Marquette Bank, a locally-owned neighborhood bank, in honor of National Good Neighbor Day, Sunday, Sept. 28, will celebrate on Saturday, Sept. 27 with refreshments in all 22 branch locations, along with a special donation to one lucky nonprofit. Marquette Bank’s Good Neighbor Gift Project awards a donation of $2,500 and 25 hours of volunteer service to a local nonprofit nominated by a Marquette Bank employee. In order to qualify, nonprofits must be a 501(c) (3) or a 509(a) (1) organization. Once nominated, qualified organizations will complete a short application which includes:

• An overview of the organization, including: mission, vision and goals
• A detailed plan of how the funds would be used
• A detailed plan of how the volunteer hours would be used
• A project timeline
• A description of how the funds/volunteer hours would benefit the neighborhood

Completed applications must be received by October 31st and the organization selected will be chosen by the Marquette Neighborhood Committee by November 14th. As part of National Good Neighbor Day, the bank will also provide neighbors with free financial planning, mortgage refinance reviews, retirement check-ups and estate plan reviews. For more information about Marquette Bank, the Marquette Neighborhood Commitment or to schedule a free financial review, call 1-888-254-9500.