First Interstate Bank Donates $25,000 to Milbank Special Olympics

The Milbank Special Olympics program received a $25,000 donation from First Interstate Bank and the First Interstate BancSystem Foundation. The gift is part of the bank’s third-annual Believe in Local grant campaign. A check presentation ceremony was held at MHS today, April 30.

“We are incredibly appreciative of First Interstate’s generosity and support,” said Abbey Trapp, coach for the Milbank Special Olympics team. “This donation helps us to further our mission of providing athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes, and the community. We’re thankful to have dedicated partners like First Interstate working with us to support and strengthen our community.”

First Interstate Bank launched the Believe in Local campaign in 2022.  Each year, 40 nonprofit organizations across the Bank’s 14-state footprint receive a $25,000 gift in support of their mission. Milbank Special Olympics was nominated by local First Interstate employees and selected from a pool of over 550 submissions.

“Giving back to the places we call home is central to who we are as a community bank,” said Tory Pollock, a financial service representative in Milbank. “Our Believe in Local grant campaign captures our core values in action and is the ideal way to celebrate the nonprofit organizations that deliver the greatest positive impact. We’re thrilled to have the opportunity to further support Milbank Special Olympics in its work to make our community a better place to live, work, and raise a family.”

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