Community Pride - 2022 in Review Supporting local community organizations and programs

ACNB Bank is committed to the communities in which we live, work and play. Below is a wrap-up of our community pride for the year 2022.

(photo above) In 2022, our team enjoyed volunteering at many Bank-sponsored community events held throughout our footprint. As just one example, 11 staff members volunteered their time at the First Annual Food Truck Festival held at TrueNorth Wellness Services’ Amazing Kids Club in Hanover, PA. The Amazing Kids Club is a year-round, onsite therapeutic program for children and adolescents from 2 to 21 years of age with Autism Spectrum Disorder or Social Pragmatic Communication Disorder. Our volunteers worked in the Kids Zone that was sponsored by ACNB Bank. Four of the Bank’s volunteers included from left to right: Residential Mortgage Loan Originator Mary-Jo Herr, VP/BSA & OFAC Officer Thomas Slover, Deposit Services Lead Specialist Stacey Schuchart and North Hanover Community Banking Associate Emily Thomas.

At the Heart of Community Life...

For 165 years, ACNB Bank has remained at the heart of community life in our business footprint, supporting those community organizations and programs that make the markets we serve desirable places to live and work. In 2020, we launched ACNB Helping Hands to reinforce the Bank’s ongoing commitment to community and demonstrate how much we care in a tangible way.

Throughout ACNB Bank's milestone 165th anniversary year of 2022, staff members embraced a variety of Helping Hands and other initiatives that are highlighted in this issue of Community Pride. Many of these activities also benefitted ACNB Bank’s Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) Program.

Casual for a Cause Results 

Our team raised a total of $4,449 by participating in four Casual for a Cause activities in 2022, including:

• February 18 in honor of Love Your Pet Month to benefit local pet health and adoption organizations. $1,275.
• July 1 to benefit the American Heart Association and the Bank’s Heart Walk team. $870.
• September 15 to benefit a number of local community organizations that help meet the food insecurity needs of families in our local markets. $976.
• November 10 to benefit Wreaths Across America and honor our Veterans at local cemeteries. $1,328.

ACNB Bank Celebrates National Volunteer Week

As a community bank, we believe in giving back and volunteering in our shared communities. Our team takes great pride in serving as dedicated volunteers and leaders with many charitable, civic, educational and professional/business organizations in our market areas. For this reason, we were proud to highlight this volunteer spirit on the Bank’s three websites during National Volunteer Week, held annually in April.

Linda Roth Receives Volunteer of the Year Award

ACNB Bank presented the 2022 Volunteer of the Year Award to Linda Roth, VP/Treasury Management Officer, in recognition of her volunteer leadership and service with a number of local community organizations in the Frederick Market, contributing nearly 500 hours of her time in 2021. Linda selected the Frederick Arts Council and Women’s Giving Circle of Frederick County to receive a donation of $500 each from the Bank in her honor.

EVP/Maryland Market President Tom Rasmussen and VP/Treasury Management Officer Linda Roth.

Customers Share Appreciation for Community Shred Days

The Bank hosted a Community Shred Day in April in the Aspen Ridge Office parking lot to provide customers with the opportunity to dispose of old confidential and personal documents conveniently and safely. Our eight volunteers skillfully directed traffic, greeted customers, and facilitated the shredding of 7,500 pounds of confidential documents. Customers and other local residents responded in kindness by donating $752 in cash, 22 cases of water, and about 100 other helpful items to the Religious Coalition for Emergency Human Needs.

From left to right: Aspen Ridge and Walkersville Community Banking Manager I. Alisa Stesch, SVP/Regional Sales Manager Lisa Monthley and Marketing Specialist Carol Owens.

ACNB Bank’s 12 volunteers welcomed 176 customers and other local residents to the annual Community Shred Day held at the ACNB Corporation Operations Center in September, where a total of 10,475 pounds of documents were shredded. Participants donated a minimum of $2.00 per box of shred materials with a total donation of $1,495 made to United Way of Adams County. Additionally, many people brought canned goods and other nonperishable food items in support of the kickoff of the 16th Annual Bag the Bounty Food Drive organized by United Way of Adams County.

Left to right: VP/Regional Sales Manager Julie Marshall, United Way of Adams County Executive Director Laura McMahon, Staff Accountant Kay Stuffle, AVP/Data Center Administrator Stan Miller, Deposit Services Representative Tabitha Miller, Marketing Officer Eric Deaner, AVP/Assistant Controller Ruby Sullivan and Commercial Loan Support Manager Stacey Burchette.

Bank-Sponsored Community Events in Summer 2022

Adams County Library System’s FunFest in Gettysburg, PA

Eight staff members promoted our Bank’s products and services, while visiting with families at the Adams County Library System’s FunFest summer reading program kickoff event in June.

Left to right: The Bank’s team included Lincoln Square Community Banking Associate Liberty Laea, Lincoln Square Community Banking Supervisor Lauri Messinger, SVP/Residential Mortgage Manager Art Rathell, AVP/McSherrystown Community Banking Manager Lisa Miller, VP/Regional Sales Manager Julie Marshall and AVP/Carroll Valley and Norland Avenue Community Banking Manager Dani Barto.

Scoop-a-Palooza in Chambersburg, PA

Twenty ACNB Bank staff members volunteered their time for Scoop-a-Palooza at Chambersburg Area High School in July. ACNB Bank served as the Grand Sponsor, VP/Trust Officer Dan Baer served on the planning committee, and Chambersburg Community Banking Supervisor Nikki Medina served as the 2022 Human Sundae.

Participating in the Scoop-a-Palooza Facebook Live event at the Norland Avenue Office are from left to right: Community Banking Associate Baileigh Lane, Community Banking Specialist Brooke Atkins and Community Banking Supervisor Nikki Medina.

Carroll County 4-H Fair in Westminster, MD

Nine Bank and ACNB Insurance Services staff members enjoyed serving ice cream and other tasty treats at the Carroll County 4-H Fair held at the Carroll County Ag Center in August. SVP/Regional Sales Manager Lisa Monthley and College Square Community Banking Supervisor Dollene Miller served as the onsite coordinators for this activity.

Left to right: EVP/Maryland Market President Tom Rasmussen, Mt. Airy Community Banking Manager Taylor Stetson, Mt. Airy Community Banking Associate Robin Freeland and Mt. Airy Community Banking Specialist Rachel Gibb.

American Heart Association 2022 Heart Walk

The 2022 Adams Mason Dixon Heart Walk was a tremendous success with a team of 16 staff members and friends of the Bank participating from throughout ACNB Bank’s footprint in the digital experience or at the live event held in New Oxford in September.

ACNB Bank raised $4,895 for the American Heart Association as a result of individual participant fundraising, the employee picnic dunk tank fundraiser, and the Bank's Casual for a Cause activity in July. The Bank served as a sponsor of this popular annual event and EVP/Chief Community Banking Officer Tom Stone served as the Executive Leader.

The Bank’s onsite Heart Walk participants included from left to right: Littlestown Community Banking Specialist Tina Smith, Electronic Services Specialist Tammy Hayes, AVP/Facilities Manager Jerry Waytashek, EVP/Chief Community Banking Officer Tom Stone, Taneytown Community Banking Associate Cameron Bair and VP/Corporate Relations Officer Lauren Muzzy.

Lending a Helping Hand to Local Families in Need

School Supply Drives

ACNB Bank partnered with the following six community organizations in Pennsylvania and Maryland by hosting Back to School Supply Drives in July and early August to benefit families in need within our local communities. Thanks to the generosity of our customers and staff members, ACNB Bank collected more than 1,800 items including backpacks, notebooks, pocket folders, crayon packs, and more.

• New Hope Ministries in York County
• The Shepherd’s Staff in Carroll County
• United Way of Adams County
• United Way of Carlisle and Cumberland County/Project Share
• United Way of Franklin County
• United Way of Frederick County

Food Drives

ACNB Bank hosted food drives in September and October that benefitted the following community organizations and special initiatives in the local markets served in Pennsylvania and Maryland. In total, the Bank collected approximately 2,460 pounds of nonperishable food items and cleaning supplies.

• Bag the Bounty Food Drive* - United Way of Adams County
• Big Spring Area Food Bank in Cumberland County
• Carroll County Food Sunday
• Mt. Airy Net in Carroll County
• Northeast Social Action Program in Carroll County
• SCCAP Chambersburg Food Pantry in Franklin County

*This community-wide effort benefitted 19 food programs in Adams County and Hanover. The entire Bag the Bounty community program brought in nearly 12,400 pounds of items in 2022.

Holiday Drives

ACNB Bank partnered with five community organizations this past holiday season to help collect new, unwrapped toys and other useful items, including new or gently-used children's books, all in support of ACNB Helping Hands throughout the Bank's markets.

• Holiday Family Outreach in Adams County: 208 toys and other useful and fun items.
• New Hope Ministries' Christmas Blessings Express in York County: 88 toys and 20 food items.
• Toys for Tots in York County: 42 toys.
• The Shepherd’s Staff in Carroll County: 20 festive holiday stockings filled with small toys and other useful items, 40 large toys, and $250 in check donations.
• Literacy Council of Frederick County: 386 new and gently-used books.

Local Families LOVE National Night Out

National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make our neighborhoods safer, more caring places to live. This activity is held on the first Tuesday in August in communities throughout the country. ACNB Bank staff members enjoyed promoting our Bank’s products and services and playing games with families in attendance at National Night Out in Chambersburg, East Berlin, Gettysburg, Hanover and Newville in Pennsylvania and in New Windsor in Maryland.

Participating in the Newville National Night Out from left to right: Newville Community Banking Associate Katie Stouffer, Upper Adams Community Banking Manager Ashley Cooley, Newville Community Banking Specialist Holly Bonner, and AVP/Newville Community Banking Manager Doug Lindsay.

Fall and Holiday Community Parades

ACNB Bank staff members have enjoyed participating in the many community parades held within our geographic footprint for many years. This year was no exception with staff members participating in six community parades. Our teams waved and smiled at customers and local residents, as well as distributed candy and other items to hundreds of children.

• Westminster Fall Fest Parade
• Halloween Parades in Gettysburg, Hanover and Newville
• Hanover Christmas Parade
• Frederick Kris Kringle Procession

2022 Gettysburg Halloween Parade

TEAM ACNB Participates in United Way Day of Caring

A total of 14 staff members split up into teams to work onsite at various Adams County community organizations in support of the United Way of Adams County 2022 Day of Caring held in September.

Taking a break onsite at the Adams County Children’s Advocacy Center are from left to right: Carroll Valley Community Banking Specialist Renee Morris, Mortgage Loan Closer Amber Bankert, North Gettysburg Community Banking Associate Melanie Snyder, AVP/North Gettysburg Community Banking Manager Sheila Fleischer, Carroll Valley Community Banking Associate Hannah Shanton and Residential Mortgage Loan Originator Mary-Jo Herr

2NOTS Community Window Helps Promote Local Organizations

The Bank’s 2NOTS team offers community organizations an opportunity to promote their mission and events by setting up creative displays in the large window and vestibule area that is adjacent to the office. This area of downtown Frederick has lots of foot traffic with people walking to our Bank and visiting the many nearby shops and restaurants. Twelve organizations, including six CRA organizations, utilized this promotional space for one month each in 2022. 

Habitat for Humanity of Frederick County set up a display to promote the Blue Crabs and Blue Prints fundraising event in the month of July.

United Way Employee Campaign Success!

United Way supports and provides hope for people who work hard but can’t make ends meet. Every year, the employees of ACNB Bank and other like-minded businesses and organizations in our footprint raise significant funds to help strengthen families and communities by taking on systemic challenges and increasing access to basic needs—health, housing, employment, education, and more.

Our Team Makes a Difference.

For the 2022/2023 campaign, 63% of our total Bank employee population (235 staff members) contributed to or have pledged $35,444 to ACNB Bank’s campaign with an average donation of $151. This achievement reflects significant increases over last year’s results, which included a 54% participation rate and raised $25,677 with an average donation of $130. Staff members chose to contribute to the local United Way organization or another nonprofit organization that was most meaningful to them.

Holiday Season Special Initiatives

Community Banking - Deck the Doors Holiday Competition

ACNB Bank hosted the third annual Deck the Doors holiday competition with each community banking office competing for the most festively decorated door on Facebook. ACNB Bank contributed $500 to the community organizations selected by the winning offices. These organizations included the Alpha Fire Company in Littlestown, PA, Student Homelessness Initiative Partnership (SHIP) in Frederick, MD, Union Bridge Fire Company in Union Bridge, MD, and Upper Adams Christians Together-John’s Meals Program in Arendtsville, PA.

Carroll County Times - 24th Annual Holiday Hope Campaign

The Bank collaborated with the Carroll County Times for the 24th Annual Holiday Hope Campaign that was created to help six local nonprofit organizations raise more than $100,000 between Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. The organizations, as selected by the newspaper, included Access Carroll, Caring Carroll, Carroll County Food Sunday, Carroll Hospice, Human Services Programs of Carroll County, and The Shepherd’s Staff. The College Square Office processed the donations received from the Carroll County Times on a daily basis and reported the latest results back to the newspaper to share with readers the following day.

Live Laugh Hope - Family Sponsorships

The ACNB Insurance Services team supported five families this holiday season by partnering with an organization called Live Laugh Hope. They bought every item on the family wish lists, purchased an additional $50 Walmart gift card for each family, and donated $100 to Live Laugh Hope. ACNB Insurance Services also made a $500 donation to the organization to support their efforts throughout the year.

Salvation Army - Red Kettle Campaign

Sixteen staff members served as bell ringers for the Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Campaign at the Walmart stores located in Gettysburg and Hanover. The funds collected directly benefit local residents in need.

ACNB Bank’s Salvation Army volunteers at Walmart in Hanover from left to right: VP/Regional Sales Manager Leslie Metzger and Dillsburg Community Banking Specialist Melissa Dunlap