First Bank of Berne Donated $1,000 to Family Centered Services. Presenting the check are (l to r) Christina Leistman, Bluffton Branch Personal Banker and Erica Bennett, Bluffton Branch Manager. Receiving the check is Ashleigh King, Director of HR and Resources Development and Paige Hamilton, Chief Executive Officer.

Family Centered Services provides family-focused prevention and intervention programming to the families in Wells, Adams, Huntington, and Grant Counties. Their mission is to strengthen the community by empowering families and youth through services that educate and inspire. FCS has fourteen programs that all strive to strengthen families and meet them where they are. Each program provides tremendous value for all types of families and many different stages of life.

The money donated by First Bank of Berne will go to help Family Centered Services continue to meet the needs in the community by supporting the programs in place.

Donations to FCS will assist them in continuing to provide valuable services to the community and allow them to develop new programs that will continue to meet the needs of families. Monetary donations can be made to Family Centered Services by visiting their website at fcs-inc.net or checks can be sent by mail to 1515 N. Sutton Circle Drive, Bluffton. FCS also relies heavily on volunteers. Visit the Family Centered Services website or call 260-824-8574 for more information on how you can give the gift of time.