Bank It for Creature Concerns
January-March 2013        Community Donations: $9,333            Bank Match: $3,750

During the months of January, February and March of 2013 Bank It raised funds and awareness for Creature Concerns, Inc. This is an animal welfare and advocacy organization established to help animals in need in our area. They encourage spaying and neutering of pets to reduce overpopulation, they assist injured wildlife by stabilizing them and transporting them to licensed rehabilitators, and provide foster homes and medical care for needy animals until they can find them a‘forever home’. When they cannot care for the animals themselves, they provide transport to other organizations who can. Bank It raised over $13,000 this quarter and after fund allocation, the organization
received $8,503.95 to help with costs of continuing to support our community's needs.

Bank It for Summer Youth Programs
April- June 2013        Community Donations: $6,265            Bank Match: $2,300

Alva Public Library receives

2nd Quarter Bank It CommUNITY Vision: Summer Youth Programs: the Library Reading Program, Alva Recreation Complex, and Friends of Youth Expo. During the months of April, May and June, Bank It raised funds and awareness for this community’s summer youth programs. The programs selected as this quarter’s CommUNITY Vision are amazing programs that help to facilitate the needs of our youth. The Children’s Library Reading Program is free and public reading program for youth ranging in age from 4 years to 12. The program offers free presentations to engage the children in reading and  allows them to become familiar with the library and gain an invaluable respect for reading. This program is a delight to have available in Alva. The funds generated will be used for next summer’s reading program and help pay for presentations and fun things to get kids excited about reading. The Alva Recreation Complex is the hub for all summer sports activities in Alva. This program offers t-ball, softball, coach pitch, baseball as well as arts and crafts during the summer months of June and July. Numerous families enjoy spending summer evenings watching their favorite team members play ball. The Alva Recreation Complex will utilize the funds donated to purchase new equipment for all ages as well as offer scholarships for youth athletes wanting to participate. The Friends of Youth Expo is a program to engage the area’s youth in nature and help children learn to respect and value the world around them. This program offers a one day event where children can experience an outdoor classroom, learn about animals, their habitats and conservation. This program has grown in recent years, as school teachers, adventurers, and
wildlife conversationalists donate their time to help educate our youth. This event is free to the public and excites and engages children and adults of all ages.  Once again, Alva has shown support for our local organizations and pride in the work they do, by donating each month to Bank It.

Bank It for the Wood County Fire Departments
July-September 2013        Community Donations: $8,123            Bank Match: $2,533

During the months of July, August and September, Bank It is raising funds and awareness for the local fire departments in Woods County.These fire departments support our community every day and in so many ways. We value their excellent service and hope our commUNITY gives back by donating a each local bank in the Alva area. Remember, YOUR financial institutions are willing to help make Bank It a success, so stop by any “donation location” and drop a few dollars their way. The fire departments in Woods County are always there to support and rescue its patrons in times of need, so giving back is the least we can do. The following fire departments will benefit from  your generosity: Alva, Greenleaf, Capron, Dacoma, Freedom and Waynoka Fire Departments.

Bank It for our Neighbors in Need
October-December 2013    Community Donations: $10,055    Bank Match: $3,600

WOW! Alva sure knows how to give back to its community! Together with our community, Bank It raised $10,501.17 for the Wesleyan Food Bank during the last quarter of 2013. This was amazing! Along with many boxes of food, the only participating Food Bank in Alva will have the funds needed to accomodate the many families it supports throughout the year. Bank It is extremely excited to help our Neighbors in Need each year.