July 03, 2009 02:18 PM Eastern Time 

Indiana Bank Supporting Troops in the Middle East

INDIANAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In celebration of the Fourth of July holiday, Salin Bank is proud to announce it will be asking its customers and employees to help collect various items to show support for the United States Military. Salin Bank has teamed with the Cornerstone Christian Church (Brownsburg, IN) to support the military ministry.

Throughout the month of July, all Salin Bank branches will be collecting care package donations including non-perishable food and snack items, personal hygiene items, foot care products, games and other recreational items.

“I am so excited about this month-long program,” said John Wood, Salin Bank employee and volunteer for the military ministry, “We want to give back to the men and women who are serving this country.”

There are 26 Salin Bank locations throughout the state. Event organizers are hoping to send the troops hundreds of items by the time the collection ends July 31, 2009.

For more information, please contact Salin Bank at: 800-320-7536.

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 $780 million. Salin operates 26 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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