A new place to learn, play and grow is now part of our Hutchinson community, and it started with an idea.
As part of the Minnesota Bankers Association‘s Community Impact Month, our team recently completed the Born Learning Trail at Rotary Park. Over the next few weeks, we’ll introduce you to some of the Citizens Bank & Trust Co. employees behind the project, starting with Ari Zaske.
Ari played an important role in bringing the Born Learning Trail to Hutchinson. She worked with the City of Hutchinson to find the right location and helped secure donations to purchase the materials needed to bring the trail to life.
For Ari, giving back is personal.
“Hutchinson has given me everything I have today; my house, my career, my family. It only seems right to give some of my time and effort back into making our community even better.”
One of her favorite parts of the project was working alongside her coworkers, getting to know them better outside of the office and creating something together that local kids can use to learn and play for years to come.
Ari believes projects like the Born Learning Trail show what Hutchinson values – our families, our kids and the future of our community.
“We are pouring into the future generations of our community and giving them reasons to love growing up here and want their own kids to grow up here someday.”
For Ari, giving back means caring about where we live and showing that gratitude through acts of service. She also believes community involvement is an important part of who we are at Citizens Bank & Trust Co.
“It shows we truly care about the town we are a part of and the people we serve. It’s proof that we embody the ‘hometown bank’ in everything we do, not just the banking part.”
The Born Learning Trail was made possible through the support of Citizens Bank & Trust Co., the City of Hutchinson, Southwest Initiative Foundation (SWIF), and Hutchinson Rotary.
Thank you, Ari, for helping turn an idea into something Hutchinson families can enjoy for years to come and for showing what being a community bank is all about.
