First Bank Challenge Brings Significant Change in Warren County

With several area schools participating, First Bank’s Warrenton, Missouri (607 N. Hwy. 47) branch collected over $2,900 during the “Pennies from Heaven” Campaign on behalf of Agape Ministry of Warren County.

The contribution will go to Agape Ministry’s food pantry (713 Powell Street) in Warrenton.

“We know times are hard for many but Agape’s Pennies from Heaven Campaign allows everyone in the schools to turn their small change into big changes” said Pam Faron, Senior Branch Manager at First Bank’s Warrenton office. “We would like to challenge everyone to donate their coins to Agape and help change lives in Warren County.”

In partnership with Agape, Warren County schools were encouraged to take The First Bank Challenge with the classroom that collects the largest donation receiving a trophy along with a pizza party and an ice cream social. Jessica Perini’s class at Black Hawk Middle School finished in first place.

A non-profit organization, the mission of Agape Ministry www.agapemo.org

is to provide emergency relief to the hungry, hurting and homeless of Warren County.

First Bank firstbanks.com is one of the largest privately owned banks in the country with over $6.1 billion in assets and over 100 locations in Missouri, Illinois, and California.

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Photo Captions:

Photo 1 – First Bank’s Pam Faron, left, with Michelle R. Bernth, Executive Director of Agape.

Photo 2 – Jessica Perini, a teacher at Blackhawk Middle School, shows of the trophy.

Photo 3 – Jessica Perini’s class at Black Hawk Middle School.