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For Immediate Release
Washington Savings Bank holds “Reverse Advent Calendar” to Collect Items for Local Food Pantries
In an effort to help local food pantries this Holiday season the employees of Washington Savings Bank came up with a reverse advent calendar. Instead of receiving something every day leading up to Christmas people were asked to give every day. During the month of December, the reverse advent calendar listed different items each day that the employees and the community could donate. Items could be dropped off at any Washington Savings Bank location.
The response was overwhelming, and the bank employees were able to donate food to Enduring Freedom Ministries, Calvary Baptist Church, St. John’s Lutheran Church Food Pantry, Mattoon Community Food Center, & Mattoon Haven. In addition, the bank made monetary donations to local food pantries totaling $10,000.
Calvary Baptist Church Donation – L to R: Sandy Bernhard, Elaine Tonn, Bill, Evans, Dylan Buenker, Hali Frailey
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Enduring Freedom Ministries Donation – L to R: Dylan Buenker, Randy Jones, Vickie Kight, Gary Painter
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St. John’s Lutheran Church Food Pantry Donation – L to R: Patsy Latch, Hali Frailey, Sandy Bernhard, Kristin Niemerg
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