Bank of Luxemburg in Your Community

April is Community Banking Month, and it’s the perfect time to highlight the many advantages of community banks, including local decisions, a focus on families and bank employees who are active in their neighborhoods.

Dyckesville Parade in August 2011

At Bank of Luxemburg, we always celebrate community banking! We support our local communities with a variety of partnerships, sponsorships and events.

Join us for the Luxemburg Chamber of Commerce annual Easter Egg Hunt this Saturday, April 7, 2012, at the community center in Luxemburg. We’ll have games, face painting and a special appearance by the Easter Bunny, so remember your camera! Registration is at 9:00a.m. and the “hunt” officially begins at 9:30a.m. We have so much fun volunteering at this event!

2011 Easter Egg Hunt

2012 Mardi Gras was a fun night!

Bank of Luxemburg is a corporate sponsor of the Mardi Gras fundraiser for the Farm Market Kitchen in Algoma, a regional shared-use food processing business incubator. This year’s Cajun-style cocktail party was in February at The Marq in De Pere. Farm Market Kitchen clients provide samples of their food and beverage items; raffles and a silent auction raise additional funds. 


Two Bank of Luxemburg teams participated in the “Minute 2 Win It” challenge in January and dominated the competition based on the popular game show! The Retail Reapers took first place and the Algoma Educators took second place. All proceeds benefited the Door Kewaunee Business & Education Partnership.

Our Minute 2 Win It teams in January 2012

Bank of Luxemburg is a gold fork sponsor for the Kewaunee County Buy Local Network’s “Taste of the County” in October. The event features restaurants and beverage merchants from throughout the county serving samples of their specialty cuisine and beverages.

Taste of the County in October 2011

Bank of Luxemburg also celebrated the first “October is Buy Local Month” by participating in Kewaunee County’s “Buy Local Cares Day.” Local companies came together to help people and nonprofit organizations within the community.  Bank of Luxemburg had ten volunteers working several projects, including gardening work for Algoma Long Term Care; cleaning and organizing for the Kewaunee County Food Pantry; hosting a game day for seniors and disabled residents at Grand View Terrace Apartments in Algoma; and photographing and blogging tourism attractions for VisitKewauneeCounty.com.

Bank of Luxemburg Buy Local Cares volunteers

Throughout the summer, you’ll see Bank of Luxemburg at your community parades, the Kewaunee County Fair and the cookouts we hold at branch locations to benefit local organizations.

Proceeds from 2011 Bellevue cookout

Collecting food items and school supplies for needy families, sponsoring youth sports, donating to local charities, sponsoring the senior meal site in Luxemburg -- Bank of Luxemburg is Local. Loyal. Lasting. It's no surprise local consumers voted us as the Best of Kewaunee County's "Most Active in the Community" in 2011.

Bank of Luxemburg's KCYSA 2011 team

Visit Bank of Luxemburg on Facebook to keep up with even more ways we’re getting involved in our communities!

We appreciate your local support and thank you for your trust and confidence in us. Stop by any of our branches in April for a chance to win a stadium seat and basket of tailgating goodies to enjoy while watching your favorite team. You can also get treats in our lobbies and great experiences with our employees. 

Donations for Kewaunee Co. Food Pantry

We look forward to seeing you soon!

April is Community Banking Month

Bank of Luxemburg is one of nearly 7,000 community banks across the United States.  Community banks work to enhance the quality of life in their local marketplaces.  And the Independent Community Bankers of America wants to celebrate the positive characteristics of community banks this April.

Here are some of the benefits of using a community bank like Bank of Luxemburg:

• Community banks focus on families, not large corporations.
• We support local communities by channeling your deposits into loans for your neighbors and area businesses.
• Community bank officers are on-site (not in a far-away city) and active in the local community.
• Business loan decisions are made locally, so you don’t have to wait for committee choices in other states. 
• Community banks are small businesses themselves and understand the needs of other small businesses.

Our eight Bank of Luxemburg branch locations will be celebrating all this month!

• Children can enter a coloring contest at each branch.
• Customers can enter a drawing for a coffee basket.
• Watch our Facebook and Twitter pages for facts about community banks.
• If we reach 300 fans on our Facebook page, we’ll randomly draw one fan’s name to win a Flip camera.

Watch this video to find out more benefits of banking locally with Bank of Luxemburg!

Teach Children to Save Day

April 12, 2011 is officially Teach Children to Save Day.  It was declared by Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker this month.  Teaching children to save money may not be easy at first, but the lessons they learn now should stay with them for the rest of their lives.

Here are a few ideas to encourage children to save money:

• Open a savings account and track the interest as it grows.  You can do this at any Bank of Luxemburg branch location.

• Help children set goals for their savings -- whether it’s a buying a new toy or even paying for college.  You could also give them non-money rewards for reaching certain milestones. 

• Provide an allowance or let children earn money for household or neighborhood tasks.  A small income will encourage kids to budget and manage money.

• Encourage giving to charities, churches or other organizations your child has an interest in.  This will help them get in the habit of helping their communities.

• Lead by example and explain your own savings and spending plans to your children.  You can tell them what you’re doing when you visit an ATM, pay for groceries and pay bills.

Bank of Luxemburg has a number of tools and ideas to encourage children to get in the habit of managing money.  Visit our Money Talks page for more tips and ideas.

Bank of Luxemburg Cookout Serves Up Gift to Dyckesville Lions Club

Bank of Luxemburg’s Dyckesville branch hosted a neighborhood cookout to raise funds for the Dyckesville Lions Club. The cookout itself raised $630, and Bank of Luxemburg additionally donated $1,500.

The donation check, presented by Bank of Luxemburg employees, will be used for new lights on the Red River Park Ballfield. (Photos available upon request.)

The Dyckesville Lions Club promotes, celebrates, and helps the community by volunteering and often holding fundraising events throughout the year.