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title: Independent Bank will Participate in 3rd Annual Volunteer Day
description: Independent Bank will participate in 3rd annual company-wide volunteer day, Making A Difference Day on October 8, 2018.
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# [Independent Bank will Participate in 3rd Annual Volunteer Day](https://www.independentbank.com/in-the-news/making-a-difference-day-2018)

 Written by [Independent Bank](https://www.independentbank.com/in-the-news/author/independent-bank) | September 28, 2018

***4th largest Michigan-based bank will be closed on Columbus Day to volunteer in local communities**  
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**Independent Bank will be closed on Columbus Day, October 8, 2018, to participate in its third annual all-employee volunteer day.  **

Independent Bank’s “[Making A Difference Day](https://www.independentbank.com/making-a-difference-day)” is a day when each employee across Michigan and Ohio will voyage out into their local communities to make a difference in a variety of ways. Departments had the opportunity to select from various organizations and non-profits to lend their time for the day. The organizations where teams of Independent Bank employees will be volunteering include:

| **Akron-Canton Regional Food Bank ** | **Almost Home Animal Rescue League** | **American Cancer Society** |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Antique Toy and Firehouse Museum** | **Arenac County Historical Society** | **Arts for All of Northern Michigan** |
| **Bay County Animal Control** | **Belding Area Schools** | **Beyond Basics** |
| **Big Rapids Public Schools** | **Blandford Nature Center** | **Carson City-Crystal Area Schools** |
| **Caseville Public Schools** | **Cherryland Humane Society** | **City of Belding** |
| **City of Eaton Rapids** | **City of Olivet** | **City of Pinconning** |
| **City of White Cloud** | **City Rescue Mission** | **D.A. Blodgett - St. John's** |
| **East Side Soup Kitchen** | **Equest Center for Therapeutic Riding** | **Father Fred Foundation** |
| **Food Gatherers** | **Forgotten Harvest** | **Freedom Builders Missions of America** |
| **Friends of Pine Ridge Cemetery** | **Friends of the Pigeon District Library** | **Friends of the White Pine Trail** |
| **Garber Heritage House Museum** | **God's Helping Hands of Michigan, Inc.** | **Green Acres of Ionia** |
| **Habitat for Humanity of Ionia County** | **Habitat for Humanity of Kent County** | **Habitat for Humanity of Lapeer-Tuscola Counties** |
| **Habitat for Humanity - Grand Traverse Region** | **Heartside Ministries** | **Hidden Harvest** |
| **IKUS Life Enrichment Services** | **IM Kids 3rd Meal** | **Ionia Community Awareness** |
| **Ionia County** | **Ionia Public Schools** | **Ionia State Recreation Area** |
| **Junior Achievement of Southeastern Michigan** | **Livingston County United Way** | **Macomb Family Services, Inc.** |
| **Marlette Regional Hospital** | **Mel Trotter Ministries** | **Methodist Children's Home Society** |
| **Muskegon Rescue Mission** | **Next Step of West Michigan** | **North Branch Emergency Aid Thrift Shop** |
| **North Kent Connect** | **Northwest Elementary School** | **Old Town Commercial Association** |
| **Parkwood YMCA** | **Peace Ranch** | **Porter Hills Foundation** |
| **Portland Community Fund** | **Potter Park Zoological Society** | **Pregnancy Aid Detroit** |
| **Preserve Hickory Hills** | **Recycle Ionia** | **Relief After Violent ENcounter** |
| **Revive Ministries** | **Ronald McDonald House Charities** | **Ronald McDonald House of Mid-Michigan** |
| **Room at the Inn** | **Saginaw Valley Naval Ship Museum Committee** | **Sand Lake Chamber of Commerce** |
| **Schall Elementary School** | **Siren/Eaton Shelter** | **Springport Elementary School** |
| **TART Trails, Inc.** | **Thumb Industries, Inc.** | **Tri-County Area Schools** |
| **True North Community Services** | **Unionville Community Association** | **Vienna Township Business Development** |
| **West Midland Family Center** | **Williamston Food Bank** | **Youth Haven** |

“Independent Bank is proud to continue our third year of giving back to local organizations in our communities during our Making A Difference Day,” said **President and CEO, Brad Kessel.** “Our employees look forward to this every year, and it’s always great to see how much can be accomplished by partnering with these wonderful organizations.”

 

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