CSB Closing Early on Thursday, April 25th, 2024 for Staff Training
We value the importance of lifelong learning and financial literacy. For this reason, we will be closing all locations at 3 PM on Thursday, April 25th, 2024, for staff training. Thank you for your understanding! Please keep a lookout for additional training dates throughout 2024.
Two years ago, my family and I moved out to the Waterford area. On my way to work, I pass a beautiful ranch on Highway 83 called Willow Creek Ranch. I wanted to know more! After visiting Willow Creek Ranch online, I learned that they are non-profit therapeutic riding center for children and adults with special needs. I knew right then that this was where my 2021 #Gift2Giving funds were going to go.
Throughout my life I’ve had very little experience working with individuals with special needs. It wasn’t until I started working at Community State Bank, that I was introduced to Shepherds College. A post-secondary college for individuals with intellectual disabilities. Our relationship with Shepherds has been such a blessing to our bank and our culture. Through that partnership, I’ve met the most amazing and inspiring individuals. It has truly created a special place in my heart of acceptance and understanding. You learn to stop focusing on their "disability" and begin to focus on their remarkable "abilities".
For those reasons, I felt Willow Creek Ranch would be a great fit for my #Gift2Giving donation and it turned out that many other CSB staff felt the same way. I sent out an email to our team with a brief description of what Willow Creek Ranch was and to my surprise, we reached a total of 16 CSB staff donations! In addition, 4 CSB staff members made personal out-of-pocket donations and then CSB surprised our staff by matching all personal donations! I think it’s donations like these that really showcase what our culture is all about at CSB. We work together to support a local cause and I believe we’ve all grown a place in our heart to help individuals with special needs. Thank you CSB for giving us this opportunity and thank you Willow Creek Ranch for being such a great community organization and inspiration!
Eloissa Heigl
Marketing Communications Coordinator
Community State Bank
Other Participating Staff: Caitlyn Eulgen, Teri Eulgen, Ellen Galvan, Lisa Galvan Alyssa Hegemann, Nicole Kurhajec, Brian Lois, Marion Myers, James Muraski, Shelly Petrick, Kacie Rose, Miranda Swirth, Marilyn Sorenson, Paityn Weber
