BLOOMINGTON– First Financial Bank (Nasdaq: FFBC) and associates teamed up to donate $124,000 in Bloomington in 2025, as the bank continues to make a positive difference for people in the communities it serves.
“Our team is proud of our ongoing focus in helping our neighbors thrive so our communities can grow, because this is what makes First Financial stand out,” said Roddell McCullough, chief corporate responsibility officer. “These are impressive results and position us to make an even greater impact in 2026.”
In Bloomington last year, First Financial Bank and the First Financial Foundation made donations to Constellation Stage & Screen, Beacon, Inc., the Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce, and many other local organizations.
Throughout its five-state footprint of Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Illinois and Michigan, First Financial donated a total of $4.6 million last year to local organizations. First Financial associates also logged a total of 16,307 hours of volunteer time, thanks to the company’s Give First Program, which sets aside volunteer time for employees to use in their communities.
First Financial also teamed up with community members on area collection drives in 2025. During the fall food drive in October, First Financial associates and the community collected more than 9,800 food items throughout its five-state footprint. These food items were then shared with local nonprofit organizations for distribution to people in need. A spring book drive to promote financial literacy collected 5,726 books that were then donated to local schools, libraries and nonprofit organizations.
First Financial has also made significant progress two years into its five-year Community Benefits Agreement, with $1.1 billion invested for low- and moderate-income communities, which is nearly halfway to its $2.4 billion goal. In 2025, First Financial also earned its second consecutive rating of Outstanding from the Federal Reserve Board for its performance under the Community Reinvestment Act.
