Where you choose to bank matters.  That’s the message that the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) and Heartland Bank are sending loud and clear throughout April, which is ICBA Community Banking Month.  Consumers have the power to make change happen at the community level by aligning with their community bank and putting their money to work in the neighborhood that they call home. 

Heartland Bank and 104.9 The River have teamed up again this year to present the 10th annual Money Matters Free Financial Summit on Saturday, April 22. The Violet Baptist Church of Pickerington will host the event this year and we’re looking forward to providing attendees with a variety of seminars on how to better manage their finances and plan for the future.

With the support of many Gahanna area businesses and community members, the Gahanna-Jefferson Education Foundation was created in 2002 to provide a special community focus on education. The mission of the Education Foundation is to promote excellence within the Gahanna-Jefferson Public Schools by funding innovative educational programs and projects outside of traditional school district expenditures.

For those of you that are not quite sure how it’s already time for the holidays, we hate to give you one more thing to think about. In addition to preparing for the holidays, we’re all faced with the unfortunate reality that property taxes are due by the end of January. The good news is… Heartland Bank is here to help! In partnership with the Franklin County Treasurer’s Office, Heartland will be accepting Property Tax payments at each of our 13 branch offices from December 19, 2016 through January 20, 2017.

November 26 marks Small Business Saturday, a day to support local businesses that create jobs, boost the economy and preserve neighborhoods across central Ohio and the country. Nestled between Black Friday (that benefits many big box retailers) and Cyber Monday (where it’s all about online retailers), Small Business Saturday was created by American Express six years ago in response to small business owners’ most pressing need – getting more customers during the busy holiday season.