Peoples Bank & Trust Donates $35,000 to Local Schools
September 25, 2020
Peoples Bank & Trust, in partnership with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago, is making an impact in populations hardest hit by COVID-19. To support remote learning costs during the pandemic, Peoples Bank & Trust is providing $5,000 to each of the follow school districts: Charleston, IL CUSD #1, Pana CUSD #8, Taylorville CUSD #3, Altamont CUSD #10, North Greene CUSD #3, Waverly CUSD #6, and Ball-Chatham CUSD #5.
John Gardner, President/CEO stated, “We are pleased to contribute to our school districts to reduce the financial burden to students, teachers and the district to support necessary operational changes required due to the pandemic.”
Peoples Bank & Trust is a locally owned and managed, independent community bank with ten offices located in Charleston, Altamont, Tower Hill, Pana, Taylorville, Morrisonville, Springfield, Waverly, Palmyra and White Hall. Peoples Bank & Trust is a full service bank offering outstanding customer service to consumers, small businesses, and farmers in Central Illinois. People First Bancshares, Inc., with corporate offices in Pana, Illinois, is the holding company for Peoples Bank & Trust.
Altamont CUSD #10 Superintendent Dr. Steve Mayerhofer is pictured receiving $5,000 from Terri Beal, AVP Consumer Banker of Peoples Bank & Trust.
Kristen Holly, Asst. Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction; Dr. Todd Vilardo, Superintendent; Chad Burgett, Asst. Superintendent for Business Services, are receiving a check for $5000 from Kacie Rankin, Consumer Banking Officer and Kathleen Anderson, AVP and Branch Manager at Peoples Bank & Trust
Dr. Douglas Wood, Ball-Chatham CUSD #5 Superintendent is pictured receiving $5000 from David Kromphardt, Community Bank President and Lindsay Lopian, Consumer Banking Officer of Peoples Bank & Trust
Jason Bauer, Superintendent of Pana CUSD #8 is pictured receiving a $5,000 donation from Craig Deere, CFO and Nick Epley, VP Business Banker of Peoples Bank & Trust
Dr. Chris Dougherty, Taylorville CUSD Superintendent and Anita Brown, Taylorville CUSD Curriculum Director are pictured receiving $5,000 from Ashley Basso, VP Business Banker of Peoples Bank & Trust.
Mark Scott, North Greene CUSD #3 Superintendent is pictured receiving $5,000 from Lori Doolin, AVP Consumer Banking at Peoples Bank & Trust. Also pictured are Jaclyn Kuchy, North Greene Elementary Principal, Stacy Schutz, Board President, Melissa Killam, Special Education Coordinator, Karen Spencer and Christina Powell of Peoples Bank & Trust and Amanda Macias, North Greene Jr/Sr High Principal. 
Dustin Day, Superintendent of Waverly CUSD #6 is pictured receiving a $5000 donation from Rob Lyman, Community Bank President of Peoples Bank & Trust