Would You Like a Free Pumpkin Pie?

PositionCommunity Service - 1st National Bank of Berlin - Brief article

Institution: 1st National Bank of Berlin, Berlin, Wis.

Asset size: $309 million

The bank gave away 600 pumpkin pies to shoppers at two local grocery stores on the day prior to Thanksgiving.

The giveaway was part of a bank community service program, named SPARK, that is designed to ignite "good in the world," TAPI4 starting with bank employees. Program events are intended to encourage others to "pay-it-forward" and contribute ko 41.14 to community giving.

To distribute the pies, the bank partnered with

The pies were distributed to unknowing shoppers. A SPARK sticker was placed on each pie, reading: "I've got SPARK, and I'm going to pay-it-forward!" Many of the recipients took to social media to express their surprise and happiness over the gift.

In addition to the pie giveaway, the general public was invited to submit a photo of any pie to...

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