Corporate collection brings in lots for MCFI

BSA/AML specialist Stephanie Hallgren, senior systems analyst Dorothy Beringer, corporate receptionist Nancy Hanson, mailroom assistant Colleen Moore, and VP/commercial and consumer loan closing manager Barb Wisneski with Manadra Rainey, associate director, community engagement, for MCFI, who accepted the donations.

The Corporate Community Outreach Committee collection last week for the Milwaukee Center for Independence raised $320 in cash donations, along with a bunch of donated goods. Corporate employees filled more than the three collection boxes set up — in fact, the barrels of donations were overflowing. You can see a photo here.

The 2nd Floor donated the most money and goods and won ice cream treats. Delicious!

MCFI helps kids and adults with special needs find the support and develop the skills they need to achieve greater independence. Thank you to everyone who contributed!

Bank sponsors Boys & Girls Club of Kenosha party, more

Kenosha area manager Julie Goebel and personal banker Reem Musaitif read off the winning numbers for an Under Armour backpack full of school supplies at the party.

Our Kenosha employees helped support a teen party for the Boys & Girls Club of Kenosha on August 12 — just the latest example of a successful partnership with the nonprofit group. Over 50 kids showed up for the event, where North Shore Bank provided pizza and a DJ, along with raffle prizes, and set up a booth to talk with the young attendees.

Our people have volunteered at the club’s youth center four times over the past year, helping the program staff with financial education for the kids. We also sponsored last November’s Pride of Kenosha event, as well as baseball, basketball, and indoor soccer teams, among other programming. •••

West Allis marks grand reopening

Personal banker Shannan Mahloch, Amanda, universal banker Fabion Shkreli, teller Lisa Gagliardi, and branch manager Marie Cruz at the reopening.

The West Allis branch celebrated its grand reopening on August 25. Customers could stop in to see the new branch design and demos of its video teller service, and sign up for online banking and e-statements through the kiosk. The bank matched up to $500 in customer coinage that was brought in to be counted and donated that to Jefferson Elementary School.

Mortgage loan originator associate Amanda Watts and investment consultant Ted Green met with customers throughout the day. Visitors could also enter giveaways and win prizes like car washes or a gift card. “It was a busy and exciting day showing off our new branch,” district manager Lauri Lunde reported. •••

Sussex folks “taco ’bout” goals

Clockwise from lower left: Stephanie, MLO associate Cole Heinrich, branch manager Anne Kagerah, teller supervisor Lauren Carley, and teller Alycia Bauer.

The Sussex branch held a “Let’s Taco ’Bout Your Goals” event on August 25. Customers could meet with senior mortgage lender Stephanie Glowinski-Moeller and investment consultant Dennis White to discuss their future financial plans. “We had quite a few people stop in,” Stephanie said. “It was a great event.” •••

New Hires for August 31
It’s always exciting to add new members to our team. Here are some of the fresh faces at North Shore Bank.

Northland teller Kimberly Helms is originally from Ohio and moved to Wisconsin from Indiana. She was previously a float teller at PNC. “I’m just a city girl,” she says, “livin’ in a lonely world. I took the midnight train goin’ anywhere.”

And Burlington universal banker Megan Melendez is from Mukwonago and previously worked as a teller at Park Bank. She loves playing tennis and watching professional matches. “Andy Murray is my favorite player,” she says. •••

North Shore Shape Up: Veggies vs. heart attack, stroke
Need another excuse to eat your vegetables? New studies say that a diet full of lettuce, spinach, beets, and other nitrate-rich veggies may lower your risk for stroke or heart attack. According to Harvard Health:

During digestion, your body converts nitrates into nitric oxide. This compound relaxes and widens blood vessels, which helps lower blood pressure. But does that translate to a longer life? To find out, researchers studied the diets of 1,226 older women who had no signs of fatty plaque in their arteries (atherosclerosis) and tracked them for 15 years.

They discovered that the more nitrate from vegetables the women consumed, the lower their risk of dying of cardiovascular disease.

The researchers can’t prove cause and effect, but the correlation certainly appears to be genuine. And “[j]ust one daily serving of a green leafy vegetable may be enough to lower stroke risk,” according to their study, so eat up! •••

Upcoming Events
The 10th anniversary of Wagfest takes place Saturday, September 9, at Mitchell Park in Brookfield. Enjoy food and fun while hanging out with pups and supporting Elmbrook Humane Society. More upcoming events here.

Internal Job Postings

• Personal Banker, Oak Creek, full time, 40 hours/week. Referral bonus: $500. Internal closing date: TODAY.
• Teller, Howard/Suamico, part time, 20 hours/week. Referral bonus: $300. Internal closing date: September 1.
• Teller, Sussex, full time, 40 hours/week. Referral bonus: $300. Internal closing date: September 1.
• Video Teller, Brookfield Square, full time, 40 hours/week. Referral bonus: $400. Internal closing date: September 1.

For a complete list of internal job postings and to apply for one, go to nsbcareersforyou.silkroad.com and click on “Internal Openings” at the top. To refer an external person to an opening, go to our intranet page. You can earn cash and prizes for a successful referral!