Charities

Independent Bank Supports Bloomfield Township Fire Department Charities with Donation

As Independent Bank expands into Southeast Michigan, staff members are continuously looking for new ways to thank the communities that have so readily welcomed them. The Independent Bank Bloomfield Hills office raised $1,300 by offering parking at their branch, located at 4140 W. Maple Road for Ryder Cup attendees for the benefit of the Bloomfield Township Fire Department Charities.

"The Bloomfield Township Fire Department works tirelessly to serve this community. We are grateful for the opportunity to partner with them," said Ron Long, president & CEO of Independent Bank East Michigan (IBEM). "We have found wonderful neighbors in this community." 

The check was presented by Ron Long and Bloomfield Hills Office Manager Ken Przydzial with Fire Department Chief Leo Chartier and Captain Frank Smith accepting the check on behalf of the Bloomfield Township Fire Department Charities. The money will be put in a fund that supports the University of Michigan Children's Trauma Burn Center, Straight Talk Juvenile Fire Prevention Program, Bloomfield Hills Youth Guidance, Children's Holiday Wish Program and the Don Jiles Firefighter Support Fund.

Independent Bank recently purchased Midwest Guaranty Bancorp, Inc. opening six offices in Troy, Livonia, Farmington Hills, Bloomfield Hills and Beverly Hills. IBEM is a network of 27 offices throughout Eastern Michigan. The bank provides financial services including retail banking, commercial banking, mortgage lending, investments and title services. 

IBEM is an affiliate of Independent Bank Corporation (NASDAQ: IBCP), an Ionia, Mich.-based bank holding company with total assets of $2.8 billion. Founded in 1864, Independent Bank Corporation now operates 107 offices across the Lower Peninsula through four, state-chartered bank subsidiaries. These affiliates are Independent Bank, Independent Bank West Michigan, Independent Bank East Michigan and Independent Bank South Michigan. Independent Bank Corporation is committed to providing personal service to customers, stockholders and communities. Visit the Web site at www.independentbank.com. 

Pictured above: Back Row Left to Right: Ron Long, Independent Bank East Michigan President & CEO; Ken Przydzial, Independent Bank Bloomfield Hills Office Manager; and Bloomfield Township Firefighters Alex Mimikos, Mark Francis LaBelle, Joe Syracuse and Mike Kiekbusch.

Front Row Left to Right: Scott Whitford, Independent Bank East Michigan Senior Vice President; Leo Chartier, Fire Department Chief; Frank Smith, Fire Department Captain.

General

Bloomfield Township Firefighters and Fire Officers are dedicated to helping wherever the need arises. They have organized charity events for over 15 years. Each year they organize fund-raising events to support various local needs. Since 1984, the Department's golf outing has raised more than $9,000 each year. The "Oldie's Dance" has raised more than $6,000 each winter since 1986. A new fundraiser, a Car Wash, was introduced in the summer of 1999. This is a joint effort between the Bloomfield Township Fire Fighters and the City of Birmingham Fire Fighters with all proceeds going to the Bloomfield Township Fire Department Charities.

Over the years, The Bloomfield Township Charities has donated more than $120,000 to burn prevention programs, nursing education, patient care and burn research programs.

Each year, the "Charities" donate more than $20,000 to aid the causes of various local organizations.

• $10,000 to the University of Michigan Trauma Burn Center.
• $2000 to the University of Michigan "Survival Flight" for nursing education.
• $2000 to "On My Own", an organization that helps mentally challenged adults.
• $1000 to the Bloomfield Optimist Club for their "Help the Needy at Christmas" program.
• $1000 to Bloomfield Youth Guidance for a scholarship to an outstanding student.
• $1000 to the "Hundred Club", a non-profit organization that seeks to meet the needs of families of firefighters, police officers and Michigan state troopers lost in the line-of-duty.
• $3200 to the development of the University of Michigan Trauma Burn "Straight Talk" program; a family program aimed at juvenile fire-setters and designed to demonstrate the terrible consequences of fire. For more information, go to their website.

Would you like to support these efforts? Become a Corporate Sponsor. For information call 248.433.7745 or fax request to 248.433.7787 or email us at charities@bloomfieldtwp.org.

Individual donations can be made to: "B.T.F.D. Charities", P.O. Box 7307, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302-7307.

Firefighters Raise Money For Victims of Terrorists

Bloomfield Township firefighters raised more than $78,000 in one weekend by "passing the boot" to collect contributions from shoppers in local shopping plazas. All proceeds were given to the Uniformed Firefighters' Association for Widows and Children.

Five Township firefighters drove to New York City to present the money personally. They gave their check to Battalion Chief #9 at a firehouse in midtown Manhattan that lost 15 men in the World Trade Centers on September 11.

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