April is Community Banking Month

MEDIA RELEASE__Citizens National Bank will once again host Community Shred Day on Friday, April 24, for Community Banking Month, offering the public an opportunity to safely shred personal information. Items to be shredded will be accepted during normal business hours of each office. There is a limit of 3 standard office-size boxes or grocery bags per household. Items to be shredded could include:

• Financial Statements
• Canceled & Blank Checks
• Paycheck Stubs
• Credit Card & Account Numbers
• Personal Records and Tax Records
• Medical records
• Any items containing your social security number or signature.
• Any mail or magazines that have personal identifiers
• No need to remove staples or paper clips

**No electronic items will be accepted. All paper material will be destroyed by Allshred Services, a NAID Certified Company.

The offices will have sweet treats available that day in celebration of Community Banking Month. For more information, visit our website at https://www.cnbohio.com/community-banking-month-2026/. 

Community Banking Month focuses on the many contributions community banks make to the areas they serve through local lending, employee volunteerism, and personal service. We will be including a fun financial debate question for our customers each week as part of our campaign this year, as well as an opportunity to win a $50 gift card each week. The topics are:

• Week One: Buy vs Rent
• Week Two: Emergency Fund vs Vacation Fund
• Week Three: Pay Online vs Pay By Check
• Week Four: Spot the Scam Activity

For more information on how to enter the drawing in a CNB office or Facebook page, visit https://www.cnbohio.com/community-banking-month-2026/ 

About Community Banks

Collectively, community banks fund nearly 60% of small-business loans and more than 80% of bank agriculture loans nationwide while contributing to local tax bases that support schools, infrastructure, and essential services. Community banks also: 

• Are favored by small businesses, earning a 62% net satisfaction score topping large banks by 13 points, finance companies by 25 points, and online lenders by 60 points.  
• Are committed lenders with loan growth that has outpaced noncommunity banks for a decade.
• Offer high-touch, high-tech service, providing modern-day conveniences and technical capabilities while maintaining the personal service for which they are known. 
• Expand access to financial services, serving the vast majority of majority-minority communities and low-income counties nationwide.
• Give back to their communities. Civic service is a way of life for community bankers as reflected in ICBA’s National Community Bank Service Awards. 

“Community banks cater to the financing needs of their customers as part of their business philosophy, creating meaningful, and long-lasting relationships rooted in the community,” ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey said. “ICBA is proud to represent these financial stewards that empower citizens, support economic opportunity, and strengthen the fabric of towns and cities across the country.”

For more facts about community banks, click here. Follow the ICBA Community Banking Month conversation on social media with the #BankLocally and #CommunityBankingMonth hashtags.

About ICBA

The Independent Community Bankers of America® has one mission: to create and promote an environment where community banks flourish. We power the potential of the nation’s community banks through effective advocacy, education, and innovation.   

As local and trusted sources of credit, America’s community banks leverage their relationship-based business model and innovative offerings to channel deposits into the neighborhoods they serve, creating jobs, fostering economic prosperity, and fueling their customers’ financial goals and dreams. For more information, visit ICBA’s website at icba.org.