VALLEY CITY, N.D. (Dacotah Bank) – Valley City Dollars for Scholars recently received a donation of $500 thanks to Crystal Nehlich, an employee of Dacotah Bank. As part of the company’s ‘Give Where We Live’ program, each employee may direct $200 per year to a deserving non-profit organization or local cause.

Crystal says the initiative is a great way for local employees to provide financial support to non-profits, causes, and events locally. “The Give Where We Live program gives me an opportunity to consider the many activities that need financial support in our area. Dacotah Bank not only says ‘It’s good to be in Dacotah Territory,’ but we put our money where our mouth is.”

Valley City Dollars for Scholars is a local nonprofit foundation that helps Valley City High School students achieve their educational goals by raising scholarship funds and distributing scholarships each year.

Dacotah Bank’s CEO and president, Joe Senger, says the Give Where We Live program demonstrates the company’s culture. “Dacotah Bank is well-known for its company philanthropy. When a group of employees recommended this new way of giving it didn’t take management long to get on board. Each employee can take pride in knowing they have an opportunity to make a direct impact on a local need using company resources.”

With over 550 employees, Dacotah Bank’s Give Where We Live initiative provides over $110,000.00 annually to numerous local non-profits, causes, or events that raise money to meet the needs of the less fortunate. Additionally, bank employees who serve on boards of non-profits may direct another $300 to their organization.