**Pictured** FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Jeff Whitrock, President of Pioneer Bank; Rhonda Richardson, HUB Manager at Wisconsin Rapids and Stevens Point; Pam Schill, Vice President of Retail Banking; Mae Nachman, Regional Executive Director for American Red Cross and Kathy Davies, Development Director for American Red Cross.

Pioneer Bank and Employees Make Gift to Local Red Cross

une 2, 2011 – Wisconsin Rapids, WI

Pioneer Bank, serving Clark, Marathon, Wood and Portage Counties, presented to the American Red Cross a check for $2,000 to support Red Cross disaster relief services in Wood County. In light of the recent tornadoes in the area, bank employees made personal contributions that were matched dollar-for dollar by Pioneer Bank.

More About the American Red Cross

The local chapter of the American Red Cross serves the counties of Clark, Forest, Iron, Langlade, Oneida, Portage, Price, Vilas and Wood. The American Red Cross provides relief to victims of disasters at home and abroad, collects and distributes nearly half of the nation’s blood supply, teaches lifesaving skills, and supports military members and families. The American Red Cross, a charity and not a government agency, depends on voluntary contributions of time, money and blood to perform its humanitarian mission. For more information about the Red Cross programs and services in your area, please call the American Red Cross at (715) 344-4052 or visit their web site www.redcrossncwi.com.

Contact: Kathy Davies | Phone: 715.344.4052 | Email: kathydaviesrc@gmail.com

Address: North Central Wisconsin Chapter, 110 E. Grand Avenue, Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494 | Phone: 715.423.7360