Sauk County Children’s Giving Tree receives $2,070

Sauk County Children’s Giving Tree received $2,070 this holiday season through Prevail Bank’s Holiday Matching Funds campaign to help purchase gifts for approximately 250 families. Each child receives two items of clothing, plus socks and underwear, one toy, as well as art supplies. Monetary donations were accepted by the public (November 12 - December 6) and then doubled by Prevail Bank, up to $1,000. Prevail Bank’s contribution to the grand total was $1,000.  

President of Sauk County Children’s Giving Tree, Deb Turner, accepted the big check from Prevail Bank Branch Manager, David Blair.    

Bank-wide, a remarkable $20,885 was gifted between the public and Prevail Bank, supporting nine nonprofit organizations. Every branch chose a different nonprofit to champion, matching public donations up to $1,000 per.
The benefiting nonprofits were: Sauk County Children’s Giving Tree $2,070,  Eau Claire County Department of Human Services’ Children’s Giving Tree received 149 gifts totaling approximately $2,160, Marshfield Rotary $4,506 in support of the meals they make for the Ronald McDonald House, Taylor County Supportive Housing homeless shelter $482, Owen-Withee Food Pantry $3,095 with a special acknowledgement going to the Owen-Withee Lions Club that contributed $1,000, Loggers United Booster Club (Phillips) $1,020, Operation Bootstrap $842 to support the Portage County Holiday Basket Project, Children’s Wisconsin Child Advocacy Center (Wausau) $2,420, and the Wisconsin Rapids Family Center $4,290.