As September unfolds, we find ourselves in the midst of Suicide Prevention Month—a time to confront a global crisis that claims over 700,000 lives annually, according to the World Health Organization. This year’s theme, “changing the narrative on suicide,” challenges us to break the silence surrounding this critical issue. Read more about a personal journey through Suicide Prevention Month.
This year, David Swearingen, Private Client Relationship Manager at Core Bank, was one walker amongst 150 participants who committed himself to the 50 Mile March that began at the State Capital in Lincoln, NE and finished at Nebraska Brewing Company in La Vista, NE.
New Visions Homeless Services (NVHS) was awarded the Core Bank Community Impact Award for the second quarter of 2024 with a gift of $5,000. They were selected from among several other applicants also very worthy of the award.
It’s hard to believe another school year will be starting in just a month. Supporting education is important to Core Bank. For the 2023 – 2024 school year, our Core Bank Cares Scholarship program allowed Core Bank to award $14,000 in scholarships to local high school seniors. The scholarship recipients should be immensely proud of the hard work that has led them to their accomplishments!
Core Bank held the Third Annual Core Bank Cares Golf Tournament on June 24th at Champions Run Golf Course. The goal of this tournament was to raise money for Nebraska Diaper Bank, which is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing diapers through collaborative...
Core Bank in Kansas City is strengthening their relationship with Newhouse in Kansas City, by hosting a donation drive from June 3-7 to support the children’s summer camp. Donations will be collected at Core Bank in Kansas City (7400 College Boulevard, Suite 205) or can be ordered from the Newhouse Amazon Wish List.
Core Bank’s Granite Falls location was featured in the April Papillion City Lifestyle magazine. Read more about the mortgage team opening up the door to home ownership.
Newhouse in Kansas City was awarded the Core Bank Community Impact Award for the first quarter of 2024 with a gift of $4,000 to support their Childrens Programming including play therapy tools, off-site enrichment activities, updated classroom technology items, and funds to assist specifically with a seasonal camp. In 2022, Newhouse served over 120 children totaling over 12,000 hours of educational support and childcare.
Core Bank employees, friends, and family were “chilled” as they gathered on Saturday, February 10th, at Lake Zorinsky to partake in another year of the Special Olympics Nebraska’s Polar Plunge. There were over 892 plungers with all teams combined and over 50 on the Core Bank team. The water was frigid, but everyone’s excitement and adrenaline kept people running toward the goal of reaching the buoy mannequin into the cold waters and back to land.
Did you know that the U.S. ranks second highest in poverty rates among its peer countries? January’s Poverty Awareness Month is about taking an opportunity to learn more about this social ill, raise awareness among others, and understand how everyone can help. People are more inclined to participate in efforts to end such issues, and while their efforts alone might not be enough for complete eradication, awareness is an important first step.
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