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.

First Financial Bank, Cincinnati, and its employees donated $191,083 and 1,413 volunteer hours to organizations in the Indianapolis area in 2024.

The donation came in conjunction with champion coach Michael Mosser providing a motivational speech to bank employees.

Funds were raised by employees and matched by a corporate gift.

The awards focused on promoting neighborhood development, workforce development and education, and culture and the arts, with a particular focus on low-income communities.