Salin Bank Announces $20,000 Donation to Columbus Commons

Bank Will Support the Heritage Fund Drive to Improve Downtown Columbus

COLUMBUS, Ind.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Salin Bank is proud to announce a $20,000 contribution to the Columbus, Indiana-based Heritage Fund for “A Cause in Common.” The multi-million dollar Commons project will be the flagship of the downtown area and is designed to include retail, dining and conference space. The Salin Bank donation will be paid over a two year period. The first installment was presented this week to the Heritage Fund—the Community Foundation of Bartholomew County.

“The Columbus downtown area features a wonderful mix of architecture with unique design elements, and we are pleased to continue in this tradition through the financial support of the Commons.”

“We are excited to help support this important project,” said Salin Bank CEO, Bill Salin, II. “The Columbus downtown area features a wonderful mix of architecture with unique design elements, and we are pleased to continue in this tradition through the financial support of the Commons.”

The Commons investment in downtown Columbus is expected to be in excess of $18 million, with funds coming from the public and private sectors.

“We are committed to downtown Columbus,” said Linda Behrman, Community President for Salin Bank & Trust. “Support of the Commons project is a perfect way to show this commitment and to grow our community,” said Behrman.

Sherry Stark, President and CEO of Heritage Fund, added, “We are deeply grateful to our friends at Salin Bank for demonstrating once again their strong commitment to Columbus. This leadership gift is another example of Salin Bank’s role as a strong ally in our public-private partnership.”

Donors to “A Cause in Common” can send their gifts to Heritage Fund at 538 Franklin St., Columbus, IN 47201 or donate online at www.heritagefundbc.org.

About Salin Bank & Trust Company

Salin Bank and Trust Company, a family-owned community bank, is one of the top ten chartered banks in Indiana with assets of more than $750 million. Salin operates 25 banking centers in 10 Indiana counties serving Burlington, Columbus, Delphi, Edinburgh, Flora, Fort Wayne, Galveston, Gas City, Kokomo, Lafayette, Logansport, Marion, Walton, West Lafayette, and Indianapolis.

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