2023 Year in Review ACNB Bank's Commitment to the Community

For more than 166 years, ACNB Bank has remained at the heart of community life in our business footprint, supporting those community organizations and programs that make the markets we serve desirable places to live and work. In 2020, we launched ACNB Helping Hands to reinforce the Bank’s ongoing commitment to community and demonstrate how much we care in a tangible way. Throughout 2023, staff members embraced a variety of Helping Hands and other initiatives. Many of these activities also benefitted ACNB Bank’s Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) Program.

A Heart for Giving and Volunteer Service 

In honor of National Volunteer Week, held from April 17 - 21, 2023, TEAM ACNB publicly shared some ways we gave back to our local communities in a meaningful way in 2022.  

• 143 staff members contributed 9,290+ volunteer hours to 181 community organizations.  The estimated national value* of the 9,290 volunteer service hours is $278,235 based on an hourly rate of $29.95. 
• 44 staff members served in volunteer leadership roles with 62 community organizations. 
• 63% of our staff members supported our local United Ways by contributing more than $36,000 through the 2022/2023 Employee Giving Campaign.
• ACNB Bank issued more than 300 checks to community organizations in our footprint for charitable contributions, sponsorships and program book advertising.

During National Volunteer Week, ACNB Bank presented the 2023 Volunteer of the Year Award to Gary Rappoldt, SVP/Regional Commercial Lending Manager, in recognition of his volunteer leadership and service with a number of local community organizations in the local markets served, contributing nearly 400 hours of his time in 2022. Gary selected the Gettysburg Optimist Club to receive a donation of $1,000 from the Bank in his honor. He serves as Club President. 

Bowl for Kids’ Sake Returns 

ACNB Bank had two very successful weekends of bowling and fundraising in April at Bowl for Kids’ Sake 2023 in Hanover and Gettysburg. This fundraiser benefitted Big Brothers Big Sisters of York and Adams Counties. ACNB Bank had 81 participants serving on 21 teams and successfully raised $7,298.48! The Bank supported this effort by sponsoring the event at $1,000. 

Special Note: ACNB Bank has been supporting Bowl for Kids’ Sake since 2009 with the exception of 2020-2022 due to the pandemic. To date, our grand total over these many years is $67,837.16.

Community Shred Day Events

• In April, ACNB Bank hosted a Community Shred Day in the Aspen Ridge Office parking lot to provide customers with the opportunity to dispose of old confidential and personal documents conveniently and safely. Our 13 volunteers skillfully directed traffic, greeted customers, and facilitated the shredding of 12,000 pounds of confidential documents. The truck was completely full this year. Customers and other local residents were very grateful to ACNB Bank for offering this convenient service on a Saturday morning and responded in kindness by donating $1,700 in cash and gift cards, and about 250 other helpful items to Supporting Older Adults Through Resources (SOAR), an ACNB Bank customer and CRA partner organization.  
• In September, our enthusiastic team of 14 ACNB volunteers welcomed 172 customers and other local residents to the ACNB Corporation Operations Center parking lot, where more than 7,778 pounds of documents were shredded. Participants donated a minimum of $2.00 per box of shred materials with a total donation of $1,032 made to United Way of Adams County. Additionally, many people brought canned goods and other nonperishable food items and household supplies in support of the kickoff of the 17th Annual Bag the Bounty Food Drive organized by United Way of Adams County.

Community Banking Collection Drives

School Supply Drives

In July, ACNB Bank partnered with the following community organizations in their respective market areas by hosting a Back to School Supply Drive to benefit families in need within our local communities.

• Community Progress Council
• New Hope Ministries in York County
• The Shepherd’s Staff in Carroll County
• United Way of Adams County
• United Way of Carlisle and Cumberland County/Project Share
• United Way of Franklin County
• United Way of Frederick County

Thanks to the generosity of our customers and staff members, we collected more than 3,800 items including backpacks, notebooks, pocket folders, crayon packs, and more. We also received $45 in cash and checks. In comparison, the Bank collected approximately 1,800 items throughout the Bank’s footprint in 2022. 

Food Drives

In September and October, ACNB Bank hosted a number of Food Drives and collected 1,776 nonperishable food items and cleaning supplies at our 25 community banking offices with lobbies and the ACNB Corporation Operations Center. Additionally, the Bank collected 427 items at the Community Shred Day held on Saturday, September 16, for a total of more than 2,200 items. ACNB Bank’s 2023 drives benefitted the following community organizations and special initiatives in our local market areas:

Pennsylvania:

• Big Spring School District Paw Packs Program – Newville Office  
• SCCAP Chambersburg Food Pantry – Chambersburg Office
• United Way of Adams County (Bag the Bounty Food Drive which benefits 19 organizations in Adams County and Hanover) –all Adams County and Hanover Offices. ACNB Bank collected approximately 1,540 pounds of food items and cleaning supplies including those collected at the Community Shred Day in September. The entire Bag the Bounty community effort brought in just over 8,600 pounds.
• New Hope Ministries Food and Basic Needs Program – Dillsburg Office
• Spring Grove Area School District Backpack Program – Spring Grove Office 
• York Suburban Education Foundation Food for Thought Program – South York Plaza Office

Maryland: 

• Frederick Rescue Mission – all Frederick County offices
• Carroll County Food Sunday – all Carroll County offices

Holiday Drives

During the holiday season, ACNB Bank partnered with five community organizations to help collect new, unwrapped toys and other useful items, including new or gently-used children's books, in support of ACNB Helping Hands.

• Holiday Family Outreach: Adams County Offices with lobbies including Carroll Valley, East Berlin, Littlestown, Lincoln Square, McSherrystown, New Oxford, North Gettysburg, Upper Adams and West Gettysburg, as well as the Operations Center. Collected 298 toys and other useful and fun items. 
• New Hope Ministries – Christmas Blessings Express: York County Offices including Dillsburg, North Hanover, South Hanover, and Spring Grove. Collected 178 toys and other items.
• Toys for Tots: The South York Plaza Office collected 65 toys.
• The Shepherd’s Staff: The Carroll County Offices collected enough toys, stuffed animals and hygiene items to fill 40 holiday stockings.   
• Literacy Council of Frederick County: The Frederick County Offices collected 537 new and gently-used books. 

Casual for a Cause Activities

In September, the Bank held a Casual for a Cause fundraiser to benefit a number of local community organizations that help meet the food insecurity needs of families in our local markets. Staff members embraced this cause and raised a total of $870. Below is the summary for each organization. 

Pennsylvania:

• Paw Packs Program (affiliated with Big Spring School District) – Cumberland County. $25
• SCCAP Chambersburg Food Pantry – Franklin County. $55
• United Way of Adams County (Bag the Bounty Food Drive which benefits 19 organizations in Adams County and Hanover) – Adams County and Hanover. $450
• York County Food Bank – York County. $205

Maryland: 

• Frederick Rescue Mission – Frederick County. $95
• Carroll County Food Sunday – Carroll County. $40

In December, the Bank held a Casual for a Cause fundraiser to benefit a number of local community organizations that provide community development services to families in our local markets. Staff members welcomed the opportunity to participate and raised a total of $860. Below is the summary for each organization. 

Pennsylvania: 

• Holiday Family Outreach – Adams County. $490
• Marine Corp. Reserves Toys for Tots – York County. $20
• New Hope Ministries – York County. $185

Maryland: 

• The Shepherd’s Staff - Carroll County. $120
• The Literacy Council of Frederick County - $45

United Way Employee Campaign 

Every year, the employees of ACNB Bank and other like-minded businesses and organizations in our footprint raise significant funds to help support our local United Way organizations. For the 2023 campaign held in November, 54% of our total Bank employee population (236 staff members) contributed to or have pledged $36,542 to ACNB Bank’s campaign with an average donation of $155. This achievement reflects an increase over last year’s results, which included raising $35,444 with an average donation of $151. Staff members chose to contribute to their local United Way organization or another nonprofit organization that was most meaningful to them. 

$673 - Big Spring Area Community Chest
$16,629 - United Way of Adams County
$3,495 - United Way of Franklin County
$2,690 - United Way of Frederick County
$5,694 - United Way of Central Maryland/Carroll County Fund
$3,874 - United Way of York County
$3,487 - Other Partner Organizations
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$36,542 - Total

Other CRA Community Activities

ACNB Bank’s Summer Picnic Fundraiser

TEAM ACNB successfully raised $940 for our local Habitat for Humanity organizations via a dunk tank activity held at the Employee Summer Picnic. ACNB Bank matched these funds and mailed the checks to the organizations along with a letter to share how we raised the money. 

Downtown Frederick Community Window Helps Promote Local Organizations

ACNB Bank offers community organizations an opportunity to promote their mission and events by setting up creative displays in the large window and vestibule area that is adjacent to the Bank’s 2 North on the Square office. This area of downtown Frederick has lots of foot traffic with people walking to our Bank and visiting the many nearby shops and restaurants. Twelve organizations, including six CRA organizations, utilized this promotional space for one month each in 2023.  

The six CRA organizations included Blessings in a Backpack, Habitat for Humanity of Frederick County, Literacy Council of Frederick County, Spanish Speaking Communities of Frederick County, Supporting Older Adults Through Resources, and United Way of Frederick County. 

Pathstone Kids Day

PathStone is a not-for-profit community development and human services organization dedicated to eliminating poverty and strengthening families and individuals in the communities in the local communities served. TEAM ACNB had a tent/visitor area at the Pathstone “Kids Day” held in May to help educate students about financial literacy matters and review the Bank’s products and services with their parents. In September, ACNB Bank led a financial literacy educational workshop for families served by this organization.  

Tour de Frederick 

ACNB Bank served as sponsor and rest stop host for the Tour de Frederick in Littlestown, PA.  This fundraising event benefitted the Boys and Girls Club of Frederick County. Staff members had a great time talking and interacting with all the cyclists who stopped by for some refreshments. 

National Night Out

TEAM ACNB helped educate students about saving money and opening a savings account at four National Night Out events in our market areas, including Hanover, Gettysburg and Newville in PA and New Windsor in MD. National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make our neighborhoods safer, more caring places to live. 

Habitat Team Builds

Eight members of Team ACNB participated in home construction builds in Gettysburg and Chambersburg in partnership with Habitat for Humanity of Adams County and Habitat for Humanity of Franklin County. 

New Hope Ministries Back to School Daze Craze

TEAM ACNB had a great time at the New Hope Ministries in Pennsylvania Back to School Daze Craze held in September at the organization’s Dillsburg Center. This activity included outreach to approximately 120 children ranging in age from kindergarten to high school, but most were elementary and middle school aged children. We engaged with these students and parents by providing savings tips and information about the Bank’s children’s savings programs. It was also an opportunity for students to pick up school supplies in preparation for the upcoming school year.  

TEAM ACNB Participates in United Way Day of Caring 

Staff members participated in United Way Day of Caring/Day of Action activities in our local market areas in 2023. They rolled up their sleeves and got to work on a number of painting, cleaning and landscaping projects for the benefit of a local United Way partner organizations. 

United Way Day of Caring/Action Activities Included: 

• United Way of Adams County, PA: 15 staff members
• United Way of Frederick County, PA: 14 staff members
• United Way of Franklin County, PA: 2 staff members

Salvation Army - Red Kettle Campaign 

A total of 16 staff members served as bell ringers for the Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Campaign at the Walmart stores located in Gettysburg and Hanover. The funds collected directly benefit local residents in need.