Stillman Bank’s Annual Christmas Food Drive a huge success

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STILLMAN VALLEY – In the spirit of giving back this holiday season, Stillman Bank held a food drive to benefit area families this Christmas. Nearly 1,000 pounds of non-perishable food items were collected during the two-and-a-half-week event. Now in its 16th year, this annual food drive has collected over 15,000 pounds of food since its inception in 2008.

The Christmas Food Drive kicked off at all Stillman Bank locations on Friday, Nov. 29 and continued through Wednesday, Dec. 18. Donations were made just in time for Christmas to several area food pantries including: Bread of Life pantry in Stillman Valley, Lifeline Food & Self-Help Project in Oregon, Old Stone Church Food Pantry in Rockton, People Helping People in Byron, Rochelle Christian Food Pantry in Rochelle, and Rock River Valley Pantry in Rockford.

In addition to their annual Christmas Food Drive, they also recently hosted an employee “Casual Day for Local Food Pantries” fundraiser! All Stillman Bank employees were encouraged to make a monetary donation in exchange for casual dress. Employee donations for the day totaled $555 and all six local food pantries above received $92.50.

Thank you to everyone who stopped by Stillman Bank to contribute to this great cause. For more information on Stillman Bank or to find out more about Stillman’s products and services, please contact visit www.stillmanbank.com.