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Community Support

Civic Assessment 

In September of 2023, Planters Bank was happy to extend an invitation to Jeff Siegler, civic pride consultant of Revitalize or Die, and sponsor his involvement in creating a civic assessment about Hopkinsville, Kentucky. During the course of his three day visit, Jeff met with Hopkinsville property owners, business owners, economic development officials, chamber officials, tourism officials, real estate developers, fire and police officials, and city council members. He conducted a series of interviews with the groups to better understand community concerns. 

As a result of his visit, he made seven recommendations that Hopkinsville could benefit from. Those recommendations are shared here. We share to provide guidance for residents in our founding community of Hopkinsville, but we also share so that each community we serve could benefit from Jeff's suggestions.  

Please visit the Planters Bank Facebook for further discussion around civic pride and investing in community. 

 

SEED 

Planters Bank believes that small businesses are an integral part of our communities. SEED by Planters Bank is a small business program designed to support our small business customers. SEED stands for Startup Economic & Entrepreneur Development. The community exists to support, encourage and educate entrepreneurs and small business owners on a number of topics that are relevant for starting, running or expanding a business.

In 2023, Planters Bank hosted the inaugural SEED Summit offering educational content and networking opportunities for the small business community. The 2023 SEED Summit will be held February 24, 2024. 

As a part of their endeavor to support small business, Planters Bank also created a SEED grant. The SEED grant is awarded to a Planters Bank customer with an innovative business idea or an expansion plan for their current business.

Visit https://expectgreatthingsbank.com/seed/ to learn more about SEED. 

 

 

Season of Giving

Planters Bank and its employees are significant investors of time, talent and resources in each community where we live and work. Whether it's our time spent “giving back” to make a difference in our communities or supporting a worthy initiative, Planters Bank and our employees are dedicated to making a positive difference in each city, town or neighborhood where we have a presence.

One of our favorite times of year is during Planters Bank’s “Season of Giving” annually from October through December. During the Season of Giving, we have a little extra fun with our donations and the community organizations we support. 

The Planters Bank Season of Giving is a bank tradition that has a goal of bringing awareness to community organizations.

Visit https://expectgreatthingsbank.com/giving/ to learn more about the Season of Giving. 

2023 Season of Giving

Season of Giving is Planters Bank’s annual community giving campaign. The 2023 Season of Giving is focused on bringing attention to the heartbeat of our communities – our small businesses.

This year, we’re promoting all the great things to be found within our local small businesses. Gifts, experiences, and delicious meals will be spotlighted in videos for each of the Planters Bank communities. In 2023 we also introduced the Planters Bank SEED Program, a program aimed at supporting and developing our local small businesses & entrepreneurs. This Season of Giving, we are sharing a little about our many wonderful small businesses in hopes of bringing additional awareness and even new customers your way during this holiday season.

Season of Giving began as a fun way to bring attention to organizations Planters Bank supports and has grown into a program the bank and its employees look forward to each year. Planters Bank would like to thank the community for its generosity in helping support local organizations year after year. Visit the Planters Bank Facebook and Instagram to follow along on our Season of Giving journey this year. 

Please visit https://expectgreatthingsbank.com/giving/ to learn more. 

2022 Season of Giving

During the ninth annual Planters Bank Season of Giving, Planters Bank donated $102, 902.28 amongst 12 community organizations throughout Western Kentucky and Tennessee.

The Planters Bank Season of Giving is a bank tradition that has a goal of supporting community organizations. This year, things were done a bit differently than in past years of the community giving campaign. During the Season of Giving this time, the bank collected items requested by the non-profit organizations and offered to match each item donation with a monetary donation for its value. Planters Bank CEO Elizabeth McCoy says, “We selected organizations to support that we knew we could make twice the impact. We collected items in donation drives for 3 months in all of our branches. Then, we matched those donations’ monetary value with our own dollar for dollar donations, resulting in over $100,000 in checks to local groups.”

Featured Organizations & Branch Locations
• Bella’s Closet - Planters Bank, Rossview (Clarksville) - $11, 722.00
• Webster County Community Food Bank - Planters Bank, Providence - $25,970.00
• Toys for Tots - Planters Bank, Hilldale (Clarksville)- $5,993.00
• St. Vincent De Paul Union County - Planters Bank, Sturgis - $7,371.00
• Joy Closet - Planters Bank, Main (Hopkinsville) - $6,842.00
• YAIPak Outreach - Planters Bank, Sango (Clarksville) - $5,536.57
• 4H Youth Development - Planters Bank, Princeton - $8,113.00
• Aaron McNeil House - Planters Bank, Indian Hills (Hopkinsville) - $5,130.00
• Richview Middle School - Planters Bank, Commerce (Clarksville) - $5,759.00
• DAPS - Planters Bank, Dawson Springs - $8,020.71
• Alpha Pregnancy Care- Planters Bank, Boulevard (Hopkinsville) - $5,588.00
• Landon’s Hope - Planters Bank, Sebree - $6,857.00

Please visit https://expectgreatthingsbank.com/giving/ to learn more. 

2021 Season of Giving

During the eighth annual Planters Bank Season of Giving, 12 community organizations were supported throughout Western Kentucky and Tennessee. The Planters Bank giveback campaign resulted in 12 area organizations receiving a total of $35,630.11.

The Planters Bank Season of Giving is a bank tradition that has a goal of supporting community organizations. Planters Bank CEO Elizabeth McCoy says, “Each organization we supported this Season of Giving supports children in each of our communities. Whether it’s providing shoes, food, or experiences, each of these 12 organizations make such an impact on our communities, and we’re so glad to be able to support them.”

Planters Bank worked with a local small business to produce two special custom gift items for the Season of Giving - one Kentucky gift and one Tennessee gift, sold in each Planters Bank branch. Planters Bank purchased the items outright, allowing 100% of the purchase price of those items ($20/gift) to be donated to the Season of Giving organizations.

Featured Organizations & Branch Locations

Season of Giving began as a fun way to bring attention to organizations Planters Bank supports and has grown into a program the bank and its employees look forward to each year. Planters Bank would like to thank the community for its generosity in helping support local organizations year after year. Visit the Planters Bank Facebook and Instagram to see photos and video of the non-profits receiving their donations, and find out more about Planters Bank’s philanthropic efforts expectgreatthingsbank.com/giving.

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2020 Season of Giving

During the seventh annual Planters Bank Season of Giving, community organizations impacted by COVID-19 were supported throughout Western Kentucky and Tennessee. The Planters Bank giveback campaign resulted in 12 area organizations receiving a total of $88,964.64, with $60,000 of that donation the bank’s commitment of a $5,000 donation to each organization before their fundraising effort began. The nearly $30,000 additional donations were raised throughout the Season of Giving was a direct result of community support.

The Planters Bank Season of Giving is a bank tradition that has a goal of supporting community organizations. In 2020, Planters Bank supported community organizations that were especially impacted by a lack of patronage or that had fundraising options eliminated due to COVID-19. “Planters Bank is thrilled to be able to play a part in the recovery efforts for these wonderful community organizations. Each organization has a far-reaching impact, and we wanted to help support the continuance of that impact. Our community is always enthusiastic about supporting Season of Giving beneficiaries and this year that continued,” says Planters Bank CEO Elizabeth McCoy.

Planters Bank worked with local small businesses to produce two special custom gift items - one Kentucky gift and one Tennessee gift, sold in each Planters Bank branch. Planters Bank purchased the items from the businesses, allowing 100% of the purchase price of those items ($20/gift) to be donated to the Season of Giving organizations.

The custom Kentucky and Tennessee gift tins were filled with a “Scent of the Season” all-natural soy candle and a custom designed flour sack towel. The candle was produced locally by Clarksville Candle Company, and the designs that adorn each of the items were hand-drawn and produced exclusively for the Season of Giving by local custom branded merchandise agency Williams Advertising.

Featured Organizations & Branch Locations
• The Roxy Regional Theatre - Planters Bank, Rossview (Clarksville) - $7,480.95
• Providence Public Library - Planters Bank, Providence - $7,050.95
• Customs House Museum - Planters Bank, Hilldale (Clarksville)- $6,820.95
• Union County Public Library - Planters Bank, Sturgis - $7,515.95
• Hopkinsville Convention & Visitors Bureau - Planters Bank, Main (Hopkinsville) - $10,117.58
• Gateway Chamber Orchestra - Planters Bank, Sango (Clarksville) - $7,440.95
• George Coon Public Library - Planters Bank, Princeton - $6,805.23
• Museums of Historic Hopkinsville-Christian County - Planters Bank, Indian Hills (Hopkinsville) - $7,871.61
• Kiwanis Club of Clarksville - Planters Bank, Commerce (Clarksville) - $7,620.95
• Pennyrile Forest State Resort Park - Planters Bank, Dawson Springs - $6,270.95
• Pennyroyal Arts Council - Planters Bank, Boulevard (Hopkinsville) - $8,137.62
• Sebree PTO - Planters Bank, Sebree - $5,830.95

 

Please visit the Planters Bank Facebook to see photos & videos of the 2020 Season of Giving. 

2015 - 2019 Season of Giving

Please visit the Planters Bank Facebook and YouTube to see photos & videos of prior years' Season of Giving. 

 

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