Community Commitment
First Merchants Bank Donates $750 to the Born Learning Trail Campaign
The Born Learning Trail located in Franklin Park, Plainfield Indiana is an initiative that works to ensure all children birth to 6 years of age, have the positive and enriching experiences that are necessary to successfully be prepared to start school. First Merchants Bank partnered with this campaign by donating $750. The Learning Trail's activities encourage children to learn about the world around them, get children and their parents up and active, learn how to read and follow directions, learn about story time and turn simple ideas into learning games. Our sponsorship dollars went toward "activity direction " signs along the trail, the paved trail itself and the painted games on the trail.
First Merchants Sponsors Straight A Student Lucheon
Friday, October 16th First Merchants Bank hosted a luncheon honoring 102 straight "A" students from Plainfield High School. Jennifer Dawson, Human Resources Manager for First Merchants Bank, spoke to the group about how their academic accomplishments are valued in the workplace.
Johnson Memorial Hospital Benefit Fair
Eli Betts, pictured below, tells a hospital employee about the benefits of banking with First Merchants. On Friday, October 30th, First Merchants hosted a booth at the Johnson Memorial Hospital Benefit fair. We were able to show potential customers our products and services. We even created a special "preview" brochure of a new product that will launch mid November.
First Merchants partnered with the Franklin Chamber of Commerce to sponsor Inaugural Corn Hole Tournament
October 3rd, 2009 Sally Wells and Jennifer Wilson cheered the teams who braved the chilly weather! The Inaugural Corn Hole Tournament was a great success for the town of Franklin.
Johnson County United Way Day of Caring
Pictured left to right: First Merchants employees Christy Seng, Terri Webb, Chris Schocke, Sally Wells, Kerri Faulkner and Eli Betts all help clean at the United Way Youth Connections Office in Franklin.
First Merchants Charitable Foundations Benefits Franklin Boys and Girls Club
The grant money received from the First Merchants Charitable Foundation, enabled The Franklin Boys & Girls Club to purchase necessary supplies for their Arts & Crafts Room.
