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January 4, 2021

THANK YOU! A look back at our 2020 Simply Giving Campaign

Let’s be honest: 2020 was a challenging year for many of us, including local organizations working hard to strengthen our communities. We were all caught off guard with the coronavirus pandemic, but there was a silver lining in watching how communities and nonprofit organizations adapted to the new challenges. Through creativity and ingenuity, many of the community organizations Great Midwest Bank supports with our Simply Giving program reimagined how they could continue serving those in need. Even with limited resources and an ever growing number of people who needed their help, these organizations found ways to make an impact. We’re...

February 26, 2020

2020 Casual For A Cause Schedule

Great Midwest Bank is not just Simply… Local. We’re also about giving back to the community through our Simply Giving charitable initiative. The purpose of Simply Giving is for Great...

January 28, 2020

A Year of Simply Giving

Our Simply Giving initiative is changing lives for the better in our community. By giving back, we believe we deepen our relationship with our customers. It also gives our Great...

November 12, 2019

Are you ready to Stuff the Bus?

It’s time for the Great Midwest Bank team to help Stuff the Bus with Elizabeth and Radar from 99.1 The Mix. We hope to see you at the 22nd annual...

November 11, 2019

Great Midwest Bank partners with SHARP Literacy

Simply Giving, Great Midwest Bank’s charitable initiative, is excited to add another amazing organization to its list! GMB will be partnering with SHARP Literacy to promote education in Milwaukee, Racine...

November 4, 2019 Great Midwest Bank

Donate to the 2019 WSSP Toy Drive to benefit Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin

Here at Great Midwest Bank, we’re dedicated to Simply Giving back to our local communities. We love that the holiday season brings out the giving spirit in southeastern Wisconsin. This holiday season, we will once again be supporting the 13th annual WSSP Toy Drive to benefit Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin by putting out collection bins in our various southeastern Wisconsin locations. Last year’s toy drive collectively raised over $160,000 worth of toys, cash, checks, electronics... Read the full article.

September 16, 2019 Great Midwest Bank

A Summer of Simply Giving

The summer of 2019 was jam-packed with opportunities for our Great Midwest Bank team to take part in our Simply Giving charitable initiative! From days spent helping out at Camp Hometown Heroes to hitting the links with Ronald McDonald, there was no shortage of volunteers, events and smiles. We had two great volunteer days with Camp Hometown Heroes this summer cleaning up around the camp before the kids got there. This organization provides a free... Read the full article.

August 6, 2019 Great Midwest Bank

Ronald McDonald House Charities Golf Classic

The Great Midwest Bank team had the pleasure of joining our friends over at Ronald McDonald House Charities Eastern Wisconsin this past month for their Golf Classic 2019. We partnered with Victory Homes for this event, and enjoyed spending our day “clowning” around on the links! Playing 18 holes of golf for a great cause was a wonderful way to spend a day in our community, enjoying each other’s company and the beautiful weather! There... Read the full article.

June 21, 2019 Great Midwest Bank

Serving with Camp Hometown Heroes

Our Great Midwest Bank team has been lucky enough to serve two fantastic volunteer days with our friends over at Camp Hometown Heroes this summer. This phenomenal organization provides a week-long overnight summer camp to children who have lost a parent, sibling or loved one who served in the U.S. military. On May 16th and June 5th, we were able to lend a helping hand through our Simply Giving charity initiative. The weather was... Read the full article.

December 21, 2018 Great Midwest Bank

A Year of Giving

Here at Great Midwest Bank, we are just as committed to our Simply Giving initiative as we are to our approach to Simply Local banking. Not only does giving back keep us rooted in our communities, but it also allows the Great Midwest Bank team to get out of the office and interact with our non-profit partners – it’s a win-win! We’re thrilled that many of our employees have enthusiastically embraced the Simply Giving mission:... Read the full article.

December 5, 2018 Great Midwest Bank

Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin

Great Midwest Bank donated nearly 80 service hours this past month debulking potatoes and sorting frozen meats at Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin. Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin is the leading hunger relief organization in the state and has food banks located in both Milwaukee and Appleton. Their work helps to eliminate the statistic that 1 in 7 people are facing hunger in eastern Wisconsin. Each year, Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin receives nearly 70,000 hours of volunteer... Read the full article.

October 4, 2018 Great Midwest Bank

Habitat for Humanity – Waukesha County September Build Day

Another great Build Day with Habitat for Humanity - Waukesha County is in the books! On September 12, the Great Midwest Bank team ventured to the build site where we assisted in the Habitat for Humanity vision of creating “a world where everyone has a decent place to live.” Our Simply Giving philanthropy has come to mean volunteering, educating and donating within our local communities. We’re happy to have been able to partner up this... Read the full article.

August 8, 2018 Great Midwest Bank

Habitat for Humanity – Waukesha County August Build Day

The Great Midwest Bank team loved helping out at Habitat for Humanity - Waukesha County last summer that we wanted to keep the ball rolling! The goal of Simply Giving is to volunteer, educate, and donate to local nonprofit organizations so that we can help out the communities we live, work, and play in. We recently sponsored their budgeting and homeownership workshop and this summer, we are taking part in two Build Days. Check out... Read the full article.

June 11, 2018 Great Midwest Bank

Camp Hometown Heroes Volunteer Day

After being involved in a fundraising partnership with Camp Hometown Heroes and the Marquette Men’s Basketball team/Coach Wojo during the 2017-18 season, we fell in love with the mission of Camp Hometown Heroes and knew we wanted to continue supporting their cause however we could! The Great Midwest Bank crew spent Wednesday, June 6. volunteering their time and creativity at Camp Hometown Heroes’ campgrounds just outside of Milwaukee. The weather didn’t cooperate with our plans,... Read the full article.

May 23, 2018 Great Midwest Bank

Stars and Stripes Honor Flight with Bill Michaels

Great Midwest Bank Supports Stars and Stripes Honor Flight with Bill Michaels This Memorial Day & Fourth of July As we celebrate Memorial Day with friends and family, it’s important to remember what the holiday is truly about: those who paid the ultimate price for our country. It’s a day to remember that every day is a bonus and to honor veterans past and present. The Stars and Stripes Honor Flight is a nonprofit organization... Read the full article.

April 11, 2018 Great Midwest Bank

Teaching Children to Save

Educating our youth about finances is an important pillar of Simply Giving and a great way we can give back to our communities so both our children and our communities can continue thriving in the future. For Teach Children to Save Day, Dan Murphy, Great Midwest Financial Center and registered LPL Financial Advisor, went to Wauwatosa Montessori School on April 11, 2018. He presented the National Stock Market Game, which helps children gain a basic... Read the full article.

April 9, 2018 Great Midwest Bank

Milwaukee Admirals Charity Game 2018

On Sunday, April 8, 2018, members of the Great Midwest Bank team and their families enjoyed an afternoon with the Milwaukee Admirals. With proceeds from ticket sales going towards a different charity each year, this weekend’s Charity Game raised over $28,000 for Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin. We are proud to have so many great co-workers who enjoy finding ways to give back to the community. An exciting afternoon was had by all, with hockey banter... Read the full article.

April 4, 2018 Great Midwest Bank

Ronald McDonald House Charities

Our co-workers at each Great Midwest Bank branch locations put their heads together at the beginning of the year and chose 12 local organizations to raise money for throughout 2018. Each month, they can donate to the charity of the month to partake in Casual Friday. Our charity for the month of March was Ronald McDonald House Charities. Together we raised over $600 for this amazing organization and had the opportunity to tour their amazing facility... Read the full article.

March 28, 2018 Great Midwest Bank

Garding Against Cancer

Great Midwest Bank was proud to support Coach Greg Gard and the Wisconsin Men’s Basketball Team this season and to donate to Garding Against Cancer. Garding Against Cancer was an initiative started by Coach Gard and his wife Michelle. They have traveled near and far raising awareness and money for cancer research and those affected by cancer across Wisconsin. Garding Against Cancer has raised over $1.3 million for the fight against cancer. This season, Great... Read the full article.

March 23, 2018 Great Midwest Bank

Camp Hometown Heroes

Great Midwest Bank was proud to support Coach Wojo and the Marquette Men’s Basketball Team throughout the 2017-2018 season as they raised money for Camp Hometown Heroes. Camp Hometown Heroes is a national organization that provides a week-long camp experience in the woods of Wisconsin – but it’s not just any summer camp! Camp Hometown Heroes is a free summer camp experience specifically for children ages 7-17 from around the United States who have lost... Read the full article.

February 15, 2018 Great Midwest Bank

What is Simply Giving?

Great Midwest Bank is not just Simply… Local. We are also giving back to the community with our charitable initiative: Simply Giving. The purpose of Simply Giving is for Great Midwest Bank, our employees, and our partners to give back to local communities through volunteering, educating, and donating throughout the year. Volunteer: We actively seek out and offer our employees and partners opportunities to invest their time in volunteering for local organizations and at community... Read the full article.

February 6, 2018 Great Midwest Bank

Block Build MKE

Great Midwest Bank employees volunteered for Revitalize Milwaukee’s Block Build MKE, joining hundreds of other volunteers to repair and transform an entire block of homes. You can learn more about the organization and the Block Build MKE event here: http://www.freehomerepairs.org/ Read the full article.

January 30, 2018 Great Midwest Bank

Habitat for Humanity

Our Great Midwest Bank co-workers were hard at work in the summer of 2017, volunteering with Habitat for Humanity of Waukesha County to fix up homes, inside and outside. We also made a financial donation to Habitat for Humanity to help them continue their efforts to provide housing for those in our communities. You can learn more about and get involved in Habitat for Humanity in your area here: https://www.habitat.org/local/affiliate-by-state?state=WI Read the full article.

January 23, 2018 Great Midwest Bank

Feeding America

The Great Midwest Bank team spent a couple of afternoons with Feeding America of Eastern Wisconsin, sorting and organizing food donations for local food banks. Learn how you can get involved here: https://feedingamericawi.org/ Read the full article.

January 16, 2018 Great Midwest Bank

Casual For A Cause

Last updated: Jan 8, 2021 As a community bank, Great Midwest Bank understands our responsibility to strengthen, empower, and support the families and local organizations surrounding us. We’ve been proudly living up to that responsibility since 1935. We continue that commitment through our Simply Giving program. Great Midwest Bank established Simply Giving as a viable means for our employees, and our partners to give back to our communities. We accomplish that through volunteering, educating, and donating. ... Read the full article.

January 9, 2018 Great Midwest Bank

WSSP Toy Drive for Children’s Hospital

We're proud to be the official bank of the 12th Annual WSSP Toy Drive for Children's Hospital of Wisconsin! Thank you to everyone who helps us make the holidays extra special for the kids at Children's Hospital! https://www.chw.org/ Read the full article.