Bank employees dress up for donations

By LISA CHAPMAN / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard

Tellers from First National Bank have fun raising funds. Pictured are, from left, Blair Jefferies, Tabitha Oakley, Rebecca Mullican, Debbie Haley, Michelle Brock, and Robert Garibaldi. (Lisa Chapman photo)

First National Bank held its 14th annual Costume for the Cure fundraiser Friday. The event is always held the Friday before Halloween. Each branch has a different theme.

“I love it,” said teller Rebecca Mullican, “We have fun and it’s for a good cause.”

The theme for the McMinnville branch was “A day at the movies.” Tellers dressed up as their favorite character from different movies. Movie themes included: “101 Dalmatians,” “The Cat In the Hat,” “Wizard of Oz,” and “Shrek.”

This year’s proceeds will be presented to The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society in honor of Linda Nunley, WCHS teacher who recently passed away from acute mylogeneous leukemia.

“For the past few years, the McMinnville bank has been the top fundraiser in the state for this event,” said Cindy Swann, human resources.

In the past 11 years, the regional First National Banks have raised and donated over $40,000 to different organizations.

“We would like to thank our customers and staff,” said Swann. “Without them, none of this would be possible.”