Community Efforts
“You find out what someone needs and you give it" – Morris Hyman.
The ’’Fremont Bank Foundation’’ (FBF) was established in 1995 under the direction of Fremont Bank's late founder, Morris Hyman, and his late wife, Alvirda. FBF is an independent, private, grant making foundation that is solely funded by Fremont Bank. Formed with an initial investment of $20,000, the Foundation now receives a significant percentage of Fremont Bank's pre-tax income each year. These substantial funds allow Fremont Bank to continuously invest in local nonprofit organizations. Their greatest contribution to date has been $1,000,000 for a new family water-play facility in Fremont.
Fremont Bank’s Associate Volunteer Program, FB Team H.E.R.O.E.S. (help, educate, recognize, organize, embrace, and serve) is a group of Fremont Bank associates that volunteer their time within the community. Created in 2005 under former Bank President Brad Anderson, the program’s purpose is to provide Fremont Bank associates the opportunity to participate in team-building activities and enjoy the rewarding experience of helping our community partners. Some of the projects completed by FB Team H.E.R.O.E.S. include painting dining rooms at a homeless shelter, landscaping a courtyard and painting classrooms at a child daycare, building bird houses and planting trees at a regional park, covering the main pathway to a meadow with mulch and bark, and filling up holiday baskets with food and toys at a family resource center.
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