Hello! My name is Patricia Snyder. I work for Washington Federal, a full service bank in Fountain Hills. We have recently celebrated our 100-year anniversary as a company and we have been open in town for 17 years. To celebrate this momentous occasion, we would like to give back to the community that has given our branch so much support.

We are hosting a food drive for Extended Hands Food Bank in Fountain Hills starting until September 22. We are proud to say that UMB will be partnering with us as a donation location. We encourage all other financial institutions or businesses who are interested to please reach out to me at Patricia.Snyder@wafd.com.

Our goal is to collect at least 100 items to bring to Extended Hands to help fill their shelves. These are the following most requested items: Peanut butter and jelly, mac and cheese, tuna fish, cereal, canned vegetables, canned fruit and bottled water.

All donations may be dropped off at the following locations: Washington Federal, 16600 E. Ave of the Fountains, Fountain Hills; UMB, 13404 N La Montana Dr.

We look forward to working with the financial community to collect much-needed food items to support those who are less fortunate in our community and supporting our local families during their times of need.

We thank the residents of Fountain Hills for their support of our branch, and hope that you will join us in celebrating our anniversary by giving back with us.