Independent Bank will be closed on October 9, 2023, to participate in its eighth annual company-wide volunteer day.
Independent Bank’s “Be the Difference Day” is a day when each employee across Michigan and parts of Ohio travels out into their local communities to make a difference in a variety of ways. Employees have the opportunity to select from various organizations and non-profits to lend their time for the day. Teams of Independent Bank employees will be volunteering at the following organizations this year:
Art Reach of Mid-Michigan
Bay Veterans Foundation
Bellevue 4U Free Store
Boots for Kids
Cares
Cascade Humane Society
Caseville Community Chest
City of Auburn
City of Eaton Rapids
City of Ionia Parks and Recreation
City of Leslie
City of Marlette
Clinton River Watershed Council
Community Action House
Community Opportunity Center
Eaton County Fairgrounds
Equest Center for Therapeutic Riding
Family Promise
Family Promise of Tuscola County
Fenner Nature Center
Fleece & Thank You
Forgotten Harvest
Friends of Pine Ridge Cemetery
Friends of Williamston Parks
Gilda’s Club – Grand Rapids
Grant Public Schools
Greater Lansing Food Bank
Green Acres of Ionia
Habitat for Humanity of Kent County, Inc
Habitat Kent ReStore
Horses of Hope Therapy
Humane Society of Bay County
Humane Society of West Michigan
IM Kids 3rd Meal
Impression 5 Science Center
Ionia Athletic Program
Ionia City Parks and Rec
Ionia County Animal Shelter
Ionia County Fairgrounds
Ionia Public Schools
Kalamazoo Loaves & Fishes
Kent County Community Action
Kent County Parks Department
Kids’ Food Basket
Lake Haven Rescue
Leelanau Christian Neighbors
Love INC
LSS Faith Mission
Mackenzie’s Animal Sanctuary
Macomb Family Services, Inc.
Meals on Wheels Western Michigan
Montcalm County Veterans Affairs
NOAH PROJECT
Northwest Michigan Ballet Theatre
Peace Ranch
Pinconning Community Clothing Center
Portland Downtown Development Authority
Potter Park Zoological Society
Recycle Ionia
Reining Liberty Ranch
Rescue Ministries of Saginaw
Revive Ministries
Saginaw Children’s Zoo
Saranac Housing Commission
Soaring Above Teen Center
Sparta Chamber of Commerce
St. Mary – St. Paul Ministry
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
The B Foundation
The Economy Center
The Green Apple Pantry
The W. E.L.L. Outreach
Tri County Area Schools
Troy Nature Society/Stage Nature Center
United Way Montcalm
Vienna Township Business Development Authority
White Cloud Rotary Park
Women’s Resource Center
Youth Haven
Zion Community Food Pantry
“Independent Bank is proud to continue our eighth year of giving back to local organizations in our communities during Be the Difference Day,” said President and CEO, Brad Kessel. “This is an event that we look forward to all year, and we’re honored to have the opportunity to work alongside such dedicated individuals who are making a positive impact in our communities.”
For more information on Independent Bank’s Be the Difference Day, please visit IndependentBank.com/BTDD.