Firefighter Anthony with Menasha branch manager Deb Cumming at the branch.

North Shore Bank helped Neenah-Menasha Fire Rescue raise funds this year to replace the sound system on the group’s iconic Santa float.

Since 1950, firefighters in the communities of Neenah and Menasha have operated the iconic Santa float, taking it throughout the towns to bring some holiday joy to the public. The float is funded entirely by donations.

“North Shore Bank matched donations that were collected for the float, up to $1,000,” Menasha assistant branch manager–operations Jill Heule said. “We collected a total of $1,066 — so with the matched amount, the department had $2,066 to pay for a new sound system.”

The firefighters brought the float to the branch’s parking lot on November 25. The branch served cookies and hot chocolate for visitors that day.