Katie, Karen, universal banker Terri Poradek, and teller Kathi Reinke with the Pulaski branch’s donations for two families in need.

For the past several holiday seasons, the Pulaski branch has worked with a local church to support a family in need. And this year, the branch fundraised throughout the year and collected enough money to adopt two families! Each family has four children.

“Our biggest fundraising success came from our annual bake sale in the first week of December,” branch manager Katie Presser said.” Our entire staff worked very hard baking delicious goodies for our customers and community. The bake sale is always a big hit, and a few of our customers went above and beyond this year in supporting our cause.” One local business owner purchased $5 worth of baked goods and donated $100. Another customer donated $25, Katie said.

Thanks to employees’ hard work and customers’ generosity, the branch purchased hats, gloves, pajamas, and other clothes, as well as toys and books, for eight children. Assistant branch manager–operations Karen Jach also hand-made a quilt for each child, based on their likes and hobbies.