Pictured are (R to L) Bobo Toso, President of Dollars for Scholars and Casey Henderson, Market President for Dacotah Bank. Photo: Dacotah Bank

JAMESTOWN, N.D. (Dacotah Bank) – Jamestown Dollars for Scholars recently received a donation of $500 thanks to Casey Henderson, Market President of Dacotah Bank.

As part of the company’s ‘Give Where We Live’ program, each employee may direct $500 per year to a deserving non-profit organization or local cause.

Casey 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.”

The Jamestown Dollars for Scholars Chapter was formed with the goal of preserving and enhancing the quality of education in the school district. The chapter is a locally operated nonprofit foundation that believes in the importance of education.

It works to raise funds that are awarded to graduates of Jamestown High School to encourage postsecondary education.

Dacotah Bank’s CEO and president, Robert Fouberg, 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.”