110 Years of Doing What’s Right for Our Community
Since 1916, Bank of Prairie du Sac has invested in the people, farms, businesses, and organizations that make this place home — because Local Matters.
On March 22, 1916, Bank of Prairie du Sac opened its doors with a simple promise: do what’s right for our community. More than a century later, that promise still guides everything we do.
As we celebrate our 110th Anniversary, we’re highlighting 110 Ways We Invest in Our Community — from supporting essential services and local nonprofits to standing beside small businesses, schools, and family farms.
110 Ways We Invest in Our Community
Throughout our anniversary year, we’re sharing stories that reflect our long-standing commitment to doing what’s right — right here at home. These are just some of the many ways Bank of Prairie du Sac invests in our community:
Ways #1-10
Way #1 — Sauk Prairie Healthcare Foundation
Supporting an independent local healthcare system that delivers exceptional, community‑focused care.
Way #2 — Good Neighbor Clinic of Sauk Prairie, Inc.
Funding essential medical and dental services for neighbors in need.
Way #3 — Sauk Prairie Area Food Pantry
Strengthening access to healthy, reliable food options.
Way #4 — Sauk Prairie School District's At-Risk Programming
Providing support for students who benefit from additional structure, stability, and resources.
Way #5 — St. Vincent de Paul Sauk Prairie / Roxbury
Helping provide essential assistance to households experiencing hardship.
Way #6 — Supporting Local Connections
Participating in local chamber events, including the Lodi & Lake Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner & Awards Night, to strengthen local relationships and community leadership.
Way #7 — Supporting Community Fundraising
Participating in BINGO Night hosted by Friends of Sauk Prairie Healthcare to support fundraising efforts that benefit local healthcare initiatives.
Way #8 — Supporting Neighbors Through Service
Bank staff volunteering to help deliver meals through Sauk Prairie Healthcare Mobile Meals to ensure neighbors receive nutritious food and meaningful connections.
Way #9 — Supporting Local Public Safety
Bank staff (Dawn & Tom) delivering pizza for a squad meeting to the Sauk Prairie Police Department during Community Banking month.
Way #10 — Supporting Through Service
Bank of Prairie du Sac staff, Roxi and Heather, members of the Sauk Prairie Optimist Club volunteering with their club's Spring Vote Spaghetti Dinner fundraiser.
Ways #11-20
Way #11 — Supporting Local Public Safety
Bank staff member, Ross, delivering pizza to the Sauk City Fire Department for their April meeting meal in recognition of Community Banking Month.
Way #12 — Supporting Community Awareness
Bank staff, Sheri, Crystal, and Melissa, volunteered as Bankers & Pay Day Loan staff at 6:8’s Interactive Poverty Experience to promote understanding and education.
Way #13 — Supporting Financial Literacy
We were proud to partner with Ruth Culver Community Library to host their Storytime at the bank on April 14 & 16, 2026. Along with reading A Moneybunny Book, Storytime Guests had the chance to take a guided "behind-the-scenes" bank tour.
Way #14 — Supporting Financial Literacy
We were proud to partner with George Culver Community Library to host their Storytime at the bank on April 13 & 15, 2026. Along with reading A Moneybunny Book, Storytime Guests had the chance to take a guided "behind-the-scenes" bank tour.
Way #15 — Supporting Consumer Education
Teaming up with Jeff Kersten from the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, & Consumer Protection (DATCP), we hosted a free public Lunch & Learn seminar focused on staying safe while shopping online.
Way #16 — Supporting Youth & Financial Education
Hosting behind‑the‑scenes bank tours for six 4th grade classes from Grand Avenue Elementary School.
Way #17 — Supporting Youth & Financial Education
Hosting a behind‑the‑scenes bank tour for the 4th grade class from Merrimac Community School.
Way #18 — Supporting Youth & Financial Education
Hosting behind‑the‑scenes bank tours for two 4th grade classes from Tower Rock Elementary School.
Way #19 — Supporting Youth & Financial Education
Providing a financial literacy lesson, “Unlocking Savings,” for Tower Rock Elementary 4th grade students alongside their bank tour.
Way #20 — Supporting Care of Community Spaces
Bank staff, Richelle and Samara, volunteering during the Earth Day Community Work Day by helping clean, sanitize, and improve Culver Community Park.
Ways #21-30
Way #21 — Supporting Community Service
Bank staff, Jackie, volunteering time to help organize donations in preparation for 6:8 Inc.’s Spring 2026 Activity SWAP event.
Way #22 — Supporting Community Clean-up
Bank staff, Sam and Samara, volunteering with 6:8 Inc.’s Earth Day Highway Clean‑up along their adopted section of Highway 12.
Way #23 — Supporting Local Public Safety
Recognizing Community Banking Month by bank staff, Gina & Heather, delivering a meal to the Prairie du Sac Fire Department during their April meeting.
Way #24 — Supporting Youth Activities
Sponsoring Sauk Prairie Youth Flag Football to support youth sports and teamwork.
Way #25 — Supporting Community Events
Sponsoring and volunteering at the Sauk Prairie Area Chamber of Commerce Spring Golf Outing.
Way #26 — Supporting Financial Literacy & Career Education
Providing financial literacy lessons and participating in Q&A sessions during Sauk Prairie Middle School Career Day.
Way #27 — Supporting Education Partnerships
Sponsoring Grade School Partners in Education’s (GSPIE) 2026 Bridges Bolt event at the Platinum level.
Way #28 — Supporting Community Events
Participating in the Sauk County Fair’s Purse Bingo event to support local fundraising.
Way #29 — Supporting Financial Literacy
Hosting Sauk Prairie School District’s 18–21 Program for a bank tour and hands-on lessons on ATMs and basic banking activities.
Way #30 — Supporting Community Leadership
Bank staff member, Crystal Lautenbach, serving on the Sauk Prairie Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassador Committee.
Ways #31-40
Way #31 — Supporting Youth & Entrepreneurship
Serving as judges for Sauk Prairie High School’s Business Pitch class project to encourage innovation and real‑world learning.
Way #32 — Supporting Community Spaces
Sponsoring facilities at Culver Community Park as a bleacher and basketball court sponsor.
Way #33 — Supporting Community Health
Hosting an American Red Cross Blood Drive to help meet the ongoing need for blood donations.
Way #34 — Supporting Agriculture & Community Traditions
Bank staff, Gina, Jackie, Amy, Mark, Heather W, Cathy, and Kaeli, volunteering at the Sauk County Dairy Breakfast to support this long‑standing local event.
Way #35 — Supporting Community Engagement
Participating as an active member of the Sauk Prairie Area Chamber of Commerce and hosting an interactive booth at Community Expo.
Way #36 — Supporting Community Health
Bank staff, Brett, Jackie, Phyllis, and Roxi, volunteering at and participating in the Sauk Prairie Healthcare Foundation's Golf Outing to support local healthcare initiatives.
Way #37 — Supporting Agriculture & Community Traditions
Bank staff, Cathy & Mark, volunteering at the Sauk County Fair to serve breakfast to exhibitors and their families and support livestock events.
Way #38 — Supporting Community Health
Sponsoring a team, which included Casey, at A Round with Agrace's Golf Outing to support compassionate care services.
Way #39 — Supporting Youth & Agriculture
Bank staff, Amy & Mark, participating in the Sauk County Fair's Meat Animal Sale to support youth exhibitors and their projects.
Way #40 — Supporting Community Traditions
Sponsoring the Cripple Creek Cloggers' participation in Blackhawk's July 4th Parade and community entertainment.
Ways #41-45
Way #41 — Supporting Community Service
Bank staff, Amy and Gina, volunteering through local service organizations and assisting with Sauk Prairie Community Club brat stand fundraisers.
Way #42 — Supporting Hometown Recreation
Staying local for our annual employee summer gathering and supporting our hometown talent Sauk Prairie Twins baseball team.
Way #43 — Supporting Area Youth
Sponsoring and participating in the Sauk Prairie Sports Boosters' Annual Golf Outing to support local student activities.
Way #44 — Supporting Community Leadership
Bank staff, Roxi and Heather Z., serving in leadership roles as President-elect and Secretary with the Sauk Prairie Optimist Club to support local youth and community initiatives.
Way #45 — Supporting Community Traditions
Serving as an event sponsor for Lodi's Susie the Duck Day festivities.
Doing What’s Right, Then, Now, and Always
From our first days in 1916 to today, our focus has remained the same: doing what’s right for our customers and our community.
We believe:
- Banking decisions are best made locally, by people who know the community.
- Strong communities are built when businesses, farms, nonprofits, and families are supported.
- Long-term relationships matter more than transactions.
Whether we’re helping a family purchase a home, supporting a local fundraiser, or walking fields with a long-time farm customer, we’re honored to be part of the story of this community.
Looking Ahead to the Next 110 Years
As we look to the future, our commitment remains unchanged. We will continue to:
- Invest in the organizations and causes that strengthen our community
- Support local businesses and agriculture
- Provide trusted financial guidance to our customers
- Make decisions based on what’s right for the people we serve
Thank you for trusting Bank of Prairie du Sac for 110 years. We look forward to serving you — and this community — for many years to come.