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First American Gives Big For
Second Year In a Row

For the second year in a row, participants in First American's Initiatives for Tomorrow (i4t) leadership program utilized an $8,000 budget to give back to members experiencing hard times as part of the credit union's Big Give.

One goal of the project is to promote the importance of giving back to the communities we live in at the staff level. First American has been a long-time supporter and partner to numerous charitable organizations, and proudly, its staff at every level accumulated more than 500 volunteer hours in 2009.

"We get hundreds of requests for donations every year," said CEO Tracy Blaske. "This program provides an effective avenue for employees to take ownership of how we disburse our donation funds."

After witnessing the rising unemployment rate in the Stateline area coupled with financial hardships of the credit union's membership, i4t participants chose to focus this year's Big Give on First American members. Members were encouraged to submit in 100 words or less why they should be selected for the Big Give. During the one month application period the credit union received 38 applications.

According to the participants, the toughest part of the selection process was making the final selection, especially considering the overwhelming need in our community.

The credit union is please to announce the six recipients of 2009's Big Give were Jessica Dodson, Ella Ferguson, Judith Giglio, Jessica Klinkhammer, Jason Clemons, and Ruth O'Brien. The 'gives' were multi-faceted including purchasing school supplies, paying fees, assisting with dental work, providing financial assistance with daily expenses, helping with loan payments, registering a vehicle, and simply offering moral support. Applicants not selected for the 'gives' received resources to help them with their current situation.

"I think I can speak for all of us when I say, we didn't expect the tremendous emotional and physical toll each of us experienced," exclaimed i4t and Staff Accountant Angela Hollenbeck. "We got involved with our recipients and their stories. It really makes you sit back and think about what's important in life."

To see commercials from the Big Give, go to the Big Give Stories section of this page.

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