North Shore Bank teams with Pewaukee Park and Recreation to raise funds for 2013 Pewaukee Fireworks Fund

For those who feared plans for Pewaukee’s 2013 Fourth of July fireworks had gone up in smoke, today brings new hope. North Shore Bank has announced it will match any donations made at the bank by individuals or non-profit organizations to the Pewaukee Fireworks Fund, up to $3,500. According to a Village of Pewaukee statement this week, firework organizers had hoped to raise $11,000 for this year’s show, and were forced to cancel the event when donations only amounted to $4,000. “Pewaukee’s Fourth of July festivities, including the fireworks, are a time-honored tradition, and we were devastated to have to cancel them,” said Kelley Woldanski, director for Pewaukee Parks and Recreation. “Hopefully, with North Shore Bank’s help, the community will come together and we’ll be able to keep the wonderful event our community looks forward to every year.” Donations to the Pewaukee Fireworks Fund can be made at North Shore Bank’s Pewaukee branch – 120 W. Wisconsin Ave. – beginning today and running through Monday, June 17. If the goal of $3,500 is not reached by that time, North Shore Bank will make a donation of $1,000 to the fund for the 2014 fireworks show. “One of our primary goals at North Shore Bank is to support community events, such as Pewaukee’s annual Fourth of July fireworks show,” said Patty Muehl, branch manager of North Shore Bank’s Pewaukee location. “The fireworks are one of the traditions that make our community great and we would hate to lose them. I encourage the Pewaukee community to help us keep this great event alive and kicking!” North Shore Bank, headquartered in Brookfield, is one of the strongest banks in the country. It has assets of over $1.7 billion and more than 47 offices throughout eastern Wisconsin, and northern Illinois. Wisconsin branch locations are in metro Milwaukee, Ozaukee County, Racine, Kenosha, Appleton, Menasha, the Green Bay area, Burlington, Union Grove, Muskego, and Door County. Locate a North Shore Bank office. You can also connect with North Shore Bank on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest.