Brady Street Festival attendees had a blast decorating kindness rocks at our booth.

Our sponsorship of the Brady Street Festival on Saturday, July 30, was a sweet success. Visitors to the North Shore Bank table went through hundreds of stones decorating kindness rocks. While many took their rocks home, plenty of folks left theirs to be added to the garden at our North End branch.

Ray and Breanna at our table, while attendees work on their kindness rocks.

Our “Be Kind” tent wall was also filled with incredible messages of kindness by festival-goers. There’s empty space left on it, and there are plans to put up the wall again at Greendale Village Days next weekend.

“I was able to have good conversations with many people,” North End branch manager Heather Somers said. “I handed out my business card to a number of people I had a really good connection with, and had a long discussion with someone about purchasing their first home — I’m hoping they will use us as their lender.” Shorewood assistant branch manager Enrik Braho talked to two people who said they would meet with him this week, as well, she added.

North Shore Bank sponsored the East Stage at the festival.

“One couple traveled from Dallas to visit family and told me they have nothing like Brady Street Festival,” district manager Cristen Baumann said. “They said, ‘What a fun bank you get to work at!'”

Other employees who helped out at the festival include Southridge area manager Ray Guardiola, Shorewood teller supervisor David Holada, North End assistant branch manager Breanna Rooney, MLK Drive universal banker Nazirah Tate, Shorewood universal banker Micki Usama, and MLK Drive teller supervisor Aisha Young.