One Community Bank Hosts Power of ONE Community Week!
One Community Bank is proud to participate in Wisconsin Banker Association’s Power of Community Week. OCB celebrated the week with a two-week food drive, a teach children to save initiative, ONE last push to apply for the OCB scholarship, announcement of the OCB Shred Event at its Oregon location and celebrating our partnership with WayForward Resources.
“One Community Bank is proud to play an active role in our community, after all, community is our middle name. I am proud of all the colleagues that made Power of Community Week possible and took the time out of their workday to give back to the communities we serve,” said Steve Peotter, President and CEO. “One Community Bank is thrilled to deepen our relationship with WayForward Resources, Porchlight and school districts in south central Wisconsin. We are delighted to contribute to the impact they are making,” added Peotter.
One Community Bank was proud to host a community food drive again this year from April 17-29 at its Adams, Grand Marsh, McFarland, Middleton, Oxford, Stoughton, Sun Prairie, and Waunakee locations. Our Oregon location ended its food drive on May 9. OCB is ecstatic to donate a total of 810 pounds of food and other requested items to our communities’ food pantries! The food drive consisted of donations from clients and colleagues.
OCB was delighted to provide financial literacy to students across the rainbow of its communities in south central Wisconsin. Our educational program was geared towards students in grades K-2. We are happy to have educated 1,112 students!
The deadline to apply for the OCB Scholarship was Friday, April 28. OCB made ONE last push for applicants to apply to the scholarship with messages on social media, message centers and in bank lobbies.
During the Power of ONE Community Week, OCB announced the upcoming OCB Shred Fest at its Oregon location on Saturday, June 3 from 8-10 AM. We are proud provide this free service to our community and kick off our Hygiene Drive to support Porchlight. This two-week drive will kick off on Saturday, June 3 and run through Saturday, June 17 at all of our bank locations. We will be collecting travel/individual size soaps, shampoos, lotions, and personal hygiene products.
OCB is honored to partner with WayForward Resources formerly known as Middleton Outreach Ministry in Middleton, WI. We celebrated our partnership with WayForward Resources with a video highlighting our past six-month volunteer commitment and announced the extension of our partnership for an additional six months. Additionally, colleagues volunteered at ONE of our volunteer opportunities with WayForward Resources.
OCB hosted this event in honor of Wisconsin Bankers Association’s annual Power of Community Week. This week is dedicated to showing the collective support community banks provide to businesses and their communities.
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One Community Bank Hosts Power of ONE Community Week!
May 18, 2023