BankWest Selby and FHLB Award $35,000 to the Walworth County Care Center
BankWest and FHLB Des Moines award Walworth County Care Center (WCCC) $35,000 in grant funding.
BankWest Selby and FHLB Award $35,000 to the Walworth County Care Center
BankWest and FHLB Des Moines award Walworth County Care Center (WCCC) $35,000 in grant funding.
BankWest, in partnership with Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines (FHLB Des Moines), is pleased to announce that the Walworth County Care Center (WCCC) has received $35,000 in grant funding from the Member Impact Fund. This matching grant program will result in BankWest and FHLB Des Moines awarding $700,000 in funding to support affordable housing and community development in South Dakota communities.
“At BankWest, we’re committed to investing in projects that make a real difference in the lives of our neighbors,” said Mike Yackley, BankWest Branch President. “Through our partnership with FHLB Des Moines and the Member Impact Fund, we’re able to support essential community organizations like the Walworth County Care Center and help ensure they have the resources needed to provide safe, dignified care for those they serve.”
BankWest applied for and received matching grant funds for the WCCC to purchase a new resident bathtub to support safe, dignified bathing.
“As a rural facility with limited access to resources, this support from BankWest and FHLB Des Moines has a meaningful and lasting impact on those we serve,” said Trista Bates, WCCC Administrator.
FHLB Des Moines provides funding solutions to more than 1,200 members to support mortgage lending, economic development and affordable housing in the communities they serve. The Member Impact Fund provides FHLB Des Moines members matching grant donations to strengthen the ability of not-for-profits or government entities to support the needs of their communities.
“The Member Impact Fund is designed to help our members champion the organizations that make a real difference in their communities,” said Kris Williams, president and CEO of FHLB Des Moines. “By partnering with our members, we’re able to multiply resources and support their vital work as they continue to strengthen opportunities for the people they serve.”
Recipient organizations were selected based on the needs for grant funding to support capacity-building or working capital necessary to strengthen their ability to serve affordable housing or community development needs including job training, affordable housing, financial literacy, food banks and youth programs.
Since its launch in 2023, the Member Impact Fund has provided more than $83 million in grants from FHLB Des Moines, generating over $113 million in combined support for affordable housing and community development. Notably, every eligible application submitted to the program has received funding—reflecting the organization’s strong commitment to partnership and impact.
“At BankWest, we’re committed to investing in projects that make a real difference in the lives of our neighbors,” said Mike Yackley, BankWest Branch President. “Through our partnership with FHLB Des Moines and the Member Impact Fund, we’re able to support essential community organizations like the Walworth County Care Center and help ensure they have the resources needed to provide safe, dignified care for those they serve.”
BankWest applied for and received matching grant funds for the WCCC to purchase a new resident bathtub to support safe, dignified bathing.
“As a rural facility with limited access to resources, this support from BankWest and FHLB Des Moines has a meaningful and lasting impact on those we serve,” said Trista Bates, WCCC Administrator.
FHLB Des Moines provides funding solutions to more than 1,200 members to support mortgage lending, economic development and affordable housing in the communities they serve. The Member Impact Fund provides FHLB Des Moines members matching grant donations to strengthen the ability of not-for-profits or government entities to support the needs of their communities.
“The Member Impact Fund is designed to help our members champion the organizations that make a real difference in their communities,” said Kris Williams, president and CEO of FHLB Des Moines. “By partnering with our members, we’re able to multiply resources and support their vital work as they continue to strengthen opportunities for the people they serve.”
Recipient organizations were selected based on the needs for grant funding to support capacity-building or working capital necessary to strengthen their ability to serve affordable housing or community development needs including job training, affordable housing, financial literacy, food banks and youth programs.
Since its launch in 2023, the Member Impact Fund has provided more than $83 million in grants from FHLB Des Moines, generating over $113 million in combined support for affordable housing and community development. Notably, every eligible application submitted to the program has received funding—reflecting the organization’s strong commitment to partnership and impact.