FOCUS receives $5,102 donation

FOCUS (Feeding Our Communities with United Services) received $5,102 this holiday season through Prevail Bank’s Holiday Matching Funds campaign, to help combat food insecurities in Wisconsin Rapids and surrounding communities. Monetary donations were accepted from the public (November 10 - December 5) and then doubled by Prevail Bank, up to $1,000. Prevail Bank’s contribution to the grand total was $1,000.  

(L to R) Prevail Bank’s President/CEO, Nathan Quinnell; VP Commercial Lending Officer, Brian Ashbeck; Branch Manager, Mandi Goodness; and Julie Ann Siegler, VP Mortgage Sales Manager (NMLS# 709381) presented the check to FOCUS representatives Jen Concklin, Melanie Joosten Johnson, Mary Schultz, and Magaret Muleski.

Bank-wide, a remarkable $26,048 was gifted between the public and Prevail Bank, supporting nine nonprofit organizations. Every branch chose a different nonprofit to champion, matching public donations up to $1,000 per branch.

The benefiting nonprofits were: Sauk County Children’s Giving Tree, Eau Claire County Department of Human Services’ Children’s Giving Tree, Catkins Animal Rescue, Owen-Withee Food Pantry, Taylor County Food Pantry, Boys & Girls Club of Marshfield, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Wisconsin, Blessings in a Backpack, and FOCUS (Feeding Our Communities with United Services).