CBWY Blog

It’s that time again for CBWY’s annual “Race to a Million”.  For the next 90 days NLNB (CBWY) teams of three will be lacing up their walking shoes and putting their best feet forward and race to be the first team to reach one million steps.  The first team to reach a million steps will win bragging rights, and a total of $750 for the team to donate to the nonprofit of their choice.  That $250 for each team member! 

At Commerce Bank of Wyoming, one of our culture statements is “Comm(unity) Minded”.  This part of our culture is so ingrained in every one of us, that we can’t help but approach everything with a community minded point of view, even a pandemic. Our employees have been asking how they can help support our community so we thought we would share some ideas.

In late March we were thrown into a world of uncertainty. Our events, community fundraisers, and volunteer opportunities were disintegrating all around us. At Commerce Bank of Wyoming, we focus heavily on our culture statements and we strive to embody each aspect of what our culture works hard to accomplish. We began to brainstorm, ask ourselves important questions, and found answers. We knew we needed to help our businesses and nonprofits. We needed to bring positivity and cheer to the community. We needed to support those on the frontlines, and so we did. We came up with a multitude of campaigns while focusing on customer and employee safety.

Every year Commerce Bank of Wyoming teams up with the American Bankers Association in a joint effort to Teach Children to Save.  This year, with classrooms across the nation moving to the kitchen table, we are bringing Teach Children to Save into your home as well.  We want to provide you with tools and fun activities that will break the ice and start a conversation with your kids about money.  

Our Commerce Bank of Wyoming “Race to a Million” started as a wellness initiative, but then it morphed something bigger and better: a community-minded well-being program.

This holiday season we are helping raise money for our local food bank.  Click here to help end hunger in our community.

If you’ve been with Commerce Bank of Wyoming for just about any period of time, you’ve probably noticed that we strongly identify ourselves as a community bank - but why, exactly? What’s the importance of a community bank, and why do we closely associate our banking business with the local community? Well, there are many valid reasons that answer those questions, and that will serve as the framework for today’s blog post.