuhrman of Northeast Debois Jr./Sr. High School and Taryn Truesdale of Jasper High School each received $1,000 to assist in paying for college.

The donation was part of the bank’s 100th anniversary celebration as its founders wanted, in part, to make home ownership accessible and affordable.

The awards are part of a program encouraging minority students to pursue higher education.

First Farmers Bank & Trust Company, Converse, has partnered with Firefly Children & Family Alliance, a nonprofit organization that has been serving Indiana children, families and adults since 1851.

Community First Bank of Indiana, Kokomo, donated $15,000 to support the Kokomo Rescue Mission’s annual Back to School Assistance Program.

North Salem State Bank donated more than 17,000 items to 17 local food pantries serving Hendricks, Putnam and Boone counties.

Legacy of Blessings helps families secure the necessary funding for the initial financial burdens of adoption.