2011 CommUNITY Visions
Bank It for Summer Youth Programs
February, March, April 2011 Community Donations: $1,986 Bank Match: $2,400
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Alva Recreation Complex Alva Public Library
$930.45 for equipment and supplies $1,260.45 for summer reading program $330 in team and child sponsorships Office Supplies Office Supplies Woods County Youth Exp Alva Youth Football $200 $100 "Because of this amazing project, we were able to purchase 3 sets of catcher’s gear, 40 t-balls, 10 youth helmets, and 10 t-ball bats! Thank You Bank It!"
-Courtney Nessarella, Alva Recereation Complex "Through the Community’s generosity and hard work we have been able to book 2 special programs, craft supplies, decorations, and books for the children to enjoy! " -Marcia Dreiling, Alva Public Library |
Bank It for Our School Classroom
May, June, July 2011 Community Donations: $1,710 Bank Match: $2,000
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Recipients
$475 worth of Kindle Gift Cards were donated to each of the following schools:
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"What an AMAZING Program! The teachers at Washington School are so thankful for the generosity of our Community and Financial Institutions!"
-Traci Leeper, Principal, Washington Early Childhood Center
-Traci Leeper, Principal, Washington Early Childhood Center
Bank It Board Members present Licoln School Teachers with Amazon Kindle cards and school supplies.
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Longfellow School teachers are excited about the school supplies and Amazon Kindle cards donated by Bank It.
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Bank It for the Alva Senior Citizen's Nutrition Center
August, September, October, 2011 Community Donations: $5,372 Bank Match: $4,386
"Thank you for your help, Bank It. The center has been trying to figure out how to repair our refrigerator, and now we can! I think this is a really neat program that has drawn more patrons into our facility and has helped create a positive impact on our senior citizens."
-Alan Smith, Alva Senior Citizen's Nutrition Center |
Recipients
Alva Senior Citizens Nutrition Center
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Bank It for Our Neighbors in Need
November, December 2011 Community Donations: $11,391 Bank Match: $4,000
Recipients
Alva Wesleyan Food Bank
Northwest Family Services
Both organizations help feed and educate our Neighbors in Need. In the month of November, the Food Banks provided food boxes for 172 households. This included over 300 adults and 168 children. The Food Bank allows anyone who is in need of help, to recieve 1 box of food per month. The funds recieved and allocated for this CommUNITY Vision were split evenly between the two participating food banks. Both Food Banks were excited for the aid and praised the Alva CommUNITY and Financial Institutions for their help this holiday season. The funds generated will help community families in need.
Alva Wesleyan Food Bank
Northwest Family Services
Both organizations help feed and educate our Neighbors in Need. In the month of November, the Food Banks provided food boxes for 172 households. This included over 300 adults and 168 children. The Food Bank allows anyone who is in need of help, to recieve 1 box of food per month. The funds recieved and allocated for this CommUNITY Vision were split evenly between the two participating food banks. Both Food Banks were excited for the aid and praised the Alva CommUNITY and Financial Institutions for their help this holiday season. The funds generated will help community families in need.
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"Thank you for the most generous donation to the Alva Wesleyan Food Bank. These funds enable us to help meet the needs of families throughout the year in the Alva and Woods County area. Many Community members are touched with this assistance. We wholeheartedly support the vision of the Bank It Program and are proud to encourage participation in Bank It."
-John Smith, Alva Wesleyan Food Bank
"It is great so see young, enthusiastic, community members teaming up to create a program like Bank It. This program was developed by the Community, for the Community. Bank It makes me proud to be from Alva, America."
-Karen Koehn, Northwest Family Services
