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Community Involvement

Explore our community initiatives, partnerships, and the impactful footprint we're creating in our 'Community Involvement' endeavors.

It's All About Our Community

 

2024 AbbyBank Volunteer Day

Each October for one day, AbbyBank closes its doors to open our hearts to those who need it most, and this year was no exception! We are incredibly proud to share the impact we made during our annual volunteer day:

  • 98 employees
  • 296 hours of service
  • 20 organizations helped

Together, we demonstrated the power of community and what one bank can achieve when we unite as a team! Whether it was making crafts, painting, cleaning, or even moving furniture, our employees time and dedication made a significant difference.


2024 Hurricane Helene Relief

We know the power of community during times like these. We're proud to announce that AbbyBank joined forces with Hurricane Relief of Central Wisconsin to support those affected by the storms. In October, we collected at our Medford, Withee, Abbotsford, Wausau, and Weston locations. For a complete list of trucks leaving and other drop off locations, please visit BlueJack Media.

2024 Banks Never Ask That! 

In the Month of October, AbbyBank is teaming up with the American Bankers Association (ABA) to help you learn how to spot a scam! Every year, thousands of people lose money to phishing scams. If a hacker were pretending to be your bank, would you be able to tell? Take the quiz to test your scammer IQ. Also, throughout the month of October, check out our Facebook and LinkedIn pages for information to help you spot common scams. 

2024 School Supply/Meal Collection Drives

Help local students in need receive a backpack filled with school supplies or food items for the new year!
Abbotsford, Wausau, and Weston AbbyBank locations are collecting school supplies for Workforce Volunteer Council's Fill a Backpack Fill a Need (FABFAN) program until August 12, 2024! Drop-off locations for FABFAN in Abbotsford, 401 E. Spruce Street; Wausau, 305 S. 18th Avenue; and Weston, 2405 Schofield Avenue.
NEW School Supplies Needed:
    • Large, durable backpacks
    • #2 pencils
    • Washable glue bottles (4 oz.)
    • Large pink erasers
    • Washable glue sticks
    • Highlighters
    • Colored pencils (12 count box)
    • Crayons (24 count box)
    • Colored washable markers
    • Dry erase markers
    • Scissors
    • 2-pocket folders (red, blue, yellow, or green only)
    • Wide-lined single subject notebooks (red, blue, yellow, or green only)
Monetary Donations: Make checks payable to WVC (FABFAN) and mail to PO Box 1384, Wausau, WI 54402.
Gresham and Shawano AbbyBank locations are collecting school supplies for The Salvation Army of Shawano County Backpacks for Kids program until August 8th, 2024. Drop-off locations in Gresham, 801 Main Street and Shawano, 1213 E. Green Bay Street. 
NEW School Supplies Needed:
    • Large, durable backpacks
    • #2 pencils
    • Notebooks
    • 2-pocket folders
    • Rulers
    • Colored pencils
    • Crayons
    • Colored washable markers
    • Dry erase markers
    • Pencil cases & boxes
    • Other school supplies & monetary donations also welcomed!
Medford AbbyBank location is collecting backpacks and food items for United Way of Taylor County's Meals in a Backpack program until August 23rd, 2024. Drop-off location in Medford, 215 S. 8th Street. 
Items Needed:
    • Backpacks
    • Dry cereal & oatmeal
    • Fruit cups
    • Juice boxes
    • Canned fruit/vegetables
    • Canned soup
    • Peanut butter
    • Jelly
    • Mac 'n cheese
    • Rice products
    • Pasta products
    • Spaghetti sauce
    • Snack bars
    • Local grocery store gift cards
Monetary Donations: Make checks payable to United Way of Taylor County and write "Meals in a Backpack" in the memo line or donate online at uwtaylor.org

2024 Shred Day - August 14th

Safeguard your personal information! Stop by our participating AbbyBank locations on August 14th, 2024 between 8:30 am - 4:00 pm to have your confidential documents shredded for FREE. Plus, help your community by bringing non-perishable food or hygiene items to support a local food pantry!
Important Information
  • Limit of 2 copy paper size boxes per person
  • Remove all plastics, metals, paper clips, binder clips, rubber bands, and hanging file folders.
  • Locked bins in the lobbies with slots for document drop-off. The bins will be locked up overnight and picked up by IROW the next day to be securely shredded off-site. 
Participating AbbyBank Locations
  • Abbotsford
  • Appleton
  • Gresham
  • Medford
  • Shawano
  • Wausau
  • Weston
  • Withee

Customer Appreciation Fridays (CAF) in June 2024!

Join us at any AbbyBank location every Friday in June for CAF and experience some 'moo-velous' dairy treats on us, while supplies last!
We're proud to support our local Wisconsin farmers!
As our way of showing appreciation to our customers and supporting our local Wisconsin farmers, we invite you to enjoy a dairy treat on us, every Friday in June! Celebrate June Dairy Month with us and enjoy a variety of delicious treats at different locations:
  • Marathon Cheese variety samples
  • Ice cream cones, cups, and sandwiches
  • String Cheese
  • Milk
  • Cookies and more!
Participating Locations (Lobby & Drive-up):
  • Abbotsford
  • Appleton
  • Gresham
  • Medford
  • Shawano
  • Wausau
  • Weston
  • Withee

2024 Community Banking Week

This is the seventh year AbbyBank and the Wisconsin Bankers Association have participated in Power of Community Week in April. This is a week for all Community Banks to show our communities how much we care! You will find us participating in things like; teaching children to save, shopping local at various businesses, collecting needed items for local food pantries and other nonprofit organizations, serving a lunch to support various nonprofit organizations, recording book readings for classrooms, and much much more! You can follow our efforts on our social media pages.

2024 "Pillow Fight" Donation Results 

Because of the generous efforts of our employees and community members in the Abbotsford, Medford, and Withee areas, we were able to donate…

  • Nearly 100 bedding items to Sleep in Heavenly Peace, WI - Spencer Area
  • $160 and 10 tie blankets for the Clark County Foster Care Program
2024 Meal Donation Results
Because of the generous efforts of employees and community members in the Weston area, we were able to donate...
  • 24 box meals supporting Peyton's Promise and Neighbor's Place
  • Monetary donation to Peyton's Promise
  • 40 snack bags supporting Catholic Charity Warming Center/Community Campus

Organizations Supported:

  • Community United Pantry (CUP) in Colby, WI
  • Sleep in Heavenly Peace, WI - Spencer Area
  • Clark County Foster Care Program
  • St. Joseph Food Program in Menasha, WI
  • Vets & Friends of Wisconsin in Appleton, WI
  • Shepherd's Watch Christian Academy in Mattoon, WI
  • Peyton's Promise in Wausau and Weston, WI
  • Neighbor's Place in Wausau, WI
  • Catholic Charities Warming Center in Wausau, WI

2024 Destination Medford Women's Weekend

It's back! Join us on February 23 and 24, 2024. AbbyBank is once again a co-sponsor of the wine glasses and you can expect a little gift in each attendees bag. For more information about the event, visit the Medford Chamber website. 

2023 Holiday Meal Matching Donation - Double Your Impact!

Update: We were able to help raise over $17,000 between all seven locations with YOUR help. Thank you!
Bring joy and hope to local area families in need this holiday season. Now through December 15, 2023, AbbyBank will match your donation up to $7,000 collectively between all AbbyBank locations to provide local families a holiday meal. Monetary donations of all sizes are welcome along with any non-perishable food items. You can stop into any AbbyBank location to deliver your donation.
Here is where your donation will make an impact:
  • Abbotsford: Community United Pantry (CUP) in Colby, WI
  • Appleton: St. Joseph Food Program in Menasha, WI
  • Gresham: Flo'ing with Kindness Food Pantry in Gresham, WI
  • Medford: ICAA Taylor County Food Pantry in Medford, WI
  • Shawano: Shawano Menominee Resiliency Coalition in Shawano, WI
  • Wausau and Weston: Peyton's Promise in Marathon County, WI

2023 Holiday Wishes Program

AbbyBank participated in a Holiday Wishes Tree at four of our locations. In 2023, the community helped us bring joy and the Christmas spirit to over 400 children in the Abbotsford, Medford, Wausau and Weston areas through our Holiday Wishes Trees. AbbyBank also participated with the Shawano County Toys for Tots Program in our Gresham and Shawano locations. 

2023 Banks Never Ask That! 

In the Month of October, AbbyBank is teaming up with the American Bankers Association (ABA) to help you learn how to spot a scam! Every year, thousands of people lose money to phishing scams. If a hacker were pretending to be your bank, would you be able to tell? Take the quiz to test your scammer IQ. Also, throughout the month of October, check out our Facebook and LinkedIn pages for information to help you spot common scams. 

2023 Fill A Backpack Fill A Need 

UPDATE: With the help of Peace Lutheran Church, and our collection sites, we were able to collect over 500 items this year to help local students with their school supplies!
Help local elementary and middle school students in need receive a backpack filled with school supplies for the new year! We are collecting at our Wausau, Weston and Abbotsford locations for the United Way of Marathon County/Workforce Volunteer Council - drop off locations in Wausau, 305 S. 18th Avenue; Weston, 2405 Schofield Avenue and Abbotsford, 401 E. Spruce Street. Collecting until August 13, 2023.
Items needed:
  • New large, colorful, durable backpacks
  • Crayons 24 ct.
  • Scissors
  • #2 pencils
  • Large pink erasers
  • Plastic pencil box
  • Rulers 12 in. 
  • Color washable markers 8-12 ct. 
  • Yellow highlighters
  • Wide lined notebooks
  • Wide lined loose-leaf paper
  • Pocket folders to match notebooks (red, yellow, green or blue)
  • Colored pencils 12ct.
  • Washable watercolor paints
  • Washable school glue bottles and glue sticks

2023 Shred Day - August 9th

Stop by our participating AbbyBank locations on the shred day to have your confidential documents shredded for free. Participating locations are, Abbotsford, Appleton, Medford, Shawano, Wausau and Weston. There is a limit of 2 boxes per person. Please try to only bring confidential documents that need to be shredded. Locked bins will be in our lobbies with slots at the top for you to insert your confidential documents. The bins will be locked up over night and picked up the following morning to be taken to a secure location off-site for shredding.

2023 Taste N' Glow Balloon Fest 

Hot air balloons are coming to Wausau! See them in July west of Wausau. There will be plenty of things to do with the kids and fun things for the adults as well! AbbyBank is sponsoring Citrus in the Sky and Karalyn Mumm will be the pilot. Learn more on the Taste 'N Glow website.

2023 Customer Appreciation Fridays in June

We're showing our appreciation to our customers every Friday in June with free dairy treats at all of our locations. And best of all, by participating in this promotion, you're helping to support our local Wisconsin farmers.
So swing by any AbbyBank location, either through our drive-thru or lobby, to claim your weekly treat. Please note that each location may offer different dairy treats while supplies last, so be sure to come early. 
At AbbyBank, we're always looking for ways to give back to our community and show our gratitude to our valued customers. We hope to see you soon for a delicious dairy treat! 

2023 Destination Medford Women's Weekend

It's back! Join us on February 25 and 26, 2023. AbbyBank is once again a co-sponsor of the wine glasses and you can expect a little gift in each attendees bag. For more information about the event visit their Facebook page. 

2022 Holiday Meal Matching Donation - Double Your Impact!

UPDATE: We were able to help raise over $46,000 between all seven locations!
Bring joy and hope to local area families in need this holiday season. Now through December 19, 2022, AbbyBank will match your donation up to $8,500 collectively between all AbbyBank locations to provide local families a holiday meal. Monetary donations of all sizes are welcome along with any non-perishable food items. You can stop into any AbbyBank location to deliver your donation.
Here is where your donation will make an impact:
  • Abbotsford: Community United Pantry (CUP) in Colby, WI
  • Appleton: St. Joseph Food Program in Menasha, WI
  • Gresham: Flo'ing with Kindness Food Pantry in Gresham, WI
  • Medford: First Baptist Church Food Pantry in Medford, WI
  • Shawano: Shawano Area Food Pantry and Resource Center (SAFPARC) in Shawano, WI
  • Wausau and Weston: Peyton's Promise in Marathon County, WI
For more detailed information visit our Holiday Meal & Holiday Wishes Tree page!

2022 Meals in a Backpack

Help local elementary and middle school students in need receive a backpack filled with food items during the new school year! We are collecting at our Medford AbbyBank location for the United Way of Taylor County - drop off in Medford, 215 S. 8th Street. Collecting until August 19, 2022.
Items Needed:
  • Backpacks
  • Grocery store gift cards (County Market & Walmart)
  • Cereal (high need!)
  • Oatmeal
  • Fruit cups
  • Applesauce cups
  • Juice boxes
  • Cans of vegetables
  • Cans of soup
  • Peanut Butter
  • Jelly (no glass please)
  • Macaroni & cheese
  • Rice products
  • Spaghetti noodles
  • Spaghetti sauces
  • Snack bars (granola bars, fruit bars, breakfast bars, etc.)

2022 Fill A Backpack Fill A Need

Help local elementary and middle school students in need receive a backpack filled with school supplies for the new year! We are collecting at our Wausau, Weston and Abbotsford locations for the United Way of Marathon County/Workforce Volunteer Council - drop off locations in Wausau, 305 S. 18th Avenue; Weston, 2405 Schofield Avenue and Abbotsford, 401 E. Spruce Street. Collecting until August 15, 2022.
Items needed:
  • New large, colorful, durable backpacks
  • Crayons 24 ct.
  • Scissors
  • #2 pencils
  • Large pink erasers
  • Plastic pencil box
  • Rulers 12 in. 
  • Color washable markers 8-12 ct. 
  • Yellow highlighters
  • Wide lined notebooks
  • Wide lined loose-leaf paper
  • Pocket folders to match notebooks (red, yellow, green or blue)
  • Colored pencils 12ct.
  • Washable watercolor paints
  • Washable school glue bottles and glue sticks

2022 Shred Day - August 2nd

Stop by an AbbyBank locations on the shred day to have your confidential documents shredded for free. There is a limit of 2 boxes per person. Please try to only bring confidential documents that need to be shredded. Locked bins will be in our lobbies with slots at the top for you to insert your confidential documents. The bins will be locked up over night and picked up the following morning to be taken to a secure location off-site for shredding. 

2022 Taste N' Glow Balloon Fest

Hot air balloons are coming to Wausau again! July 8 - 10, 2022 on the west side of Wausau. There will be plenty of things to do with the kids and fun things for the adults as well! AbbyBank is sponsoring the car show and the balloon Citrus in the Sky with Karalyn Mumm as the pilot. 

2022 Customer Appreciation Fridays in June

Every Friday in June (Drive-thru and Lobby) to show our appreciation to our customers, we welcome you to stop at any AbbyBank location to get your dairy treat for the week! We are happy to help support our local Wisconsin Farmers while sharing treats with our friends and neighbors. Each location may offer different dairy treats while supplies last.

2022 June Dairy Month -Dairy Breakfasts

AbbyBank is proud to sponsor these local dairy breakfasts.

Saturday, June 4, 2022
Athens Dairy Breakfast
Veterans Memorial Park/Fairgrounds
207 Mueller Street, Athens
7:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Saturday, June 4, 2022
Thorp Dairy Breakfast
Brandon & Meredith Maier Farm
N13090 Bruce Mound Ave, Thorp
7:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
 
Sunday, June 5, 2022
Abbotsford Dairy Breakfast
Evan & Taylor Ensign Dairy Farm
107645 County Line Road, Dorchester
7:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Sunday, June 5, 2022
Granton Dairy Breakfast
Jim & Caroline Walter Family Farm
N5136 Pray Ave, Granton
7:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
 
Sunday, June 12, 2022
Town & Country (Taylor County) Dairy Breakfast
Taylor County Fairgrounds
Corner of State Hwy 13 & WI-64, Medford
6:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
 
Sunday, June 12, 2022
Neillsville Dairy Breakfast
Brad & Christine Boon Farm
N6634 State Highway 73, Greenwood
7:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Saturday, June 18, 2022
Owen-Withee Dairy Breakfast
Withee Pavilion
511 Division Street, Withee
7:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Sunday, June 19, 2022
Loyal Dairy Breakfast
Roehl Acres
W4015 26th Road, Loyal
7:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Sunday, June 26, 2022
Colby Dairy Breakfast
Gumz Farms
227715 County Road F, Colby
7:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
 
Sunday, June 26, 2022
Greenwood Dairy Breakfast
Jeremy & Hannah Olson Farm
N10338 Owen Ave, Greenwood
7:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

2022 Community Banking Week

This is the fifth year AbbyBank and the WBA have participated in Power of Community Week. This is a week for all Community Banks to show our communities how much we care! You will find us participating in things like; teaching children to save, cash mobbing, delivering lunch and treats to organizations, collecting hygiene items for local food pantries and non-profit organizations, recording book readings for classrooms, and much much more! You can follow our efforts on our social media pages.
2022 Hygiene Drive Results

Because of the generous efforts of our employees and community members, we are able to donate…

  • 367 hygiene Items
  • $367 match from AbbyBank
Organizations Supported:
  • Community United Pantry (CUP) in Colby, WI
  • St. Joseph Food Program in Menasha, WI
  • Flo'ing with Kindness Food Pantry in Gresham, WI
  • Stepping Stones in Medford, WI
  • Shawano Area Food Pantry and Resource Center in Shawano, WI
  • Peyton's Promise in Wausau and Weston, WI

2022 Wisconsin Farm Technology Days

AbbyBank is proud to be a top sponsor for the Farm Technology Days in Clark County on July 12-14, 2022!
Clark County proud sponsor
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