Wisconsin Rapids Family Center receives $4, 290

Wisconsin Rapids’ Family Center received $4,290 this holiday season through Prevail Bank’s Holiday Matching Funds campaign to assist those families and individuals affected by domestic violence and abuse. Monetary donations were accepted by the public (November 12 - December 6) and then doubled by Prevail Bank, up to $1,000. Prevail Bank’s contribution to the grand total was $1,000.  

Prevail Bank Branch Manager, Taylor Doescher (far left), along with seven other Prevail Bank professionals presented the big check to Tricia, Wisconsin Rapids’ Family Center Director (adjacent to Doescher). Other Family Center professionals pictured were Heather, Family Center Finance and Operations Manager (fifth person from the left), and Amy, Family Center Administrative Development Volunteer Coordinator (second from the right).     

Bank-wide, a remarkable $20,885 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.

The benefiting nonprofits were: Sauk County Children’s Giving Tree $2,070,  Eau Claire County Department of Human Services’ Children’s Giving Tree received 149 gifts totaling approximately $2,160, Marshfield Rotary $4,506 in support of the meals they make for the Ronald McDonald House, Taylor County Supportive Housing homeless shelter $482, Owen-Withee Food Pantry $3,095 with a special acknowledgement going to the Owen-Withee Lions Club that contributed $1,000, Loggers United Booster Club (Phillips) $1,020, Operation Bootstrap $842 to support the Portage County Holiday Basket Project, Children’s Wisconsin Child Advocacy Center (Wausau) $2,420, and the Wisconsin Rapids Family Center $4,290.