MidCountry Bank Team Members Volunteer at Junior Achievement North
May 22, 2024
MidCountry Bank team members recently volunteered to teach the Junior Achievement NorthFinance Park program, where they mentored students from Battle Creek Middle School.
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MidCountry Bank Continues its Support for YMCA of the North, Veteran and Active Military Families Programs
September 28, 2023
MidCountry Bank continues its support for the YMCA of the North with a $100,000 grant to help the YMCA advance their veteran and active military families programs. This marks the fifth consecutive year of MidCountry Bank’s support of this program. With over 328,000 veterans in Minnesota, supporting them and their family members through meaningful programs and services is needed more than ever.
MidCountry Team Members Volunteer with Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity
June 28, 2023
The mission statement of Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity is to “Bring people together to create, preserve, and promote affordable homeownership and advance racial equity in housing.” Eleven team members from the Bloomington branch led by the Loan Operations team helped to further that mission by volunteering on a homebuilding site in Chaska, MN.
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MidCountry Bank Honored for Community Involvement
November 8, 2022
MidCountry Bank team members have a long history of being engaged in their communities, making them a better place to live and work. Once again in 2022, MidCountry’s collective efforts are being recognized by the Minnesota Bankers Association as a 2022 Community Champion, showcasing MidCountry Bank as an organization that represents what community banking is all about.
MidCountry Bank Donates $125,000 for YMCA of the North, Veteran and Active Military Families Programs
October 10, 2022
MidCountry Bank continues to support the YMCA of the North and help advance their Veteran and Active Military Families Programs. With over 328,000 veterans in Minnesota, supporting them and their family members through meaningful programs and services is needed more than ever. MidCountry Bank’s $125,000 grant will fund core elements of the program including:
Crow River Habitat for Humanity and MidCountry Bank Partner for Veterans
March 25, 2022
MidCountry is no stranger to Habitat for Humanity’s “Veterans Build” program. Over the last couple of years, MidCountry has joined to help build houses for veterans in St. Cloud (2018) and Minneapolis (2019). Over the last few months, MidCountry has been working with the Crow River chapter for Habitat for Humanity on the newest build located on North Baldwin Avenue in Northeast Glencoe. Plans for this build started back in 2021 with a ground blessing ceremony on June 6th, where MidCountry contributed $50,000 to help with the construction costs and pledged to match an additional $50,000 raised by donors, encouraging community engagement.
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MidCountry Bank Supports Second Harvest Heartland With Community Appreciation Donation
November 10, 2021
MidCountry Bank recently contributed $5,000 toward local area foodshelves to wrap up its annual community appreciation events held at all branch locations throughout the month of September.
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MidCountry Bank Grants $300,000 to The Salvation Army Minneapolis Adult Rehabilitation Center
October 5, 2021
MidCountry Bank is pleased to announce the presentation to the The Salvation Army Minneapolis Adult Rehabilitation Center a $300,000 grant to help veterans overcome their struggles with alcohol and drug addictions.
Crow River Habitat Holds Ground Blessing for First Area Veterans Build Project
June 23, 2021
Following months of planning, the ground was blessed and broken on Sunday, June 6th in a ceremonial launch of the first “Veterans Build” in the Crow River Chapter for Habitat for Humanity. As schedules are put into motion later this summer, a slab will be laid and construction will begin; ultimately providing safe and affordable housing for a veteran in the community.
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MidCountry Bank Supports American Red Cross Service to Armed Forces Program
January 1, 2021
The American Red Cross is recognizing MidCountry Bank, headquartered in Bloomington, MN, for supporting the Red Cross Service to the Armed Forces Program through a commitment of $100,000. This gift enables the Red Cross to provide emergency communications, family services and hospital support to service members, veterans and their families.
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MidCountry Bank Supports Folds of Honor Mission of Educational Scholarships in Minnesota
October 19, 2020
For a second year, MidCountry Bank has provided a financial grant to Folds of Honor, an organization that provides scholarships to family members of military men and women who have fallen or been disabled while serving our country on active duty. This year’s fundraising event surpassed its goals, raising over $500,000 for this important cause. MidCountry donated $50,000 to this organization for Minnesota military families.
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PenFed Foundation Receives $100,000 Donation from MidCountry Bank To Further Mission of Financially Empowering Military Community
September 28, 2020
The PenFed Foundation, a national 501(c)3 founded by PenFed Credit Union, announced it received a generous $100,000 donation from MidCountry Bank to empower military members, veterans and caregivers with financial stability and opportunity. The funds will be used to provide members of the military community with emergency financial assistance, help veterans achieve the dream of home ownership and support investments in veteran entrepreneurs.
MidCountry Bank Donation Supports Effort to End Veteran Homelessness
August 13, 2020
Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans (MACV) was founded in 1990 with a mission to end homelessness for those who served our country. Since its inception, the efforts of MACV have effectively cut our homeless veteran population in half in the state, but the need is still great. MidCountry Bank has renewed its support of this effort with a $100,000 donation intended to fund programs that help homeless veterans with individualized plans to gain stability and eventual independence.
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Central Minnesota Chapter of Habitat for Humanity and MidCountry Bank Partner on Veterans Build Project
July 30, 2020
Central Minnesota Habitat for Humanity and MidCountry Bank have renewed their partnership to build safe and affordable homes for military veterans and their families. A $100,000 grant made by MidCountry Bank in July marks its second engagement with Habitat in Central Minnesota, and brings total bank contributions to this initiative to $175,000. “We are so grateful for MidCountry’s care and support of service member causes, and of course this major gift and partnership in our local community. This provides important funding to complete our second Veterans Build in the area and anchor funding for a third. Our vision is to continue to serve the need for homes for veterans in the years to come,” commented Rick Nelson, Central Minnesota Habitat’s Executive Director.
MidCountry Bank Makes Contribution to Veteran Outreach Program Launched by YMCA of the North
July 28, 2020
MidCountry Bank has been a longtime supporter of the YMCA programs in Minnesota, with contributions of time, talent and financial support reaching back over 18 years. While all the programs it supports are varied and valued in the communities served, the Veteran Outreach program, piloted in 2016, drew special interest for MidCountry Bank. This unique program supports service members, military families and veterans with free and discounted programming, resources for mental health and brain injury support in conjunction with the Minnesota Brain Injury Alliance, and service project coordination with the local VA Medical Center and Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans (MACV). To further its mission, MidCountry Bank made a $100,000 grant in late June, providing critical funding at a time when the need is especially great. The growing program is currently serving over 900 veterans and family members.
MidCountry Bank Honored For Community Involvement 2020
February 25, 2020
MidCountry Bank is one of forty Community Champions that worked with hundreds of organizations in their communities, providing funding, volunteers, materials, supplies, or food for their neighbors. Recipients of the recognition range in size from small community banks to large banks with multiple branches.
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Spreading Joy to Area Families
December 3, 2019
MidCountry Bank is proud to support the 2019 Toy for Tots Drive with a corporate donation of $25,000, making the holiday a little brighter for area families. Representatives of our organization presented the check from the Kare 11 backyard broadcast on December 3. A special thanks to the Unites States Marine Corp for its tireless commitment to this cause.
MidCountry Bank Supports Glencoe Family with a Habitat Home
October 1, 2019
MidCountry Bank is pleased to offer both financial support and a volunteer crew to make a new home a reality for a local Glencoe family. Partnering with Habitat for Humanity and other local community organizations, MidCountry understands the significance of a safe and healthy home. This build, expected to be completed by April 2020 will be handicap accessible, a feature crucial to meet the needs of the new homeowners with two young children.
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Neighborhood Promise Assists Homeless Veterans
August 22, 2019
In a unique partnership, MidCountry Bank joined Every Third Saturday, Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans (MACV), and Rebuilding Together Twin Cities (RTTC) to help make a new social services venue in South Minneapolis a reality.
Rebuilding Together Twin Cities ‘Banks’ on Volunteers to Revitalize Home of Disabled Minneapolis Women
July 19, 2019
Rebuilding Together Twin Cities and employee volunteers from three financial institutions have worked side-by-side over the last few weeks to provide critical home repairs for a South Minneapolis woman. The final phase of the multi-part volunteer project will take place on Tuesday, July 23.
Helping a Neighbor in Need - Rebuilding Together Project Day
July 9, 2019
In partnership with Rebuilding Together Twin Cities, 22 MidCountry Bank team members gathered in South Minneapolis to help restore a home to a safe living environment for the elderly homeowner.
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MidCountry Bank Work Crew joins Habitat for Humanity
April 3, 2019
Twenty eight team members gathered at the Habitat site in St Cloud, MN to give just a little bit more on behalf of MidCountry Bank. A local Veteran family will assume ownership later this summer. It has been a privilege to partner with Habitat for Humanity – Central MN to make this happen.
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Local Military Family Selected for Region’s First “Veterans Build” Home
March 25, 2019
MidCountry Bank and the Central Minnesota Habitat for Humanity (CMHFH) partnered last year to help launch the region’s first Veterans Build new home project. Ground was broken in September on a donated lot in downtown St. Cloud, MN, and construction began immediately on a new home for a deserving military veteran. Volunteers worked throughout the winter and a military veteran partner family was recently identified, but additional volunteer assistance is still required.
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MidCountry Bank Receives Community Champion Recognition
January 24, 2019
Our team members have a long history of being engaged in their communities, making them a better place to live and work. Once again in 2019, our collective efforts are being recognized by the Minnesota Bankers Association, showcasing MidCountry Bank as an organization that represents what community banking is all about.
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Homeless Veterans Benefit from MidCountry Bank Donation
January 16, 2019
Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans (MAC-V) was founded in 1990 with a mission to end homelessness for those who once served our country. MidCountry’s donation will help fund programs that place homeless veterans in transitional group housing while case workers help them with individualized plans to gain stability and eventual independence.
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MidCountry Supports Project Got Your Back
January 8, 2019
Project Got Your Back seeks to serve as the backbone organization in Minnesota to grow and sustain collective impact to support all MN military, Veterans, their families and caregivers. The newest project, sponsored in part by MidCountry Bank is the creation of a website called the MN Military & Veteran Exchange.
In the Folded Flag We See the Heavy Price of Freedom
January 3, 2019
MidCountry Bank showed its support of our military and their families with a financial donation of $15,000 to Folds of Honor MN.
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MidCountry Bank Supports Crow River Habitat for Humanity
October 5, 2018
MidCountry Bank furthered its commitment to Habitat for Humanity by supporting a local build project in Hutchinson with a financial donation of $5,000, and by organizing an employee work crew of volunteer laborers.
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Habitat Breaks Ground on Minnesota's First "Veterans Build" Project
September 17, 2018
Following months of planning, the ground was broken on September 17th in a ceremonial launch of the first “Veterans Build” in the state of Minnesota for Habitat for Humanity. Soon a slab will be laid and construction will begin; ultimately providing safe and affordable housing for a veteran family.
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Local Habitat for Humanity and MidCountry Bank Partner for Veterans
July 1, 2018
Central MN Habitat for Humanity and MidCountry Bank announced their partnership in building a house for a military veteran and family. As a major sponsor of the build, this marks the Bank’s first engagement with Habitat in Central Minnesota, but not their first involvement in support of projects supporting veterans and their families in the Midwest.
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MidCountry Bank Acquired by MN-based MidCountry Acquisition Corp.
June 13, 2018
MidCountry Bank (MCB), headquartered in Bloomington, Minn., announced today a purchase agreement in which this regional community bank will be acquired by MidCountry Acquisition Corporation, a bank holding company based in Minneapolis and owned by local investors.
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Rebuilding Together Project Recap - Thank You All of Our Volunteers!
May 1, 2018
A record number of team members put MidCountry’s Compassion value into practice on May 8 & 10. In partnership with Rebuilding Together Twin Cities, 58 MidCountry team members contributed their sweat equity to help deserving local veteran with home maintenance projects.
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MidCountry Bank Honored for Community Involvement
March 1, 2018
The Minnesota Bankers Association (MBA) has recognized 38 Minnesota banks for their community involvement. Banks play a vital role in their communities and to honor and recognize their involvement, the MBA created the Community Champion recognition program.
Suds and Survivors - $26,000 Raised for Adults Facing Cancer!
September 21, 2017
MidCountry Bank was honored to be the platinum sponsor for the 3rd Annual Suds and Survivors event supporting the Angel Foundation. Dan Weninger, Senior Commercial Banker with MidCountry Bank and Angel Foundation board member, hosted the event at Theodore Wirth Chalet.
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MidCountry Bank Volunteers Support Rebuilding Together Project in North Minneapolis
June 20, 2017
Living our company values of Compassion, Honesty, Integrity, Excellence, and Fairness is a priority for the team at MidCountry Bank. Our team was fortunate to have the opportunity to put the Compassion value into practice in the community on June 20.
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Packing Local Food Pantries
November 18, 2016
The MidCountry Bank team is known to step up to help when there is a need. Many students at a charter school near our bank headquarters in Bloomington, MN are in need of essential supplies. Many of the students there are non-traditional students from various socio-economic and cultural backgrounds.
MidCountry Bank Brings a Double Team to Help Habitat for Humanity
October 1, 2016
Team members from MidCountry Bank’s Hutchinson and Glencoe locations volunteered with the McLeod Habitat for Humanity. This double team tackled tasks to help with the latest home under construction in their community. The Hutchinson crew (see photo) was there on a Thursday to paint the inside of the house. Outside, they worked on installing landscape edging and moving rock to beautify the yard. The Glencoe folks (not pictured) followed on Friday and put on another coat of paint inside.
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MidCountry Bank Proudly Sponsors Suds and Survivors to Benefit the Angel Foundation
August 1, 2016
MidCountry Bank was proud to assist Sr. Commercial Banker, and cancer survivor, Dan Weninger as he hosted Suds and Survivors – an event to raise money for the Angel Foundation. The organization provides financial assistance, education and support to adult cancer patients and their families when cancer strikes.
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MidCountry Bank Thanks Our Military
May 1, 2016
As National Military Appreciation Month, May gives our nation the opportunity to focus on honoring, appreciating, and recognizing the men and women who selflessly serve or have served our country. Well over 90 million Americans have sacrificed in defense of the freedoms we enjoy today.
MidCountry Bank Volunteers with Rebuilding Together Twin Cities
May 1, 2016
Living our company values of Compassion, Honesty, Integrity, Excellence, and Fairness is a priority for the team at MidCountry Bank. Our team was fortunate to have the opportunity to put the Compassion value into practice in the community on May 26. In partnership with Rebuilding Together Twin Cities, 30 MidCountry team members shingled a roof, replaced siding and windows, and scraped and painted.
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National Parkinson Foundation of MN Top Philanthropist Awarded to Steve Snater of MidCountry Bank
April 14, 2016
As current VP and also President-elect of the Board of Directors for the National Parkinson Foundation of MN (NPFM), Steve Snater is passionate about supporting the Parkinson’s community. The goal of NPFM is to improve the lives of those with the disease as well as their families’ lives until there is a cure.
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