Berne, Decatur Ind. – First Bank of Berne donated $1,000 to Adams County Run/Walks Challenge. Pictured is Bethany Bailey, Berne Branch Manager; Dennis Shaffer, Decatur Branch Manager; Deb Gerber, Treasurer and Event Manger for the Hope Run for Missions; and Barry Humble, Adams County Run/Walk Challenge Coordinator.

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Berne Ind. – First Bank of Berne donated $1,000 to South Adams Middle and High School STEM Club. Pictured (l to r) are Kent Liechty; First Bank of Berne President and CEO; Dakota Sprunger, South Adams STEM Club member; Calah Hill, South Adams STEM Club member; Kim Lefever, Project Lead the Way Teacher; and Bethany Bailey, Berne Branch Manager.

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Berne, Bluffton, Portland, Decatur Ind. – First Bank of Berne donated $2,000 to Boy Scouts of America. Pictured are Bethany Bailey, Berne Branch Manager; Erica Bennett, Bluffton Branch Manager; Steve Higgins, Wabash Valley Sr. District Executive; Dennis Shaffer, Decatur Branch Manager; and Tracy Carpenter, Portland Branch Manager.

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Van Wert, Ohio – First Bank of Berne donated $1,000 to Youth for Christ. Receiving the check (l to r) Kristen Brunswick, Community Engagement Coordinator and Brad Petrie, Executive Director of West Central Ohio Youth for Christ. Presenting the check is Dennis Shaffer; Van Wert Branch Manager; Pam Schroyer, Van Wert Assistant Branch Manager; and Nicole Jones, Personal Banker. 

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Berne, Bluffton, Portland, Decatur Ind. – First Bank of Berne donated $5,000 to Youth for Christ. Pictured are Bethany Bailey, Berne Branch Manager; Dennis Shaffer, Decatur Branch Manager; Ryan Biegel, Executive Director of BIGJAWs YFC; Adam Stout, South Adams Campus Life Director; Tracy Carpenter, Portland Branch Manager; and Erica Bennet, Bluffton Branch Manager.

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Peru, Ind. – First Bank of Berne donated $5,000 to the Nickel Plate Trail. Receiving the donation is Mike Kuepper, President of the Nickel Plate Trail. Presenting the donation are Jennifer Ash, Peru Branch Manager; Jenilee Bransteter, Business Banking Manager; and Kent Liechty, First Bank of Berne President.

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Peru, Ind. – First Bank of Berne donated $2,000 to Maconaquah Future Farmers of America. Receiving the donation are Miss Baker, FFA Advisor; Emma Smith, Reporter; Elisabeth Pennington, Secretary; Grace Jaberg, President; Maggie Hughes, Sentinel; and Kianna Sharp, Treasurer. Presenting the donation is Jennifer Ash, Peru Branch Manager. Not Pictured are Alexandra Merritt, Vice President and Ava Snyder, Historian.

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Portland, Ind. – First Bank of Berne donated $500 to the Dunkirk Historical Society. Presenting the check is Tracy Carpenter, Portland Branch Manager and receiving the check is Larry Spade, Dunkirk Historical Society Board Member and Volunteer.

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Peru, Ind. – First Bank of Berne donated $500 to the Maconaquah Middle School Softball Team. Receiving the check are Ava Herschberger, Maconaquah Middle School Pitcher and First Baseman, and Lita Hopper, Maconaquah Middle School Softball Coach. Presenting the check is Jennifer Ash, Peru Branch Manager.

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Berne, Ind. – First Bank of Berne donated $1,000 to the Berne Volunteer Fire Department. Presenting the check is Phil Goodwin, First Bank of Berne Business Banker and Treasurer for the Berne Volunteer Fire Department. Accepting the check is John Crider, Berne Volunteer Fire Department Fire Chief.

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