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Baylake Bank’s Premier Club Celebrates 10th Annual Holiday Gift Program;
Public Invited to Participate in Spirit of Giving

November 12, 2007

Sturgeon Bay, WI – The Baylake Bank Premier Club is once again sponsoring its “Holiday Gift Program” designed to benefit homebound mature citizens within the Door County Community. A group of volunteers including Baylake Bank employees is working in cooperation with Neighbor to Neighbor, Meals-on-Wheels, and the Dorchester to make it possible for individuals in need to receive essential personal care items and holiday gifts.

Baylake Bank and Wal-Mart provide baskets to be filled, and community volunteers play the integral role of filling them with TLC. “These baskets make the holidays brighter for many individuals who often can’t get the basic supplies they need, let alone receive any holiday gifts,” said Barbara Malzahn, Baylake Bank Premier Club Coordinator.

The community is invited to participate by selecting from a number of holiday wishes that have been placed on the Premier Club’s Holiday Gift Tree, and that represent individuals whose names remain anonymous. Volunteers are provided with a basket for the items they will purchase. Some of the suggested items include: shampoo, soap, lotion, deodorant, aftershave, bath oil, socks, gloves, blankets, pre-paid phone cards, nightlights, flashlights, batteries, postage stamps, and small decorations.

The Holiday Gift Tree will be displayed in the Baylake Bank Conference Center at 222 N. 3rd Avenue in Sturgeon Bay from November 19 through December 15, 2007. Interested volunteers can pick up a basket between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, or contact Malzahn with any questions at (920) 743-5551, ext. 1136. The baskets must be returned to the Conference Center no later than December 15, 2007, in order to meet delivery schedules. Filled gift baskets are delivered prior to Christmas by Malzahn and her elves.

“It’s hard to believe that it has already been 10 years since we identified the need to coordinate a program like this for seniors in our community,” said Malzahn. “The generosity of our volunteers, and the joy of the basket recipients, has made this a truly successful outreach effort. I’m looking forward to another great year of sharing the holiday spirit through our Holiday Gift Program!”

Baylake Bank employs over 350 individuals throughout northeastern and central Wisconsin and serves its communities from 28 financial centers in Brown, Door, Green Lake, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Outagamie, Waupaca, and Waushara counties and from its website at www.baylake.com. Premier Club is a popular Baylake Bank package with a variety of banking and other benefits for customers age 50 or better.