M&I Bank Border Showdown Pep Rally Generates Significant Donations to Benefit Harvesters
University of Kansas and University of Missouri fans joined the fight against hunger last Thursday at M&I Bank on the Plaza and donated more than 17,000 pounds of food and more than $6,000 in monetary contributions at the M&I Bank Border Showdown Pep Rally to benefit Harvesters--The Community Food Network.
Kansas City, MO (PRWEB) November 26, 2008 -- University of Kansas and University of Missouri fans joined the fight against hunger last Thursday at M&I Bank on the Plaza and donated more than 17,000 pounds of food and more than $6,000 in monetary contributions at the M&I Bank Border Showdown Pep Rally to benefit Harvesters -- The Community Food Network.
"M&I Bank was thrilled with the results of the food drive and was honored to be part of such an amazing effort," said Pam Berneking, M&I Bank Kansas City Region president.
In five hours, fans of the University of Missouri donated 9,186 pounds while the fans of the University of Kansas donated 8,684 pounds of food for a grand total of 17,870 pounds of food. The University of Kansas supporters also donated $3,232.89 and the University of Missouri supporters donated $3,069.69, which totaled $6,302.58.
"Because one dollar equals five meals and 1.3 pounds of food equals one meal, the M&I Bank Border Showdown Pep Rally collected enough food and money for 45,259 meals," said Paula Pratt, Director of Community Outreach for Harvesters. "This truly was an incredible effort and Harvesters wants to thank all those who donated time, money and food to the cause."
The Border Showdown food drive for Harvesters continues throughout the week and will come to a close this Sat., Nov. 29, at the Border Showdown football game at Arrowhead Stadium. As of Tues., Nov. 25, at 3 p.m., the University of Missouri fans were in the lead in the food drive competition, having donated 54,873 meals. The University of Kansas fans were not far behind with 50,302 meals.
"The goal is to raise enough food and money to supply 150,000 meals," Berneking said. "We encourage the Kansas City community to donate to the Border Showdown food drive for Harvesters and not only help us reach, but surpass our goal for Harvesters."
To keep track of the competition, or to make an online donation, please visit the Border Showdown Virtual Food Drive at www.bordershowdown.harvesters.org.
Food donations are also being accepted at M&I Bank branches throughout Greater Kansas City. For branch locations, please visit www.mibank.com. For more information about how you can help Harvesters, please visit www.harvesters.org.
About M&I Bank:
M&I Bank is an affiliate of Marshall & Ilsley Corporation (NYSE: MI), a diversified financial services corporation headquartered in Milwaukee, Wis., with $63.5 billion in assets. Founded in 1847, M&I Marshall & Ilsley Bank is the largest Wisconsin-based bank, with 193 offices throughout the state. In addition, M&I has 52 locations throughout Arizona; 32 offices in Indianapolis and nearby communities; 31 offices along Florida's west coast and in central Florida; 15 offices in Kansas City and nearby communities; 25 offices in metropolitan Minneapolis/St. Paul, and one in Duluth, Minn.; and one office in Las Vegas, Nev. M&I's Southwest Bank subsidiary has 17 offices in the greater St. Louis area. M&I also provides trust and investment management, equipment leasing, mortgage banking, asset-based lending, financial planning, investments, and insurance services from offices throughout the country and on the Internet (www.mibank.com or www.micorp.com). M&I's customer-based approach, internal growth, and strategic acquisitions have made M&I a nationally recognized leader in the financial services industry.
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