Mike Williams is interviewed on ABC’s WISN-TV.

Our Kindness Crew surprised some lucky drivers last week, offering free gas for 100 minutes to customers at Kwik Trip in Bellevue and the Mobil station in Wauwatosa.

The surprise giveaway took place Thursday, May 25, and was part of the bank’s ongoing centennial celebration. It garnered a ton of great coverage from local news outlets, like this live report from Milwaukee’s WISN-TV.

The story even got mentioned in the local news in Austin, Texas, a friend informed consumer lending manager Mike Murphy and SVP consumer credit sales Mike Kellman.

Interviews with people who got free gas made it clear that they deeply appreciated the help.

“It’s hard out here, man, since the pandemic,” one Wauwatosa customer told the news. “It’s a blessing.”

“We understand times are really tough for a lot of families. To be able to help out in a meaningful way, to make a difference, 40, 50 dollars in gas — that could be someone’s grocery bill, a light bill,” Milwaukee Capitol branch manager Mike Williams told a reporter. “We’re really excited to be here and celebrating with all the people who made it possible for North Shore Bank to be here for 100 years.”