Community First Bank of Indiana, Kokomo, donated $15,000 to support the Kokomo Rescue Mission’s annual Back to School Assistance Program, helping 416 students from 186 families in Howard County start the school year with confidence. Each student received a new pair of name-brand athletic shoes, six pairs of socks and six pairs of underwear. In addition to the financial support, several bank employees volunteered at the event, helping greet families and guide students through the various stations.
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. They provide critical services, including child abuse prevention and family preservation, foster care and youth services, domestic violence and sexual assault support, and mental health and substance use treatment. The bank’s branches across Indiana will collect donations to benefit the organization and the families it serves, including school supplies, clothing, baby items, gift cards, hygiene products and miscellaneous gifts like art supplies, board games and blankets.
Horizon Bank, Michigan City, awarded $1,000 scholarships to 10 students through the Urban League of Northwest Indiana. The awards are part of a program encouraging minority students to pursue higher education. They are based on academic achievement, demonstrated leadership and potential. Community leaders chose the recipients based on set scoring criteria.
Logansport Savings Bank donated $10,000 to the Cass County chapter of Habitat for Humanity in support of its 2025 Logansport Community Build. The organization has built or renovated 11 homes since its inception in 1991. The donation was part of the bank’s 100th anniversary celebration as its founders wanted, in part, to make home ownership accessible and affordable.
Logansport Savings Bank staff members presented the Habitat for Humanity Cass County chapter with a $10,000 donation toward their ongoing Logansport Community Build. Pictured from left to right: Joshua Hopper, Maureen Prentice, Kristie Richey, Brian Morrill, Chad Higgins, Scott Jewell (Habitat for Humanity), Christina Albaugh (Habitat for Humanity), Ezequiel Alvarez, Jeromie Wright and Jeff Jones.
Springs Valley Bank & Trust Company, Jasper, awarded Community Reinvestment Act scholarships to two local high school seniors. 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. Fuhrman plans to major in agribusiness at Vincennes University, and Truesdale plans to pursue a degree in elementary education at the University of Southern Indiana. This is the fourth year for the bank’s CRA Scholarship program, focusing on financial need, scholastic achievement and a record of volunteer service. The funds can be used for any post-secondary education program, including four-year universities, community colleges and vocational training schools.
