Emlenton, Pennsylvania, September 11, 2019 – Employees of The Farmers National Bank of Emlenton recently donated over $2,000 to local non-profit organizations with donations gathered through the Community Jeans Day program.
The following organizations were selected as recipients of the employee donations: Caring Cupboard (Knox), Hancock County 4-H (Chester, WV), Community Services of Venango County Food Pantry (Seneca), and The Arc of Jefferson and Clearfield Counties (DuBois).
Community Jeans Day is an employee program that spans bank-wide and benefits local organizations within the Bank’s footprint. Employees of the Bank are encouraged to donate each month and in return, are permitted to wear jeans on Fridays. Since the start of the program in late 2012, employees have raised over $42,000 that goes back into the community through gifting to local, non-profit organizations.
About Caring Cupboard: The Caring Cupboard strives to provide assistance to area families who are struggling financially and need a little assistance in providing food for their families.
About 4-H: Founded in 1902, 4-H is one of the largest youth development programs in the United States involving more than 6.5 million young people and 540,000 youth and adult volunteers. The focus is on helping youth learn leadership, citizenship, and life skills by participating in projects and service.
About Community Services of Venango County: Community Services provides immediate relief in the forms of food and clothing to individuals and families who are struggling with limited income or a recent emergency. Hundreds of families come through the doors each year seeking emergency aid; no one is turned away.
About The Arc: Founded in 1950, The Arc’s mission is to promote and protect the human rights of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities by actively supporting their full inclusion and participation in the community throughout their lifetimes.
The Farmers National Bank of Emlenton is an independent, nationally chartered, FDIC-insured community commercial bank headquartered in Emlenton, Pennsylvania, operating 20 full-service offices in Allegheny, Butler, Clarion, Clearfield, Crawford, Elk, Jefferson, Mercer, and Venango Counties, Pennsylvania and Hancock County, West Virginia. The Bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of Emclaire Financial Corp (NASDAQ: “EMCF”). For more information about Farmers National Bank, please visit the website at www.farmersnb.com or call 877-862-9270. EOE, M/F/D/V
