FirstBank Donates $50,000 to Colorado Food Banks to Support Growing Need
The bank supplies donations and additional resources to uplift communities across Colorado
LAKEWOOD, Colo., Nov. 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FirstBank, one of the nation’s largest privately held banks with a focus on “banking for good,” today announced $50,000 in donations to several local food banks, reinforcing its ongoing commitment to supporting families in need.
In Colorado, food banks are reporting one of the highest demand periods since the pandemic, with many organizations experiencing increased strain as families navigate reduced assistance and rising costs.
“This donation will help nourish our community at a time when we are seeing so many people in need of support,” said Amy Pezzani, CEO of Food Bank for Larimer County.
“During this giving season, we’re proud to support food banks and community organizations working to ensure every household has access to food and essential resources, especially at a time when they’re most needed,” said Kelly Kaminskas, COO of FirstBank. “Supporting families and addressing community priorities is core to who we are, and these contributions reflect our ongoing commitment to the areas we serve.”
In addition to contributing $50,000 to Colorado food banks, FirstBank is providing monetary gift cards and other financial and resource support through its “Acts of Goodness” program to customers facing ongoing economic hardship.
FirstBank’s donations are supporting the following food bank and hunger-relief organizations:
- Food Bank of the Rockies (Denver Metro Area)
- Weld Food Bank (Northern Colorado)
- Food Bank for Larimer County (Northern County)
- Care and Share Food Bank for Southern Colorado (Southern Colorado)
- Food to Power (Southern Colorado)
- Eagle Valley Community Foundation Fund (Eagle County)
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LIFT-UP (Roaring Fork Valley)
About FirstBank
FirstBank began providing banking services in 1963. Today, it’s known as an industry leader in digital banking. It has grown to be one of the top-performing and largest privately held banks in the United States. FirstBank offers a variety of consumer deposit accounts, home equity loans, mortgages, rental property loans, and a full range of commercial banking services, including business financing, commercial real estate loans, treasury management, and more. Since 2000, FirstBank has been recognized as a top corporate philanthropist, contributing more than $100 million and thousands of volunteer hours to charitable organizations. The company is also unique in that a large portion of its stock is owned by management and employees, giving employees a financial stake in the bank’s success through its Employee Stock Ownership Program. For more information, visit www.efirstbank.com. Member FDIC.
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