First Bank Rolls Up Big Score For Junior Achievement Program

With the “Nine Pin No Tap” team leading the way, First Bank staff raised over $6,000 for Junior Achievement of Greater St. Louis during a recent JA Bowl-A-Thon at Olivette Bowling Lanes.

Ten First Bank teams took part in the Bowl-A-Thon with “Nine Pin” rolling up the top total fundraising amount ($1,075). Of the 50 First Bank employees who competed in the Bowl-A-Thon, Kathy Knopp posted the highest individual amount ($520). Her “Nine Pin” teammates were Cindy Holman, Peggy Lawrence, Glenda Ricketson and Sandi McAfee.

The other First Bank teams competing were the “STL Bowlers,” “Gutter Dusters” “Ronnette’s High Rollers,” “Clayton Bankrollers,” “King Pins,” “Lighting Strikers,” “Blamy’s Bunch,” “Pin Busters” and “Project Rollers.” Debra Hellmann, First Bank’s Director of Corporate Banking, and a JA Board Member, initiated staff participation in the JA Bowl-A-Thon.

In addition to the JA Bowl-A-Thon, First Bank employees continue to participate in JA Days at select area elementary schools this spring, teaching students about the importance of financial literacy. First Bank also serves as a sponsor for JA BizTown in Chesterfield.

Since 1943, Junior Achievement of Greater St. Louis, Inc. https://www.juniorachievement.org/web/ja-gstlouis has been dedicated to educating students about entrepreneurship, work readiness, and financial literacy through experiential, hands-on programs.

First Bank firstbanks.com is one of the largest privately owned banks in the country with over $5.93 billion in assets and 111 locations in Missouri, Illinois, and California.

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Photo Captions:

Photo 67 – First Bank’s “Nine Pin No Tap” team included Kathy Knopp, Sandi McAfee, Glenda Ricketson, Cindy Holman and Peggy Lawrence.

Photo 68 – First Bank’s “Blamy’s Bunch” included Liz Modesitt, Lisa Blamy, Julie Laurent, Kim Weishaupt and Mark Tuteja.