{"id":45747,"date":"2024-10-29T07:35:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-29T11:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/?p=45747"},"modified":"2024-10-28T15:25:38","modified_gmt":"2024-10-28T19:25:38","slug":"defiance-county-homegrown-council-receives-donation-from-premier-bank","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/defiance-county-homegrown-council-receives-donation-from-premier-bank\/","title":{"rendered":"DEFIANCE COUNTY HOMEGROWN COUNCIL RECEIVES DONATION FROM PREMIER BANK"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Pictured left to right: Paige Wesche, Assistant Executive Director, Defiance County Economic Development; Carlie Carpenter, Administrator, Defiance County Economic Development and Dave Figley, VP, Senior Commercial Banker, Premier Bank<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Premier Bank recently donated a check to the Defiance County Homegrown Council for $14,000. The funds will be used to sponsor the 2024 HOMEGROWN Program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe HOMEGROWN program nurtures local businesses here in Defiance County and gives them the tools they need to grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The program is centered around providing market research and high-level tech assistance toward industry trends, search engine optimization and marketing,\u201d explained Erika Willitzer, Executive Director, Defiance County Economic Development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThrough the HOMEGROWN program, local companies & start-ups can make more strategic decisions when they are provided with the market research centered on their competitors, customers, markets and industry trends, which ultimately sets them on a course of tremendous growth.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are proud to support the Defiance County Homegrown Council and their efforts to grow businesses within Defiance County,\u201d said Trish Gelsomino, Foundation Giving Coordinator, Premier Bank. \u201cTogether we can spread kindness and make Defiance County stronger!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information regarding the HOMEGROWN program, please visit DefianceCountyED.com\/HOMEGROWN*<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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