Easter Seals Disability Services

CENTRAL PROGRESSIVE BANK’S BE AN ANGEL OF CHANGE SUMMER FUND RAISING CAMPAIGN
FOR EASTER SEALS

Central Progressive Bank employees are all fired up this summer to raise funds for children and adults living with a disability in the community served by Easter Seals.  The campaign is entitled “Be An Angel of Change in the Life of Someone with a Disability.”

For each new customer opening a checking account from July 4 Oct 31, Central Progressive Bank will donate $25 to Easter Seals in that customer’s name.

“CPB’s philanthropic strategy is to give back to communities on the Northshore; therefore we are proud to partner with the Easter Seals organization” said Sandy Menetre, Executive Vice President.  “The Board of Directors and Senior Management of CPB see this campaign as a win, win situation.  The Bank has an opportunity to provide professional financial services to the community, our employees all work together as a team and the Bank is donating needed funds to a deserving charitable organization.”

“As well as the $25 new account donation, CPB is conducting a great intra-bank competition for this wonderful cause,” said Menetre.  “CPB has divided all branches and employees into one of eight teams with each team in direct fund raising competition with each other.  The teams have gotten very creative as you can tell by all of the different projects they are working on.”

Some of the current events that have been planned by CPB employees and customers over a four-parish area include:

Aug 1 Car Wash 1:00 P.M to 3:00 P.M. 2077 - Gause East, Slidell
Aug 7 Barbeque 11:00 A.M. till 4:00 P.M. - 1347 N. Causeway Blvd., Mandeville
Aug 8 Car Wash 9:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M - 4001 Pontchartrain (Hwy 11), Slidell
Aug 15 Bowling for Easter Seals 10:00 P.M. to Midnight Bowling USA Brownswitch Rd., Slidell 
Aug 22 Garage Sale w/ Face painting by the Ponchatoula Cheerleaders 12:30 4:00  - 200 W. Hickory, Ponchatoula
Aug 29 Car Show and Refreshments (Golden Oldies, Show Cars, Motorcycles) 5 P.M. 8 P.M. 400 W. Oak Street, Amite
Aug 29 Garage Sale/Bake Sale/BBQ hotdogs for sale - 12:30 2:30 2:30 Bethany Lutheran Church 627 Gause Blvd, Slidell
  
In addition to these events, CPB’s local branch employees are holding bake sales, selling gift baskets and commemorative donation bracelets and much, much more, said Sandy Menetre.

 “For the more than 1,200 families we serve on the Northshore, we are very grateful to the employees of Central Progressive Bank for their support and enthusiasm,” said Dan Underwood, CEO, Easter Seals Louisiana, “And, we hope their customers will join in on the fun and become, as well, angels of change in the lives of those with special needs in our area.”