Customers and the general public in Forcht Bank’s twelve community markets responded to the bank’s “Warm Hands, Warm Hearts” glove drive by generously donating 9,863 pairs of new gloves for children in need.
The glove drive ran from November 16th through December 31st, 2013. Glove donation centers were set up in each of Forcht Bank’s 30 banking center locations across central and southern Kentucky. In addition to actual gloves, customers and the general public donated $1,990 in cash for the purchase of more new gloves. Forcht Bank also donated $5,000 to purchase additional gloves and coats.
“We are truly thankful and humbled by the generosity of the citizens in our markets,” said Forcht Bank President Tucker Ballinger. “We are proud to be able to serve these outstanding communities and to help local kids stay warm during these cold winter months.”
The new gloves will be distributed beginning January 6th at the following Donation Centers/School Resource Centers: Jesse D. Lay Elementary, Barbourville City School, and Central Elementary Resource Centers in Barbourville; The Burlington & Florence Elementary Resources Centers in Boone County; Taylor County Schools and Campbellsville Independent Schools in Campbellsville; The Green County Schools Resource Center in Greensburg; Corbin Primary Elementary & Oak Grove Elementary Resource Centers in Corbin; The Grant County Family Youth & Williamstown Family Youth Resource Centers; The One Parent Scholar House and the New Life Day Center in Lexington; The Daniel Boone Elementary Resource Center in Richmond; At Pulaski County Schools Resource Center, Sunrise Children’s Services, and Kentucky Youth & Children’s Foundation in Somerset; The Laurel County Optimist Club in London; Shively Area Ministries & Jefferson Area Ministries in Louisville; The Whitley Family Resource Center, and Williamsburg Independent School Family Youth Service Center in Williamsburg; and at Sunrise Children’s Services in Whitley City, KY.
Forcht Bank would like to thank all of those who gave gloves and monetary donations to make this effort a success. Your kindness and giving spirit are definitely making a difference in our great communities.
Forcht Bank (www.forchtbank.com) has 30 banking centers in Fayette, Jefferson, Boone, Grant, Madison, Taylor, Pulaski, Laurel, Whitley, Knox, McCreary and Green County.