Baylake Bank Supports Community Food Pantries with $2500 Donation

November 29, 2007 --Baylake Bank recently donated $500 to each of five area food pantries, including Berlin, Weyauwega-Fremont, Manawa, Poy Sippi, and Waupaca, for a total donation of $2500. “I’m proud that this is one of the many ways we are able to support our communities each year, ” said Linda Kennedy, Baylake’s Central Region Market President. Robert Cera, Baylake Bank President/CEO, added, “As a community bank, our employees and regional board members live in the community, spend time and money making a difference here, and volunteer their time as a pledge of commitment and support. Community banking is a true definition of partnership, and we look forward to continuing our community partnerships through efforts such as this donation.”

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.

Judy Buchholz - Baylake Bank Mortgage Lender, Lisa Porrey - Baylake Bank King Financial Center Supervisor, Linda Holtebeck - Waupaca Area Food Pantry Representative, Elle Peterson - Waupaca Area Food Pantry Treasurer, Kay Anderson - Baylake Bank Waupaca Financial Center Supervisor, and John DeVos - Baylake Bank Business Banker.

Barb Baumgart, Manawa Food Pantry; and Judy Deschler, Marie Stiebs, and Lori Miller with Baylake Bank. Front row -- Marie Gehrke and Joyce Kosmerchock, both with the Manawa Food Pantry.

Back row -- Barb Baumgart, Manawa Food Pantry; and Judy Deschler, Marie Stiebs, and Lori Miller with Baylake Bank. Front row -- Marie Gehrke and Joyce Kosmerchock, both with the Manawa Food Pantry.

Sharon Schmidt, Poy Sippi Food Pantry Representative, accepts Baylake Bank’s $500 donation from Sharon Schultz, Personal Banker from the Baylake Bank Poy Sippi Financial Center.