Golden Belt Bank
Golden Belt Bank and FHLBank Topeka will award $10,000 to Heartland Community Foundation for its Ellis County Disaster Fund. Golden Belt Bank received the inaugural grant through FHLBank Topeka’s Community Assistance Recovery Effort (CARE) Program.
Golden Belt Bank is one of the longest-standing members of FHLBank Topeka, with a partnership starting in 1934. As a member of FHLBank Topeka, Golden Belt Bank has access to products and services to help their community thrive.
The CARE Program was created in 2025 to help FHLBank member financial institutions support their communities after a FEMA-declared disaster. The program matches $3 for every $1 an FHLBank member contributes to disaster relief efforts.
Ellis County was included in a March 2025 FEMA declaration for severe winter storms, straight-line winds, flooding and wildfires.
The two financial institutions will present the check at a ceremony on Wednesday, Sept. 3, at Golden Belt Bank, 1101 E. 27th, at 11 a.m.
“We’re grateful for our longstanding partnership with FHLBank Topeka and proud to work together to support the Heartland Community Foundation’s efforts for disaster preparedness,” said Christopher Wente, Golden Belt Bank’s president and CEO.
“Community financial institutions are at the forefront of supporting their communities through difficult times. We designed the CARE Program to amplify the contributions our members are making when a natural disaster occurs,” said Jeff Kuzbel, president/CEO of FHLBank Topeka. “We are honored to award the first CARE grant to Golden Belt Bank, a member with long ties to their community and our cooperative.”