Bank donates funds, volunteers to help area family, Habitat for Humanity

BLOOMINGTON, IND.— On Saturday, June 5, Habitat for Humanity began work on their 50th house in Monroe County with the help of Monroe Bank employees and their families and friends. The build will continue until July 27, with over 50 bank volunteers working alongside new homeowners Luiz and Patricia Lopes and Habitat for Humanity personnel. On Saturday volunteers framed the house at 1066 North Oolitic Drive in Bloomington.

In addition to participating in the build, Monroe Bank has donated funds to cover one quarter of the entire cost of the home. Mark Bradford, President and CEO of Monroe Bank recently presented a check to Habitat for Humanity of Monroe County.

“Monroe Bank is committed to serving our communities,” said Mr. Bradford. “We are proud to once again partner with Habitat for Humanity, especially to commemorate this milestone for the Habitat organization and the Bloomington community.” This marks the second time Monroe Bank has partnered with Habitat for Humanity. As part of the Bank’s 100th anniversary celebration in 1992, Monroe Bank partially sponsored the cost of a home and employees helped to build a house in Bloomington.

Habitat for Humanity of Monroe County, an affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International, is a non-profit, ecumenical Christian organization dedicated to eliminating poverty housing. Habitat for Humanity brings together people with resources and people in need to build simple, decent, affordable homes. Since its establishment in 1988, Habitat for Humanity of Monroe County has built 49 homes for local families and plans to have five additional new homes completed by the end of 2004.

Monroe Bank was established in 1892 in Bloomington, Indiana and is the wholly owned subsidiary of Monroe Bancorp, an Indiana bank holding company headquartered in Bloomington. Monroe Bank offers a full range of financial, trust and investment services to its more than 20,000 retail and commercial customers through offices in Monroe, Jackson, Lawrence and Hendricks counties. The Company's common stock is traded on the NASDAQÒ National Stock Market under the symbol MROE.