GFC Partners With Make-A-Wish® Wisconsin To Make Azman’s Wish A Reality

Milwaukee, WI, July 24, 2017 — The Gordon Flesch Company (GFC) partnered with the Make-A-Wish® Wisconsin to help make Azman’s wish come true. Azman, an 11 year-old boy with a life-threatening illness, wanted nothing more than a computer to play the latest video games on. While his mother loved seeing the happiness video games brought Azman, she wanted to ensure he had all the tools necessary to succeed in school. Nick Clark, a Managed IT Support Specialist for GFC, helped strike that perfect balance of fun and learning.

Azman received the latest Asus i7 laptop computer, along with an Epson small-in-one wireless printer, a desk and other peripherals from Make-A-Wish Wisconsin while GFC installed the newest updates, Microsoft Office 365 and the latest games Azman couldn’t wait to play. Despite the language barrier, as Azman and his family speak Burmese, Nick and Azman were able to forgo the interpreter and communicate wonderfully, and before long were laughing and high fiving each while playing games.

Nick had an amazing time enhancing Azman’s wish by providing the latest technology in games and educational software. “This was an honor, and I was ecstatic to be a part of something so special!” Nick said. The moments they shared together will last a lifetime for Azman, his family and everyone involved. The Gordon Flesch company is proud to support such an amazing cause and help enhance Azman’s wish.

About The Gordon Flesch Company

The Gordon Flesch Company is one of the largest independent providers of office technology solutions in the nation. Family-owned since 1956, the Gordon Flesch Company employs more than 600 people throughout 23 offices in the Midwest, with their corporate office in Madison, Wisconsin. GFC delivers unique business process expertise to solve challenging problems and help achieve organizational goals. This includes integrating industry-leading software and hardware to build custom solutions that are supported by technical expertise, customer service and flexible, in-house financial services. Follow us on Twitter at @GordonFlesch.

About Make-A-Wish Wisconsin

Make-A-Wish Wisconsin grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. Wishes are a special type of medicine that give children a break from doctors’ visits, hospital stays and treatments and provide them something positive with which to look forward.

Since the Wisconsin chapter was founded in 1984, more than 6,000 families statewide can attest to the power of a wish. Last year, the chapter granted a record-breaking 378 wishes, and currently more than 350 Wisconsin children are in the process of having their special wishes granted. For more information about Make-A-Wish Wisconsin or to learn how you can make a difference, please call 800.236.WISH or visit www.wisconsin.wish.org.

Wisconsin Bank & Trust Presents Over $25,000 Donation to Madison-Based Breast Cancer Recovery Foundation, Inc.

Wisconsin Bank & Trust presented a donation of $25,388.05 to Breast Cancer Recovery Foundation, Inc. as a result of the bank’s Pink Ribbon Debit Card Program. The donation, made earlier this month, is the bank’s fifth annual donation to Breast Cancer Recovery Foundation, a Wisconsin-based non-profit that supports women at all stages of breast cancer through retreat programs and education held throughout the state. Breast Cancer Recovery Foundation recently celebrated its 20^th year in operation.

Since the Pink Ribbon Debit Card program launched in 2012, Wisconsin Bank & Trust’s customers have made millions of “swipes” of their debit cards, each time generating a donation. This year’s donation is the largest yet, as a result of more customers selecting and using Pink Ribbon Debit cards, which are available free with all Wisconsin Bank & Trust checking accounts. There is no cost to customers.

“We’ve been honored to support Breast Cancer Recovery Foundation since the inception of this innovative program,” said Jill Mack, a Private Banker with Wisconsin Bank & Trust, who also volunteers her time as board chair of Breast Cancer Recovery Foundation, Inc. “I am honored to have a special perspective as both a board member at Breast Cancer Recovery and also a member of the Wisconsin Bank & Trust staff. The message I’d most like to deliver to the bank’s customers is how incredibly appreciated—and needed—these donations are.”

Megan Purtell, Executive Director of Breast Cancer Recovery Foundation, Inc., said, “We cannot thank Wisconsin Bank & Trust and its customers enough. Over the past five years—including this year’s record-breaking contribution—we have been fortunate to receive over $69,000 in donations thanks to the Pink Ribbon Debit Card program. We are enormously grateful to put those dollars to work to benefit women in need. We also thank Wisconsin Bank & Trust’s executive team and staff for their support.”

Wisconsin Bank & Trust staff presented this year’s donation to Breast Cancer Recovery during the organization’s annual “Party on the Pier” fundraiser held at the Edgewater Hotel in Madison. Pictured below are Kevin Tenpas, CEO and President of Wisconsin Bank & Trust; Erin Jacobson, Madison Banking Center Manager; Jill Mack, Private Client Services and Chairman of the Board of Breast Cancer Recovery Foundation; and Megan Purtell, Breast Cancer Recovery Foundation Executive Director.

About Breast Cancer Recovery Foundation
Breast Cancer Recovery’s flagship program, Infinite Boundaries® retreats, are based on the belief that the journey to recovery and healing involve s the whole woman, mind and body. Retreats are designed to help women find inner strength and experience the hope needed to live each day beyond the boundaries of breast cancer. Survivors have the opportunity to discuss the issues surrounding their breast cancer, gather information, and experience and enjoy the company of new-found “sisters” in healing environments. Special care is taken in choosing scenic, natural settings because we believe that healing can be found in nature. Please visit our website to find more information: www.bcrecovery.org.

About Wisconsin Bank & Trust
Wisconsin Bank & Trust (WBT), a subsidiary of Heartland Financial USA, Inc., (NASDAQ: HTLF), is a business-focused community bank with assets of more than $1 billion. With eighteen banking centers and one mortgage loan origination office, Wisconsin Bank & Trust serves customers in the Madison, Milwaukee, Green Bay, Sheboygan, Monroe and southwest areas of Wisconsin. WBT offers a wide range of personal and business banking, private client and mortgage lending services. For more information, visit www.wisconsinbankandtrust.com or call 608.203.1214. Wisconsin Bank & Trust is a member of the FDIC and an Equal Housing Lender.

About Heartland Financial USA, Inc.
Heartland Financial USA, Inc. is a diversified financial services company with assets exceeding $8 billion. The company provides banking, mortgage, private client, investment, treasury management, card services, insurance, and consumer finance services to individuals and businesses. Heartland currently has 109 banking locations serving 87 communities in Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, New Mexico, Arizona, Montana, Colorado, Minnesota, Kansas, Missouri, Texas and California. Additional information about Heartland Financial USA, Inc. is available at www.htlf.com.

Madison Ballet Announces Generous $20,000 Challenge Grant Campaign

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Gretchen Bourg, General Manager, 608.210.1672 or gbourg@madisonballet.org
June 12, 2017

Madison Ballet Announces Generous $20,000 Challenge Grant Campaign

(Madison, WI) Madison Ballet is delighted to announce it has been awarded a $20,000 matching challenge grant by an anonymous Madison couple. The grant, given in support of Madison Ballet’s 2017/18 Season Programming and Outreach, will match dollar-for-dollar, up to $20,000, all contributions from supporters who donate on or before July 31, 2017.

As the organization gears up for its 2017/18 Season, General Manager Gretchen Bourg and Development Director Alicia Kopp, announced the generous pledge.

Artistic Director W. Earle Smith is thrilled at the news. “Everything that Madison Ballet brings to the community is made possible by our loyal supporters. Whether it’s engaging children in the love of dance, bringing professional ballets to tens of thousands of area residents each year, or fostering the work of emerging choreographers, our donors make it possible for us to produce world-class performances and educational programs right in our back yard.”

Adds Bourg, “We are very grateful to our anonymous donors for investing in our company in a way that encourages others to deepen their support.”

Now entering its 36th season, Madison Ballet is best known for producing the city’s most dazzling holiday performance, The Nutcracker in Overture Hall, The show features Madison Ballet resident company of professional dancers alongside over 130 local students and adults. Madison Ballet also operates the highly regarded School of Madison Ballet on Madison’s west side and has several well-established outreach programs, such as Movement in Your World (a partnership with the Dane County Parent Council Head Start classrooms) and a robust Master Class series for local dancers.

For more information, visit madisonballet.org. To donate, visit madisonballet.org/donate.

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45 WI Charities Awarded $1,000 each from Old National Bank

Old National Contact:

Media Relations, Andrea Finck: 608-354-0893

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – June 12, 2017

Old National Bank awards $45,000 to Wisconsin Non-Profits as part of the recent Choose Your Charity Giveaway

• Community members voted for favorite charities to receive donations
• $1,000 is awarded to the non-profit with the most votes at each Wisconsin branch
• Complete listing of the winning charities included

Madison, Wisc. (June 12, 2017) – Thanks to the community voting, 45 Wisconsin-based charitable organizations will each receive $1,000 from Old National Bank. Over a six-week period, individuals could vote online or in a Wisconsin Old National Bank branch for their favorite charity. The non-profit with the most votes at each Wisconsin banking center is receiving $1,000 as the winner of the Choose Your Charity Giveaway.

“Giving back to the community is at the heart of all we do at Old National,” said Len Devaisher, Wisconsin Region CEO. “The Choose Your Charity Giveaway provides a mechanism to support many local organizations within the Greater Wisconsin community and is just one way we put our values into action. Besides providing financial support, Old National associates provided more than 100,000 hours of volunteer service to more than 2,000 community organizations in 2016. Every associate is provided paid time off to volunteer in the community and we taught financial education programs that reached over 17,000 people last year.”

Winners by banking center are listed below.

About Old National

Old National Bancorp (NASDAQ: ONB), the holding company of Old National Bank, is the largest financial services holding company headquartered in Indiana. With $14.9 billion in assets, it ranks among the top 100 banking companies in the U.S. and has been recognized as a World’s Most Ethical Company by the Ethisphere Institute for six consecutive years. Since its founding in Evansville in 1834, Old National Bank has focused on community banking by building long-term, highly valued partnerships with clients. Today, Old National’s footprint includes Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan and Wisconsin. In addition to providing extensive services in retail and commercial banking, Old National offers comprehensive wealth management, investments and brokerage services. For more information and financial data, please visit Investor Relations at oldnational.com.

Park Bank Makes Donation to Second Harvest Foodbank

Park Bank has donated $10,206 to Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin as part of the financial institution’s credit card program. This contribution was made today to Dan Stein, President/CEO, Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin, a nonprofit hunger-relief charity that provides food to partner agencies and helps raise awareness on the issue. The donation was part of Second Harvest’s $2 million capital fundraising effort that will enable the organization to provide healthier food options for individuals and families.

“Second Harvest’s mission is to end hunger via community partnerships. As a community bank, Park Bank understands the positive impact we can make right here in Dane County to help our neighbors,” said Jim Hegenbarth, Park Bank’s President/CEO. Hegenbarth continued, “Park Bank’s history of providing support to Dane County organizations goes beyond monetary donations to local not-for-profit groups. Park Bank also encourages its employees to be involved in the community through tutoring at local schools, assisting the elderly, volunteering at local food pantries and working with Junior Achievement to name a few.”

“Our Food.Health.Hope. building campaign relied on many community partners, like Park Bank, to create an updated and expanded facility to store fresh and nutritious food,” said Dan Stein, Second Harvest president/CEO. “We are grateful to Park Bank for supporting this effort to provide fresh food to people and reduce the health consequences that result from poor diet and nutrition.”