First Bank of Berne in Indiana donated $11,000 to three nonprofits in the state last month. Donations included:.$5,000 to YWCA of Van Wert County to help the nonprofit support survivors of human trafficking, domestic violence and sexual assault while offering youth development and prevention programs. $3,000 to Arts Place for its Arts in the Parks program that brings art into community outdoor spaces. “We are honored to support Arts Place and the many ways they bring creativity and community together," said First Bank of Berne Branch Manager Tracy Carpenter. $3,000 to Decatur, Ind.-based Junior Achievement to support the nonprofit’s annual purse bingo fundraiser. Junior Achievement focuses on financial literacy, work readiness and entrepreneurship.
