State Bank of Lincoln donates $100,000 to hospital campaign

[August 13, 2010]  State Bank of Lincoln is the latest local business to donate to the Preserve the Mission capital campaign fund for the new campus of Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital. State Bank President Steve Aughenbaugh calls the $100,000 contribution a "fitting step for a locally owned, community bank."

"It is important for us to support our community, and health care is of the utmost importance in any community," said Aughenbaugh, who also currently serves as chairman of the ALMH board.

He added, "Our employees, board members and families have contributed a lot of time and resources over the years to our local hospital, and they are behind us in our decision to support this campaign."

Two such community members with ties to both ALMH and State Bank are Terry Brown and Gail Nunnery. Nunnery is currently a vice president and trust officer at State Bank and serves on the board of the Abraham Lincoln Healthcare Foundation. Brown, a director for State Bank and former bank president, served as chairman of the ALMH board of directors during the time of ALMH's affiliation with Memorial Health System.

"We are extremely grateful for the support of State Bank and many of our other community businesses," said Bill Bates, co-chair for the Preserve the Mission campaign. "State Bank of Lincoln recognizes that caring for this community means investing its resources in local health care. Their willingness to make such a wonderful contribution demonstrates their commitment to this community and our citizens."

State Bank of Lincoln is "Lincoln's oldest bank," having opened its doors on Jan. 16, 1904. Now, over a century later, State Bank operates seven branches, five of them in Logan County, and reports $300 million in total assets.

Within State Bank's mission statement is a pledge to "invest deposits back into the community," and Aughenbaugh stresses the many ways that this donation furthers that goal.

"We are dedicated to giving back to our communities by generously contributing our time, our knowledge, our skills and financial resources to support the things that make our communities better places to live and work," he said. "By supporting this campaign, we support the people we serve."

The new Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital is anticipated to open in spring 2011, and the $5.5 million Preserve the Mission campaign is an ongoing effort to raise funds to aid in the transition.

The new hospital is designed around three main ideals: patient safety, quality and convenience. This modern facility, replacing the 56-year-old current campus, will accommodate future technological growth and ease the daily access of patients.

[Text from file received from Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital]