First Farmers & Merchants Bank - Minnesota

🌟This week for our Together We Thrive Campaign, we are highlighting Deanna H. Deanna is our Shared Services Operations Manager. For several years Deanna has been involved with helping to organize blood drives sponsored by First Farmers & Merchants Bank. FF&Ms blood drives are dedicated to helping those in need by providing a vital resource that can save lives. Every donation has the potential to help up to three people making every contribution incredibly impactful. 💖 We asked Deanna why this work is important to her, "Last year my brother-in-law, Nate, was losing blood and was diagnosed with esophageal cancer. He underwent radiation, chemotherapy and surgery in 2024. Witnessing a family member receiving the lifesaving gift of blood has made this more personal for me. It's really a simple donation process and means so much to those recipients that receive the blood." Donating blood is a simple process. It takes about 45 minutes of your day, and you can donate every 56 days. Every donation counts! You never know when you or someone you know will need to receive the lie saving gift and this is a great way to pay it forward. Thank you, Deanna, for your dedication to community! 👏 Blood Drive Stats for FF&M 👇 ✅12 Total Drives ✅270 Total Units Collected ✅23 Average Units Per Drive #FFM #FirstFarmersandMerchantsBank #GiveBack #CommunityService #TogetherWeThrive

☺️Comment below with congratulations for Zoe W. on her 3-year anniversary with FF&M! Zoe is a Teller/CSR at our First Farmers & Merchants Bank Racine and Stewartville locations. We asked her to tell us what makes FF&M unique compared to other places she's worked, "My coworkers! We have great communication between tellers and are always willing to help one another." Aside from work, Zoe has a fun hobby of crocheting and says, "I love to Crochet just about anything!" Congrats, Zoe! 🥳 First Farmers & Merchants Bank is an Equal Opportunity Employer. #EmployeeAnniversary #FFM #FirstFarmersandMerchantsBank #EmployeeRecognition #Celebrate

🍂😃Today is Michele W.'s 2-year anniversary! Michele is the Executive Assistant for 215 Holding Co. We asked Michele to tell us something we might not know about her, "One thing you may not know about me is that at one point in my career, I had a securities license. Passing the Series 7 was a considerable achievement, and I will never forget the day before I took the test. It was Thanksgiving, and my family showed up for dinner, but I realized I had forgotten to thaw the turkey. I remember my mom stepping in and saving the day by thawing it under hot water until her hands were numb. Placing my first security trade was exciting, but I quickly realized sales/selling was not in my nature. I had to realize I desired to be behind the scenes, so here I am today, fortunate enough to be supporting the President/CEO of this great company." Thank you, Michele, for your dedication! Leave her a comment down below to congratulate her. 👇 Equal Opportunity Employer. #EmployeeRecognition #EmployeeAnniversary #FFM #FirstFarmersandMerchantsBank

🌟This week for our Together We Thrive Campaign, we are highlighting Calvin R. 👏 Calvin is the Vice President - Ag & Commercial Lender at our Goodhue location. In his free time, he gives back to the community with music. He said, "I'd characterize myself as an introvert so for me, singing in front of a group of people wasn't exactly my idea of a good time. But, with some persuasion from my wife (she's a rather persistent individual), I started playing guitar and singing in front of groups on a more consistent basis." Calvin plays at their church (St. Luke's Lutheran), the Goodhue Farmer's Market, and at the Goodhue Senior Living. "I've always enjoyed listening to live music, so this has been a fun way to give back to the community."🎸 Thank you, Calvin, for your dedication to the community! #FFM #FirstFarmersandMerchantsBank #GiveBack #CommunityService #TogetherWeThrive

💻Today is National Online Banking Day! Celebrate by learning about the Online Banking tools FF&M has to offer: View account balances, recent transactions, and check images View monthly e-Statements Transfer funds between your First Farmers & Merchants accounts Make payments to a loan or Ready Check account Advance your Home Equity Line of Credit Download transaction information to Quicken, QuickBooks, or as a CSV file Pay your bills with Bill Pay* Set up and manage Alerts to watch for suspicious activity and be notified via email, text^, or push notifications 🧠Learn more: Online Banking | First Farmers & Merchants Bank (ffmbank.com) We believe in you. Member FDIC. And the Community. #FFM #FirstFarmersandMerchantsBank #OnlineBanking #NationalOnlineBankingDay

🍂Tomorrow, Monday October 14th, 2024, in observance of the Federal Holiday our FF&M locations will be closed, with the exception of our Family Fare location in Cannon Falls from 10am-2pm. Due to the Federal Holiday, loan payments made on 10/14/24 will be processed on 10/15/24. As always, our ATMs are available 24/7, along with Online Banking at www.ffmbank.com 🗺️This day commemorates the arrival of Christopher Columbus in the Americas in 1492, a significant event in world history. Additionally, we recognize Indigenous Peoples Day, celebrating the rich cultures and contributions of Native American communities. We believe in you. Member FDIC. And the community. #ColumbusDay #Holiday #IndigenousPeoplesDay #FFM #FirstFarmersandMerchantsbank

🤩Today marks a 36-year anniversary with FF&M for Tiffany H! Tiffany is a Loan Processor at our Shared Services location. We told her to tell us about her biggest accomplishment over the years, "I feel like working through new regulations with my fellow co-workers is my biggest accomplishment. I like the forming teams and working together, but also having individual tasks to tackle the new regulations." Tiffany told us that she would absolutely recommend FF&M. "I am very fortunate in my position to be able to have conversations and relationships with all FF&M locations and I enjoy each and every one of them. Great teams from the teller lines, CSR's & Ops, to the lending officers. Very grateful for them all." Thank you, Tiffany, for your years of service! Comment below to congratulate her on 36 years!!👏 First Farmers & Merchants Bank is an Equal Opportunity Employer. #FFM #FirstFarmersandMerchantsBank #EmployeeAnniversary #EmployeeRecongnition

😃Today we celebrate Tonja S.'s 6-year anniversary with First Farmers & Merchants Bank. Tonja is a CSR at our Fairmont location. We asked her to tell us how she got into banking, "I started at First Farmers & Merchants as a Part-Time Teller and moved into the position of CSR. I enjoy working with my customers to make their experiences with FF&M positive encounters in spite of the fact that sometimes what brings them to my desk is not pleasant. (i.e. fraud) My colleagues are a joy to work with as we move forward as a team for the betterment of our customers, our community, each other, and our bank!" Thank you, Tonja! Leave her a comment below to wish her congratulations. 👏 First Farmers & Merchants Bank is an Equal Opportunity Employer. #FFM #FirstFarmersandMerchantsBank #EmployeeAnniversary #CompanyCulture

🌟This week for our Together We Thrive Campaign, we are highlighting Autumn R. Autumn is a Teller at our Le Sueur Branch. She is also the current President of Park Hilltop Parent Teacher Organization (PTO). Autumn has served the organization for two years and has two children in the Elementary School. We asked her what she most enjoys about her position, "I love putting on new events for students and families and raising money to donate to the students for field trips. Seeing the opportunities we are able to give our students means that much more to me, because I grew up in a district that did not have an organization like PTO." A recent event hosted by PTO was the "Chalk Walk". Members of the PTO and their children helped chalk the walk to welcome Preschool through 5th Grade to the new school year! This event helps encourage students coming into the school whether they have been in school before or are just starting at our school. Autumn says, "It is always a great way to be welcomed back and shows just how proud we are of our LSH Giants, both big and small!"🌙💗 Thank you, Autumn, for your dedication to the community! 👏 #FFM #FirstFarmersandMerchantsBank #GiveBack #CommunityService #TogetherWeThrive

🍂Happy Frugal Fun Day! 💸 Looking for ways to enjoy yourself without breaking the bank? Check out some of our ideas: 🎭Explore free local events and activities. 🥪Have a picnic in the park. 🎲Host a game night with friends and family. 📜Take advantage of free museum days. Enjoy the day and remember, fun doesn't have to be expensive! #FFM #FirstFarmersandMerchantsBank #FrugalFun #FreeActivities