MANCHESTER, Iowa — F&M Bank employees and the bank’s matching program raised $27,635.48 for four Iowa charitable organizations in 2023.
The funds were collected through the F&M Bank Employee Charitable Organization Match Program, in which employees voluntarily donate a portion of each paycheck and the bank matches the total dollar for dollar, up to $5,000.
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The 2023 recipients of the Match Program were Helping Services for Youth & Families, Castle Theatre, Chelsey’s Dream Foundation and Last Hope Animal Rescue.
“F&M Bank is dedicated to serving our communities,” said Nate Dunn, president and CEO. “Giving back is both a privilege and a responsibility. I continue to be impressed by the generosity of our team and am proud to support this program.”
The donations were distributed geographically:
- Manchester: $5,574.52 was raised for Helping Services for Youth & Families, a nonprofit offering programs for domestic abuse advocacy, substance abuse prevention, youth mentoring and family support. The same amount was raised for Castle Theatre, a historic, community-run nonprofit theater.
- Jones County: $5,721 was raised for Chelsey’s Dream Foundation, an organization that provides financial grants to families adopting children.
- Cedar Rapids: $10,765.44 was raised for Last Hope Animal Rescue, a 100% volunteer-run organization that provides medical and behavioral care for animals before they are placed in foster or forever homes.
