Bank of Sun Prairie Celebrates the Power of Community by Giving Back
(right to left) Kathy Stapleton and Brittany Belanger
Wisconsin Bankers Association Power of Community Week April 15 – 20, 2024
To celebrate the connections between local businesses, nonprofit organizations, schools, and families and their hometown community bank, Bank of Sun Prairie is recognizing the Power of Community Week April 15-20, 2024, during National Community Banking Month and National Financial Literacy and Capability Month.
“We have a 126-year history in this community,” said Jimmy Kauffman, president and CEO of Bank of Sun Prairie. “It is our duty and privilege to not only give back during Power of Community Week but every week, all year long, every year.”
The purpose of Power of Community Week is to highlight the longstanding tradition of local hometown community banking and the role banks play in building strong, thriving communities.
Bank of Sun Prairie’s Power of Community Week activities include:
- Operation: Feed the Grove benefiting Cottage Grove Food Pantry sponsored by Bank of Sun Prairie. Drop off a donation item at Bank of Sun Prairie’s Cottage Grove branch, and at Dunkin’ Donuts and Grace Coffee in Cottage Grove and get a sweet treat cookie or donut in return.
- Financial Education in the High Schools: Sun Prairie East High School kicking off on April 15 – 19 with brand-new curriculum for grades 9 through 12, in partnership with Bank of Sun Prairie.
- Spring Clean Up at McKenzie Family Boys & Girls Club in Sun Prairie. Colleagues grab their gloves and rakes to spruce up the outdoor area and playground Wed., April 17.
- Love Your Library Gala, Sat., April 20 at Sun Prairie Public Library supporting the foundation as presenting sponsor.
“The Power of Community Week highlights the collective impact of Wisconsin’s banking industry,” said Rose Oswald Poels, president and CEO of the Wisconsin Bankers Association. “Bank employees tailor their efforts to the individual needs of their areas ‒ from giving financial literacy presentations in local schools to running food drives to volunteering in nursing homes ‒ it shows how passionate they are.”
Information on Power of Community Week and a map of service initiatives in
Wisconsin can be found at wisbank.com/BanksPowerWI.
