Prevail Bank collecting food items for kids in need

Prevail Bank has partnered with the United Way of Taylor County and is collecting food items appropriate for the Meals in a Backpack program to support families in need. Those food items include: granola bars, peanut butter, jelly, cereal, cans of soup, cans of vegetables, fruit cups, juice boxes, mac & cheese, applesauce, rice products, pasta, and oatmeal.

A child’s education is precious. Prevail Bank encourages the community to support the youth of today. Monetary donations and food contributions can be dropped off at Prevail Bank – Medford, located at 675 East Broadway Avenue, between now and August 19.

All of Prevail Bank’s branches are supporting a Back to School drive for families and children in need this school year. Collection dates vary. Those locations that are still accepting donations are listed below in order of the collection’s end date.

Marshfield - Supplies 4 Success program: July 25 – August 7 Donations (backpacks, school supplies & funds) will be accepted at the Marshfield branch of Prevail Bank between July 25 and August 7 to assist students in Loyal, Granton, Greenwood, Auburndale, Pittsville, Spencer, Stratford, and Marshfield through the Marshfield Area United Way’s Supplies 4 Success Program.

Stevens Point - Project Fresh Start: July 18 – August 15 Donations for local students will be collected in partnership with the United Way of Portage County’s Project Fresh Start from July 18 – August 15. Prevail Bank – Stevens Point will collect large, good-quality backpacks, school supplies and monetary funds.

Medford - Meals in a Backpack program: July 25 – August 19 Backpacks and select food donations will be collected from July 25 to August 19 for the benefit of Medford School District children. Items collected at Prevail Bank – Medford would support United Way of Taylor County’s Meals in a Backpack campaign providing kid friendly meals and snacks for over the weekend for those in need. Acceptable food items are: granola bars, peanut butter, jelly, cereal, cans of soup, cans of vegetables, fruit cups, juice boxes, mac & cheese, applesauce, rice products, pasta, and oatmeal.

Phillips - Multi-District School Supply Drive: August 1 – August 26 Prevail Bank is excited to collect backpacks, school supplies and monetary funding (to purchase student supplies in greatest need) between August 1 – August 26 for the benefit of students in the school districts of Park Falls, Phillips, Prentice, and the Amish School in Kennan. Owen - Stuff the Bus program: August 1- September 2 From August 1 – September 2, donations of backpacks, school supplies, nonperishable snacks, and monetary funds will be accepted at the Prevail Bank branch in Owen in support of Owen-Withee Lion’s Stuff the Bus Campaign. All donations will assist students in the Owen-Withee School District.

Baraboo - Baraboo School District monetary fund drive for school supplies: August 1 - August 31 Prevail Bank in Baraboo plans to contribute and collect monetary donations from August 1 through August 31. These funds will be used to purchase school supplies for financially-challenged families and students within the Baraboo School District.