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Students present $115,000 check to Bishop Hermann
(St. Louis, MO - February 9, 2005) - Commerce Bank partnered with Catholic elementary schools in the region to assist in transportation, money counting and deposit assistance of a fundraising effort to aid the victims of the recent tsunami disasters. Students of Seven Holy Founders representing all of the Catholic Schools who participated presented a check for $115,000, representing the $115,000 in coins collected by the children, to Bishop Robert Hermann, Vicar General for Education in the diocese, last Thursday. The money will be given to Catholic Relief Services for tsunami relief efforts.
"Choosing to participate in this fundraising effort was an easy decision for Commerce Bank," said Jack Schreiber, Commerce Bank President and Chief Operating Officer. "We're proud to support the tsunami relief fund and are greatly impressed by the dedication and generosity of the students in the Catholic Elementary Schools within our region."
Fundraising activities at the elementary schools included out-of-uniform days, mission carnivals, checkers tournaments and simple coin collecting in jars or plastic swimming pools. In addition, student council members coordinated drives and some schools incorporated the fundraising with social studies to teach students more about the countries affected by the tsunamis.
About Commerce Bank
Commerce Bank is the principal subsidiary of Commerce Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBSH), a $14.1 billion regional bank holding company. For more than 135 years, Commerce has been meeting the financial services needs of individuals and businesses. Commerce provides a diversified line of financial services, including business and personal banking, wealth management and estate planning and investments through its affiliated companies. Commerce currently operates in approximately 330 locations in Missouri, Illinois and Kansas. Commerce also has operating subsidiaries involved in mortgage banking, credit related insurance, venture capital and real estate activities.
For more information contact:
Jeanne Howard
Regional Marketing Director
314-746-3672
Website: www.commercebank.com
e-mail: mymoney@commercebank.com
SYMBOL: CBSH
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