Press release:
BATAVIA, NY– Proving that a minute can matter, Tompkins Bank of Castile is kicking off the second round of the Community Minute Challenge, a contest that invites participants to vote on the bank’s Facebook page and rewards local not-for-profits with a total of $10,000 in much-needed funds.
The second round will take place November 7 through 21, and the public is invited to watch one-minute videos produced by participating non-profits in Genesee, Wyoming, Livingston, Monroe and Orleans counties, and then vote for their favorite. Each video explains how the non-profit will use the awarded funds. The contest will run in four different quarters and will award $2,500 to each quarterly winner.
Competing in this round are ARC of Genesee and Orleans County, Arts Council of Wyoming County, Big Springs Historical Society, Bishop Sheen Ecumenical Housing, GCASA, and Mercy Flight Central. To show support, participants should “like” Tompkins Bank of Castile’s Facebook page (www.facebook.com/TompkinsBankofCastile), click on the Community Minute Challenge app and then select their favorite non-profit. Each individual can vote once per day during the contest period.
The winner from the first round was Going to the Dogs Rescue in Wyoming County, an organization dedicated to helping homeless pets find loving forever homes. They are involved in not only assisting dogs in the local community but all over as needed. Their rescue operates solely on generous donations, both in time and money, from individuals and corporations.
“We’re honored to present Going to the Dogs Rescue with the $2,500 prize,” said John McKenna, Bank President and CEO. “The support the organization received during the Community Minute Challenge is indicative of how the community values the services it provides.”
A third round of this contest will launch in early 2017 with details posted to Tompkins Bank of Castile’s Facebook page.
John McKenna, president and CEO of Tompkins Bank of Castile, presents the $2,500 check to Melissa Nichols, president of Going to the Dogs Rescue.
