Millennium Bank receives Community Enhancement Award
DES PLAINES, IL. (Jan. 28, 2020) - Millennium Bank, a minority owned community bank, received the Des Plaines Chamber of Commerce Community Enhancement Award during the Mayor's Annual Address to Business at Manzo's banquets on Jan. 23.
"An integral part of our role as an economic engine is our involvement in the communities we serve" said President and CEO of Millennium Bank, Nicholas Dizonno. "As community bankers, we place a large focus on building relationships not only with our customers, but the communities they live and work in."
In Jan. of 2019, Millennium Bank initiated a Charitable Giving & Donation program and has since provided over $60,000 worth of charitable gifts and donations to businesses, nonprofits, churches and schools within Des Plaines and the surrounding communities in 2019 alone - doubling their 2018 numbers of charitable gifts and donations.
For the past 55 years, the Des Plaines Chamber of Commerce has recognized businesses that have gone beyond the norm by improving their business or initiating a new program within their business for the betterment of the Des Plaines community. Qualifications for the Community Enhancement Award include: initiating a new business development or expansion; business rehabilitation or renovation; substantial increase in employee base; new program development; companies that donate or give back to the community.
"As a community bank, our involvement in the communities we serve is the cornerstone of what differentiates us from other local financial institutions," said Dizonno. "Our charitable giving & donation program has allowed us to support valuable causes that enhance the vitality of our neighborhoods, celebrate community success and support local organizations."
Established in 2007, Millennium Bank is an independent, minority owned community bank with a focus on commercial lending, business banking and relationship building. The five-star rated bank is the only community bank in Des Plaines and has established itself as a leader in the community, providing hundreds of small businesses the opportunity to contribute to local economic development and business owners the opportunity to launch prosperous businesses to help their communities flourish.
About Millennium Bank:
Established in 2007, Millennium Bank is a BauerFinancial, Inc. 5-star rated, independent, minority owned community bank with a focus on commercial lending, business banking and relationship building. Today, the institution operates through their Des Plaines branch and has established itself as a leader in the community, providing hundreds of small businesses the opportunity to contribute to local economic development and business owners the opportunity to launch prosperous businesses to help their communities flourish. As the only true community bank in Des Plaines, Millennium Bank takes great pride in their efforts to encourage economic growth and provide opportunities for the individuals and communities they serve to achieve economic stability. Committed to personal service and relationship banking, whatever your banking needs are, Millennium Bank is here to provide you with the best possible banking experience. For more information on Millennium Bank, visit https://milbnk.com/.
About the Des Plaines Chamber of Commerce:
Founded by a group of concerned businessmen in 1934, the Des Plaines Chamber of Commerce and Industry is one of the largest suburban Chambers in Illinois. The Des Plaines Chamber serves the business community of Des Plaines by providing marketing and networking opportunities, professional development and business assistance throughout the year, while also keeping members informed of legislative issues at local, state and federal levels and providing support to the community through a variety of events and programs. For more information on the Des Plaines Chamber of Commerce, visit their website at http://www.dpchamber.com/.