Portland Ind. – First Bank of Berne donated $1,000 to Redkey Gas Boom Days. Pictured (l to r) are Kayci Zimmerman, Redkey Festival Committee Member; Shelli Leavell, Redkey Festival Committee Member; Mark Leavell, Redkey Festival Committee Member; and Tracy Carpenter, Portland Branch Manager.

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Berne, Ind. – First Bank of Berne has once again been listed as a Top 100 Farm Lender in the nation by American Bankers Association, the largest banking trade association in the United States. The Top 100 list is determined by farm loan volume.

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Berne and Decatur Ind. – First Bank of Berne donated $1,000 to The Hope Clinic. Pictured (l to r) are Bethany Bailey, Berne Branch Manager at First Bank of Berne and Jim Heckman, Executive Director of The Hope Clinic.

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Berne, Ind. – First Bank of Berne donated $1,000 to the South Adams Athletic Boosters. Pictured (l to r) are Becky Schwartz, E-Banking/Card Services Specialist at First Bank of Berne and South Adams Athletic Boosters Board Member; Julie Rich, South Adams Athletic Boosters Board Member; Jeromy Alberson, South Adams Athletic Boosters Board Member; and Bethany Bailey Berne Branch Manager at First Bank of Berne. SA Athletic Booster Board Members not pictured are Jaime Beitler, Gary Bernard, Lisa Bixler, Joni Bollenbacher, Brian & Susie Brown, Dan Claghorn, Sara Hinton, Heather Kongar, Missy Smitley, and Heidi Sprunger.

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Portland Ind. – First Bank of Berne donated $1,000 to the Pregnancy Care Center of Jay County. Pictured are Patricia Johnston, Director of the Pregnancy Care Center and Tracy Carpenter, Portland Branch Manager at First Bank of Berne.

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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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