First National Bank and Trust Company raised $17,500 in donations for the Hurricane Katrina Disaster Relief Fund. First National partnered with the American Red Cross in September and October as a collection site for donations to the Hurricane Katrina Disaster Relief Fund.  Contributions were made at any of the ten First National Bank and Trust Company branches in the Wisconsin-Illinois state-line area.  The bank also generously established a matching funds program for the victims of Hurricane Katrina for donations made by Bank associates to the American Red Cross.

First National Bank and Trust Company is a diversified financial services corporation headquartered in Beloit, Wisconsin, with $550 million in assets.  Chartered in 1882, First National Bank and Trust Company now serves more than 25,000 households in six communities and ten locations in Southern Wisconsin and Northern Illinois.  Steven M. Eldred, President and Chief Executive Officer is the fourth generation of his family to lead the Bank.  Commitment to full service banking, investments, asset management and exceptional service has positioned First National Bank and Trust Company as a state-line leader in the industry.

Pictured: Steve Hansen of American Red Cross accepts the donation check from First National Bank and Trust Company President and Chief Executive Officer, Steven M. Eldred for the Hurricane Katrina Relief Fund.

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