April is Community Banking Month and PremierBank will be hosting several events and activities throughout the month across the communities it serves, including Jefferson, Rock, and Walworth counties, according to information released by the company. 

As stated in the release, “Community Banking Month is historically a time when locally owned banks across the nation commemorate their independent spirit and unwavering commitment to helping consumers and small businesses achieve their financial goals.”

The release noted that PremierBank has been a locally owned community bank since its inception more than 160 years ago.   

The bank “prides itself on building strong relationships with the businesses and residents it serves and continues to give back through local sponsorships, donations, and volunteering,” the release read.

“Independent community banks like ours offer safe, sound, and secure banking options for the residents and businesses we serve. Funding more than 60% of all small businesses in the United States and more than 80% of agriculture loans, local banks collectively contribute tax dollars that help maintain local municipalities and keep our local neighborhoods viable and vibrant. We enjoy participating in Community Banking Month every year to raise awareness about the importance of banking locally,” Chief Marketing and Communications Officer Kathy Rolfs was quoted as saying in the release.

Further, the release noted, along with funding small businesses, entrepreneurs, and local startups, community banks have over 50,000 locations across the nation employing nearly 700,000 Americans.

In recognition of 2024 Community Banking Month, the following activities and events will be held at PremierBank:

• A free Community Shred Event will be held Saturday, April 13, from 9 a.m. to noon at PremierBank’s Fort Atkinson location, 70 North Main Street. Participants are asked to note a three box limit.

• A Red Cross Blood Drive will be held in partnership with the American Red Cross and Realty Executive Premier. The event will be held at PremierBank, Janesville, in the Community Room, located at 1400 Black Ridge Road, on Wednesday, April 17, from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. To schedule an appointment, sign up online at RedCrossBlood.org with sponsor code ‘PremierBankWI,’ or call: 1-800-733-2767. Walk-ins also are welcomed.

• Food bank donations of non-perishable food items will be collected in the lobby at each PremierBank location. For a list of locations visit: BankwithPremier.com/Locations-and-Hours.

• Library story hours are planned, during which bankers will read a book about financial literacy at local library story times. The public is invited to these free readings.

Additionally, PremierBank will also take part in the following: Family Finance Night on Monday, April 29, at the Jefferson Middle School; International Children’s Day on Saturday, April 27 at Lincoln Elementary School in Whitewater, and Dia del Niño (Day of the Children) on Sunday, April 28, in Janesville (contact the Rock County YWCA for event location and time). 

For the full list of events and activities that PremierBank has planned this year, visit https://bankwithpremier.com/community-banking-month-april-2024.