TS Bank employees, Griswold Childcare employees and gri

Local bank donates $27,000 to support child development center in Griswold

September 27, 2024

Treynor, Iowa, September 27, 2024 – TS Bank is excited to announce a donation of $27,000 to the Lakin Foundation Child Development Center of Griswold, a new early childcare facility that opened this summer.

The Noble Initiative Foundation, with the help of numerous community volunteers, worked tirelessly to bring this $3.8 million childcare facility to fruition. The mission of the Noble Initiative Foundation is to impact families in Griswold and the surrounding communities by providing high-quality and accessible childcare center, support a strong school system, increase local workforce and expand affordable housing.

Located just south of the Griswold Elementary School, the center is now at capacity and serves 80+ children, ranging from six weeks to four years old, and offers full-time, drop-in, and before/after school care for elementary-aged children.


The Griswold Community Betterment ribbon cutting celebration with the Lakin Foundation Child Development Center of Griswold in May 2024.

“We are so grateful for the amazing support from TS Bank. This type of investment will make a lasting impression on so many families in Griswold, Cass County and beyond," said Chelsea Dvorak, Lakin Foundation Child Development Center of Griswold Director. 

As a community bank, TS Bank is deeply committed to supporting initiatives that strengthen local families and businesses. In addition to its monetary donation, the bank was able to also provide financing solutions to aid the construction of the project. By reinvesting in projects like these, it helps foster growth, improve quality of life, and ensure that essential resources are available for generations to come.

 
TS Bank employees pose for a photo.

  

"We are proud to support the Lakin Foundation Child Development Center of Griswold, both through financing and our donation, to help bring this vital project to life," said Dan Rossell, TS Bank Chief Credit Officer. "Access to quality childcare for families as well as aiding the local workforce is crucial, and we are excited to be part of an initiative that strengthens both."

To enroll or learn more visit, www.griswoldcdc.com.

Header photo caption: TS Bank employees pictured with children and staff from the Lakin Foundation Child Development Center of Griswold in September 2024. Left to right: TS Bank employees, Le Ann Erickson, Kelsey Stupfell, Megan Sramek, and Lakin Foundation Child Development Center director, Chelsea Dvorak and assistant, Nicole Dolph and TS Bank employees, Dan Rossell and Judy Guttau.

About TS Bank: TS Bank’s mission is to Ignite Prosperity® in the communities it serves. Leading the resurgence of community banking, TS Bank reinvests 10 percent of their net income locally; hosting educational events and partners with local organizations and non-profits. TS Bank was chartered in 1923 and has $423 million in assets, along with the largest Iowa state-chartered C-Corp trust department west of Des Moines at nearly $218 million in assets named TS Prosperity Group. Locations include Treynor, Macedonia, Atlantic, Corning, Council Bluffs and Ames, Iowa. For more information visit tsbank.com.