FB&T Selected to Participate in Elan's Charitable Giving Program

January 29, 2024

by Frandsen Marketing Team

The Elan Charitable Giving program donated $375,000 across 30 communities, with each $12,500 donation going to a charity chosen by an Elan Credit Card partner.
“We’re delighted to expand our reach this year to the communities of 15 credit unions and 15 community bank partners,” said John Owens, Elan Credit Card General Manager, “From food insecurity and housing to animal shelters and youth arts programming, the Elan Charitable Giving program continues to support the needs of our partner’s communities.” 

Frandsen Bank & Trust was selected and chose Every Meal.
"We are thrilled to have been selected for Elan's Charitable Giving program in '24. Thank you for this great opportunity," said Jay McDougall, Corporate Marketing Manager at Frandsen Financial Corporation. "We have partnered with an excellent organization called Every Meal, and their generous donation will allow us to significantly increase our sponsorship with them." 

About Every Meal
Every Meal is a non-profit organization that aims to combat child hunger through community and school partnerships. We focus on providing food to children who face food insecurity during weekends, extended breaks, and summers when they cannot access school meal programs. We offer multiple food gap programs that enable us to provide access to good food to children and families in more than 500 locations in Minnesota. Our healthy shelf-stable food bags come in five different types based on the preferences of the enrolled children. Each bag, weighing 4-5 lbs, is nutritious and delicious. 

Elan has generously donated $12,500, which will be allocated to our general operating budget. The donation will fund our Weekend Meal Program, which is implemented in over 450 schools across Minnesota. More than 11,000 children have enrolled in the Weekend Meal Program this school year. As enrollment is ongoing, we estimate that 12,000 children will participate in the program during the 2023/2024 school year. At Every Meal, we can feed one child for one school year for $368. Elan's donation will help feed almost 34 children enrolled in our Weekend Meal Program this school year (12,500/368 = 33.96). Every enrolled child will receive one bag weekly while school is in session. 

Frandsen Bank & Trust has assets in excess of $3.0 billion and offers a complete array of business, agricultural, real estate, and consumer loans, savings, and financial services, serving communities in Minnesota, eastern North Dakota, and western Wisconsin.

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