Family fun day & fun run.

• Position: ABAMN 2007 Financial Marketing Awards: Community Service; First Place; asset Size of $500 Million to $1 Billion - Brief article

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Institution: Heritage Oaks Bank, Paso Robles, Calif.

Nine years ago, the bank wanted to build a unique community event that the entire family could participate in. Thus, the Family Fun Day & Fun Run was born.

The Fun Run is now recognized by the United States Association of Track and Field (USATF) as one of its top events in the country. It is also home to the only California road racing national championship, the Master's 10K.

The Fun Run incorporates nine running events in total, including the Master's 10K, along with other family activities. To pull this off, all...