Columbia Bank supports Auburn Food Bank

January 16, 2017 11:55 am
Columbia Bank presents a $5,358.06 check to the Auburn Food Bank. At the presentation are, from left: Chuck Folsom, food bank president; Debbie Christian, food bank executive director; Diane Fritschy, Columbia Bank branch manager; and Michelle LaBorde, south Auburn Columbia Bank branch manager. RACHEL CIAMPI, Auburn Reporter

Columbia Bank presented a $5,358.06 check to the Auburn Food Bank last Friday, part of the bank’s second annual Warm Hearts Winter Drive campaign.

At the presentation were Chuck Folsom, food bank president; Debbie Christian, food bank executive director; Diane Fritschy, Columbia Bank branch manager; and Michelle LaBorde, south Auburn Columbia Bank branch manager.

In addition, Columbia Bank said that $209,335.96 and 8,140 items were raised for 54 local homeless shelters across the Northwest during the drive. Through generous donations from customers, employees and the community, Columbia Bank surpassed its 2016 fundraising goal of $160,000 for Warm Hearts by 30.8 percent, and exceeded the funds raised in 2015 by 32.8 percent.