West Central Community Action Middle School Backpack Program - Harlan
United Bank of Iowa Donates $2,085 to West Central Community Action
Backpack Program
Pictured (L-R): Mason Peters, Brandy Roenfeldt, Dena Briones, Lee Schoof, Cindy Redler, Stacy Ferry, and Chuck Obrecht. Peters, Ronfeldt, Schoof, Ferry, and Obrecht are representing United Bank of Iowa. Dena Briones is representing West Central Community Action. Cindy Redler represents the Harlan Community Middle School.
United Bank of Iowa recently donated $2,085 to West Central Community Action Middle School Backpack Program. This money was raised during UBI's UNITED TOGETHER Makes the Difference Cause Day effort. The goal of United Bank of Iowa'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 West Central Community Action Middle School Backpack Program, suggested by the Harlan office, was the recipient of UBI's March 27, 2026, Cause Day donation. This donation will help provide food-insecure children with a weekly meal to take home in their backpacks, providing them with food over the weekend. This program serves students in the Harlan and Shelby county areas.