For the Gazette

$39,000 donated to Wisconsin Non-Profits

• Old National donated $39,000 to non-profits throughout Wisconsin
• Community members voted for favorite charities to receive donations
• $1,000 is awarded to the non-profit with the most votes at each Wisconsin branch

STEVENS POINT – Congratulations were given to The Wisconsin Nicaragua Partners of America, a winner of Old National’s Choose Your Charity Giveaway.

Thanks to the community voting, 39 Wisconsin-based charitable organizations will each receive $1,000 from Old National Bank. Over a four-week period, individuals could vote online or in a Wisconsin Old National Bank branch for their favorite charity. The non-profit with the most votes at each Wisconsin banking center is receiving $1,000 as the winner of the Choose Your Charity Giveaway. A full listing of the 39 winning non-profit organizations can be found at oldnational.com.

Everyone at the Stevens Point branch is thrilled to partner with The Wisconsin Nicaragua Partners of America, said Mary Foltz, Old National Banking Center Manager. ‘They do a phenomenal job and truly make a difference.”

“Giving back to the community is at the heart of all we do at Old National,” said Len Devaisher, Wisconsin Region CEO. “The Choose Your Charity Giveaway provides a mechanism to support many local organizations within the Greater Wisconsin community and is just one way we put our values into action. Besides providing financial support, Old National associates provided more than 100,000 hours of volunteer service to more than 2,000 community organizations in 2017. Every associate is provided paid time off to volunteer in the community and we taught financial education programs that reached over 13,000 people last year.”