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Gateway Bank Employees Raise $7,160 For Charity

American Heart Association’s “Heart Walk” Gateway Bank’s Beneficiary.

Shaun P. Merriman, President and CEO of Gateway Bank, announced that Bank employees raised $7,160 for the American Heart Association’s (AHA) local Heart Walk that took place on September 20 at Payne Park in Sarasota. In addition, Merriman served on the AHA’s Executive Leadership Team, and the Bank sponsored the event at the “Fit Friendly” level.

As a member of the Executive Leadership Team, Merriman challenged his employees, 41 in total, to recruit 30 walkers and raise $150 each, for a team total of $4,500. Not only did the team meet their goal of 30 walkers, but exceeded their fundraising goal by almost 60%, for a total of $7,160! Team Gateway placed second overall in total donations raised by an individual team, and Merriman personally placed fourth for the top individual fundraiser. The AHA’s event goal was $160,000, which was exceeded by over $11,000.