First National Bank Alaska celebrates centennial by donating across the state

WASILLA — First National Bank Alaska celebrated 100 years of business by having each branch across the state make a meaningful donation to a local community organization.

First National has 28 locations in 19 communities across the state, according to a recent press release.

The Palmer Branch donated $1,000 to Mat-Su Senior Services to deliver a special surprise basket of assorted hospitality and comfort items such as warm blankets, socks, along with home-delivered meals to low-income seniors.

“These care packages provide homebound seniors a considerate gesture of kindness and remind them that the community cares about their well-being,” Mat-Su Senior Services CEO Tim Pettit stated in the press release. “The generous support through this gift and other similar donations allow Mat-Su Senior Services to assist low-income and homebound seniors to maintain healthy, independent lives for as long as they can in the place of their choosing.”

Other donations that were made through First National’s Giving Today, Shaping Tomorrow program include Homer Branch to Kachemak Bay Family Planning Clinic, Wasilla Branch to MyHouse, Johansen Branch to Fairbanks Youth Advocates, Muldoon Branch to Kids’ Corps, Inc., Seward Branch to SeaView Community Services, Healy Branch to Neighbor to Neighbor, Kodiak Branch to Kodiak Women's Resource and Crisis Center, Metro Branch to Abused Women’s Aid in Crisis, Dimond Branch to Covenant House Alaska, Kuskokwim Branch to Bethel Winter House, and Soldotna Branch to Sterling Area Senior Citizens.

For more information, visit fnbalaska.com.

Contact Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman reporter Jacob Mann at jacob.mann@frontiersman.com