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Military Veterans in FargoMoorhead Area Deserve Support By Amanda Torok, Gate City Bank Senior Vice President of Culture Military veterans throughout FargoMoorhead and beyond have sacrificed so much for the sake of our freedom, and they deserve to be honored – especially at work. Gate City Bank has a long history of creating a better way of life for military personnel and their families. The Bank accomplishes this through support, gratitude and recognition, while offering top-ofthe-line workplace benefits that help courageous soldiers continue doing what they do best: serve.
“Gate City Bank is truly thankful for the opportunity to make a difference for servicepeople and their loved ones,” says Kevin Hanson, President & CEO. “Whether they’re customers, community members or fellow team members, these heroes 6 THE BRIDGE
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deserve our support for all they do to defend this great country.” Additionally, Gate City Bank has assembled a Military Support Committee centered around providing a better way of life for service members, veterans and their families. The group works through strategic subcommittees throughout Gate City Bank’s footprint, researching military-related events for potential partnerships, finding unique ways to recognize past and present service members, and promoting veteran hiring and retention. Gate City Bank’s military support efforts have helped multiple team member veterans, including Andy Stein, Vice President of Information Security. Stein has served in the North Dakota Army National Guard for 11 years. He was deployed to Kuwait in 20112012 and Fort Meade, MD, in 2019-2020. “Gate City Bank has been so supportive of my efforts to defend this great country,” Stein says. “By standing behind team members who serve, the Bank reduces stress for them and their families.”
Partnering with ND Cares to Enhance Soldier Support To further broaden its military support strategy, Gate City Bank has partnered with ND Cares, a coalition launched in 2015 as an executive order by thenGovernor Jack Dalrymple to
improve business collaboration on behavior health services for military veterans, families and survivors. In partnership with ND Cares, Gate City Bank signed a statement of support establishing itself as part of a statewide network dedicated to educating residents about potential needs and challenges faced by those who have served.
Recognizing Heroes for Years to Come Gate City Bank will always support the service members who keep our nation safe, standing with them for a better way of life. It’s a promise that has meant everything to area veterans, including David Francavilla, a Retired Colonel of the U.S. Army who works with the Department of Veterans Affairs. “Gate City Bank truly makes a positive impact that leaves a lasting legacy with veterans in its communities,” Francavilla says. “The Bank helps many veterans and their family members receive help with anonymity, confidentiality and a stigma-free environment.”
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