HeartBeat Winter 2017 | Page 30

Caring for our Communities FCS Financial employees are dedicated to giving back to their communities and their commitment comes in many forms! Recently, employees were given the opportunity to volunteer to participate in a 5K Run/Walk supporting FFA and 4-H. The association donated $1,000 to each organization on behalf of those employees who completed the 5K. As a workplace benefit, employees are allowed to use 8 working hours each year to volunteer at the charity of their choice. Pictured from left to right: Central Office employees (from left) Debbie Austin, Kurt Korte, Linda Predmore and Michele Rice spent their time helping at Santa’s Workshop which is a Christmas adoption program through the Samaritan Center in Jefferson City. The Chillicothe staff (from left) Brent Collier, Shelly Dietz, Kate Lambert, Mitzi Winder, Carrie Sampsel, Kerwin Brock and Scott Gardner split their day by sorting food at the Linn County Food Pantry in the morning and cleaning the General Pershing VFW in the afternoon. Central Office employee Jen Lewis lent a hand by washing dishes at the Holts Summit Soup Kitchen. FCS Financial employees have volunteered more than 900 hours in their communities. 30 HEARTBEAT | WINTER 2017