Bankers with Heart Community Giving Report

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1 Bankers with Heart SM 2014 Community Giving Report

2 WE CANNOT SEEK ACHIEVEMENT FOR OURSELVES AND FORGET ABOUT PROGRESS AND PROSPERITY FOR OUR COMMUNITY...OUR AMBITIONS MUST BE BROAD ENOUGH TO INCLUDE THE ASPIRATIONS AND NEEDS OF OTHERS, FOR THEIR SAKES AND FOR OUR OWN. CESAR CHAVEZ

3 Bankers with Heart Exceptional service has always set American River Bank apart from our peers, but our commitment to providing extraordinary experiences extends far beyond the doors of our offices. A hands-on contribution to the progress of our community is of the utmost importance to our team, and we re dedicated to not just being reliable financial partners and business banking experts but also caring neighbors. Our team is comprised of compassionate Bankers with Heart who take pride and pleasure in helping others. They invaluably give their time, knowledge, skills and money to support projects and organizations that improve so many lives locally. We hope you re inspired when viewing the highlights of just some of the efforts our Bankers with Heart put forth to create extraordinary experiences for those who need them most.

4 Giving with Heart 1,900 COMMUNITY HOURS 18K $ CASH DONATIONS 40 American River Bank employees provided more than 1,900 hours of community service through board or committee activities and participation in Bank or individual projects. Employees donated nearly $18,000 to the American River Bank Foundation through payroll deduction, Jean s Day Contributions and one-time donations. 100% of employee donations were matched by American River Bank. From day one of hire, all employees are eligible to receive 40 hours a year of paid time off to volunteer in the community. VOLUNTEER HOURS 1,800 $ MATCHING GRANTS $1,800 in donations were awarded among 10 employees through our Matching Grant Program for their volunteer service.

5 Employee Community Superhero Award Winner In 2014, Diana volunteered a total of 134 hours. She would humbly say that community service is part of her job, but the work she does goes far beyond the scope of her position s duties. Diana devotes countless hours to the American River Bank Foundation by organizing events, creating materials and coordinating with various organizations. Diana La Point She also joined the Board of Directors for Wellspring Women s Center in Oak Park and has greatly supported the center in its efforts to empower homeless women and families in Sacramento. She s always looking for events and opportunities to help others, such as participating in projects like Run to Feed the Hungry to support the Sacramento Food Bank and Volunteers of America s Operation Backpack. Diana s time and effort has benefited countless impactful organizations and she is truly a Community Superhero.

6 American River Bank Foundation Established in 2004, the American River Bank Foundation s mission is to support and create opportunity for the most vulnerable women and children in our community. All donations received by the Foundation are granted back out to the community as the Foundation is fully financially supported by American River Bank, its employees and partners. $110K $772K $28K AWARDED TO 12 NORTHERN CALIFORNIA ORGANIZATIONS IN 2014 AWARDED TO 40 DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONS SINCE 2004 BY THE AMERICAN RIVER BANK FOUNDATION RAISED BY THE BANK S ANNUAL CHARITY GOLF CLASSIC 2014 Foundation Grant Recipients Courage Worldwide $20,000; courageworldwide.org Legal Aid of Sonoma County $20,000; legalaidsc.org Wellspring Women s Center $10,000; wellspringwomen.org Roseville Home Start $10,000; rosevillehomestart.org Women s Empowerment $10,000; womensempowerment.org Hospice of Amador & Calaveras $10,000; hospiceofamador.org Community Against Sexual Harm $7,500; cashsac.org Placer Food Bank $6,000; placerfoodbank.org Worth Our Weight $5,000; worthourweight.org The Arc of Amador & Calaveras $5,000; arcofamador.org Keaton Raphael Memorial for Neuroblastoma $4,000; childcancer.org Operation Care $2,500; operationcare.org To learn more about the Foundation, please visit AmericanRiverBank.com

7 Community Highlights Amador County Junior Livestock Auction 8 employees participated in the Amador County Junior Livestock Auction and processed 165 checks for a total of $506,060. Folsom Cordova Community Partnership Baby Shower Each quarter, American River Bank hosts a baby shower for disadvantaged mothers-to-be and new moms. American River Bank CSUS Business Scholarship Two Sacramento State students were each awarded a $1,000 scholarship to help aid education expenses. Assistance League of Sacramento s Senior Friendship Tea American River Bank volunteers take, print and frame pictures for the senior women as a keepsake item. Operation Backpack (Volunteers of America) 20 employees participated in purchasing school supplies and/or sorting backpacks for underprivileged school children. Each employee spent at least 3 hours sorting backpacks. Run to Feed the Hungry 48 employees, their families and clients participated and raised $2,000 for the Sacramento Food Bank. City of Jackson Clean It Green It Day In celebration of Earth Day, American River Bank partners with the City of Jackson to pick up trash and the Bank provides lunch for all the volunteers. Teach Children to Save Day 16 employees gave nine presentations about the importance of saving to over 300 students at four elementary schools in Sacramento, Amador and Sonoma counties. Sonoma Human Race Members from our Santa Rosa team participated and raised $1,640 for the American River Bank Foundation. Wellspring Women s Center Holiday Drive American River Bank offices in the greater Sacramento area participated in collecting basic necessities such as diapers, canned food, personal-hygiene products, clothing items, and cash donations for the guests of Wellspring Women s Center.

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