Left to right: Kim Lockart, SBL Special Events Officer, pictured with staff members Tami Wells, Brandy Gass, Emily Strader, Cheyanne Ward, Leanna Morgan, Stacey McMillan and Susan Montgomery at the Mattoon branch on Broadway Ave. East. Photo submitted by Washington Savings Bank.
For Immediate Release – March 10, 2022
Washington Savings Bank holds “Give a Heart” Fundraiser to help raise Heart Health Awareness
Washington Savings Bank held its annual “Give a Heart” fundraiser during the entire month of February to raise Heart Health Awareness. Paper hearts were sold at all bank locations for $1 each. 525 hearts were sold in total. The bank matched the number of hearts sold for a total of $1,050 raised.
The money raised was donated to The Andrew Gobczynski Big Heart Foundation and the Sarah Bush Lincoln Heart Center.
The Andrew Gobczynski Big Heart Foundation has implemented a heart testing program for all sophomore student-athletes at Teutopolis, Effingham, and St. Anthony schools. This potentially life-saving testing will search for heart anomalies that are not found through regular physicals. The money raised will go towards the testing of student-athletes.
(Left-Right) Chris Kabbes, Ashley Ludwig, Stephanie Uebinger, Rebecca Gobczynski, Leon Gobczynski, Ryan Fearday Photo submitted by Washington Savings Bank
The Sarah Bush Lincoln Heart Center will use the funds to help those who struggle to pay for costs associated with treatment.
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