Community & Economic Responsibility

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You're doing the work in the places we call home, and we want to help fund it. Stearns Bank supports nonprofits and community organizations across Arizona, Florida and Minnesota through both donations and event sponsorships.

We put our giving where it does the most good, focusing on four areas.

• Family health and wellness
• Hunger relief
• Shelter services and housing
• Youth academics, arts, and athletics

Our Giving Committee meets every four to six weeks to review applications. If your request is tied to an event, send it to us at least 90 days before the date so we have time to say yes.

Sharing Time And Talent

With paid volunteer time, we make it easy for employees to share their gifts with others and support causes they value.

A strong tradition of supporting community causes keeps us committed to social responsibility. We believe that we only succeed when everyone succeeds.

We are dedicated to social responsibility through these worthy causes:

• Anna Marie’s Alliance
• Area school districts
• Area food shelves
• Arizona Council on Economic Education
• Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Minnesota
• Catholic Charities
• Central Minnesota Community Foundation
• Habitat For Humanity
• Suncoast Blood Bank of Florida
• United Way of Central Minnesota
• And many more!

Project REACh

We believe in full, fair participation in the nation's banking system and in the expansion of access to credit and capital for all. Through our partnership with the OCC's Project REACh, we are committed to helping remove barriers to financial inclusion. 

African Development Center

We are proud to partner with African Development of Minnesota.

Through this collaboration, we pledge to: Serve as an ally in the development of individuals and businesses in underserved communities, providing leadership, advocacy, and financial accessibility to all.