First Clover Leaf Bank Green Team Sponsors 9th Annual Coats for Kids Drive

(Edwardsville, IL - December 7, 2009) � The Green Team completed its 9th Annual Coats for Kids Drive. The Coats for Kids Drive was a successful effort collecting over 450 coats that were distributed to area grade school children. Coats were collected at all four First Clover Leaf Branches and in many local business locations.

New and lightly used coats as well as monetary donations were collected. The coats were distributed to those in need throughout area school districts. Some of the organizations and school districts that received coats were Edwardsville School District, Collinsville School District, Triad School District, East Alton School District, East Alton Early Childhood Center, Roxana School District, Alton School District, Wood River School District, Granite City School District, River Bend Head Start, Bethalto School District, Oasis Women�s Center, and Beacon for Life in Collinsville.

The Green Team from First Clover Leaf Bank is an all volunteer group of employees that shares its time and talents to benefit the local community. For the past nine years, this generous, energetic group has enriched the lives of area residents through its support of not-for-profit organizations. Through the volunteer work of the Green Team Members, they constantly strive to strengthen our hometown by contributing to important causes.