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PHOTO: Auburn Savings Bank branch supervisor Audrey Patterson, left, with Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce President Shanna Cox. (Submitted photo)
AUBURN — Auburn Savings Bank branch supervisor Audrey Patterson recently donated $500 toward the Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber’s Stuff the Bus charity event after being awarded the money as part of the Auburn Savings Employee Recognition program.
Implemented in July, the Auburn Savings Employee Recognition program recognizes outstanding employees exemplifying the bank’s core values. When staff witness another coworker going above and beyond in making the customer experience unique and memorable, demonstrating their expertise, and making a positive impact in their community, they are presented with a recognition card. Each month, an employee is selected at random and receives a small token of appreciation. Quarterly, all nominees are reviewed by a small committee of fellow staff members and a winner is chosen. Part of that award is receiving $500 to donate to a local charity of their choice.
“I chose to donate to the Chamber’s ‘Stuff the Bus’ event because 2020 has been a hard year, and I know Christmas can be an uncertain time for many families,” said Patterson. “Knowing that a donation of $500 could provide for many families in our community felt like the right thing to do for the holiday season.”
Stuff the Bus is an annual event organized by the Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber around the holidays that collects new clothes and toys to be distributed to local families in need. The month-long event concludes by “stuffing” all the donated items in a charter bus.
