South Central Calhoun Backpack Buddies Program - Rockwell City
United Bank of Iowa Donates $2,125 to the South Central Calhoun
Backpack Buddies Program
Pictured is Brigette Spencer and Ashley Brandt accepting the donation on behalf of the South Central Calhoun Backpack Buddies program. United Bank of Iowa representatives on hand for the check presentation are Joshua Henkenius, Jeffrey Neubaum, Sarah Reynolds, Miranda Howrey, Rebecca Tiefenthaler, Ryan Nicholson, and Bailey Thomas.
United Bank of Iowa recently donated $2,125 to the South Central Calhoun Backpack Buddies program. This money was raised during UBI's UNITED TOGETHER Makes the Difference Cause Day effort. The goal of UBI's Cause Day initiative is to make a difference and support people in need in the communities the bank serves. On the second and fourth Fridays each month, UBI employees from all 37 locations have the option to donate $5.00 to wear their UNITED TOGETHER t-shirts with jeans to work. The bank matches the employee donations up to $1,000 and the total is donated to one cause, randomly drawn from suggestions given by all 37 offices.
The South Central Calhoun Backpack Buddies, suggested by the Rockwell City office, was the recipient of UBI's September 11, 2026, Cause Day donation. Organized through Faith Community in Actions, this program serves families in the South Central Calhoun School District who are facing food insecurity by providing non-perishable food items to those students and families in need.