Oct 30, 2020 | Community |
The Arvest Foundation recently announced it has funded grants totaling $28,000 to nine Marion County-based organizations this year. A full list of recipient organizations can be found below. “Helping build strong communities is what the Arvest Foundation is all about...
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Oct 27, 2020 | Community |
Arvest Bank is pleased to announce Paul Davis has joined its local board of directors in Fort Smith, Ark. Davis currently serves as senior pastor at St. James Missionary Baptist Church in Fort Smith. He retired from Tyson Foods, Inc. after serving as vice president of...
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Oct 26, 2020 | Community |
The Salvation Army of Mountain Home’s Rescue Christmas campaign has received a boost in the form of a $5,000 grant from the Arvest Foundation. The gift was announced recently at the Salvation Army facility, where David McBee, executive vice president and sales manager...
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Oct 23, 2020 | Community |
Teachers and students in the Greenwood, Ark., public school system will benefit from a $4,500 donation from the Arvest Foundation. The gift was announced at the Arvest Bank in Greenwood. Arvest assistant branch manager Landon Post was on hand to present the check to...
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Oct 20, 2020 | Community |
Arvest Bank is pleased to announce Vic Wheeler has assumed duties as president for Arvest in the Okmulgee, Sapulpa, Sand Springs and Jenks communities in Oklahoma. In that role, Wheeler will be particularly involved in lending and business development for those areas....
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Oct 19, 2020 | Community |
Teachers and students in the Greenwood, Ark., public school system will benefit from an $8,000 donation from the Arvest Foundation. The gift was announced recently at the Greenwood Public Schools central office. Jamie Skinner and Aimee Vandergriff from Arvest Bank...
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Oct 15, 2020 | Community |
Arvest Bank is pleased to announce Brandon Tate has assumed duties as president for Arvest Bank in Muskogee, Okla. In that role, Tate will formulate a hierarchy of objectives, standards of performance, strategies, plans, and budgets, among other duties, for the...
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Oct 14, 2020 | Community |
Crisp mornings and evenings. Friday night football. Trees displaying those vivid colors. This is a wonderful time of year. Which means the holiday season is upon us. While advertisements and greeting cards promote peace and joy during this time of the year, the...
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Oct 13, 2020 | Community |
Arvest Bank is pleased to announce Sammetra Christmon has been promoted to sales manager and executive vice president in Oklahoma City. Christmon has 38 years of industry experience and has been with Arvest since 2001. In her new role, Christmon will support retail...
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Oct 12, 2020 | Community |
Arvest Bank is pleased to announce “Powered by Women,” a virtual Zoom conference designed to recognize and celebrate National Women’s Small Business Month and, specifically, female entrepreneurs in the Joplin, Mo., area. The event will be held Tuesday, Oct. 27, from...
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Oct 9, 2020 | Community |
Four students are furthering their education at Tulsa Community College (TCC)* thanks to a $25,000 donation by the Arvest Foundation. The donation made last spring allowed four students to start classes at TCC this semester. All four students are from populations...
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Oct 9, 2020 | Community |
The Shawnee (Okla.) Fire Department’s efforts to promote safety in local schools received a boost in the form of a $12,500 grant awarded by the Arvest Foundation. The gift was announced recently when Arvest Bank community president Chris Clark and commercial loan...
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Oct 8, 2020 | Community |
Waldron (Ark.) Public Schools had the opportunity to purchase a new digital sign located between Waldron Middle School and Waldron Elementary School thanks to a $24,000 donation from the Arvest Foundation. The gift was announced earlier this year, but Arvest Bank...
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Oct 6, 2020 | Community |
The Arvest Foundation has funded grants totaling $79,000 to 16 Siloam Springs and Benton County-based organizations over the spring and summer. A full list of recipient organizations can be found below. “At Arvest, our goal is to help build strong communities,” said...
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Sep 30, 2020 | Community |
The mission of Bartlesville (Okla.) Education Promise to improve educational outcomes for students received additional help recently in the form of a $4,000 donation by the Arvest Foundation. Kim Adams, local bank president for Arvest, presented the check to...
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Sep 29, 2020 | Community |
New Tech at Cherokee Elementary School’s mission of ensuring its students are on time, on track and on a mission to achieve has received a boost in the form of a grant awarded by the Arvest Foundation. The $3,000 gift was announced recently at the school in Muskogee,...
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Sep 25, 2020 | Community |
Youth in Bartlesville, Okla., will have greater access to resources and opportunities thanks to a $5,000 donation from the Arvest Foundation. Arvest local bank president Kim Adams recently presented the check to Jason Barta, executive director of the Boys & Girls...
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Sep 25, 2020 | Community |
The community of Alma, Ark., will benefit from a $7,500 donation from the Arvest Foundation. The gift was announced recently at the Alma Public Library. Jeremy Nuckolls, branch sales manager, and Ben Boerjan, consumer loan advisor, were on hand to present the donation...
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Sep 23, 2020 | Community |
For the fifth consecutive year, Arvest Bank will honor educators throughout our footprint by conducting the “We Love Teachers” campaign. This year, Arvest will award 157 teachers with a total of $78,500 in prize money. The decision to award 157 $500 gifts to...
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