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Wichita, Kansas – May 10, 2007 —Commerce Bancshares, Inc. and The William T. Kemper Foundation will donate a combined $17,500 to the United Way of the Plains’ “Green for Greensburg Fund.” The organization is collecting funds for the Greensburg relief and future rebuilding efforts.
The contribution is a combined effort of the William T. Kemper Foundation and Commerce Banks’ in Columbus, Garden City, Hays, Independence, Pittsburg and Wichita, Kansas.
“The employees of Commerce Bank felt it important to reach out to our neighbors in Greensburg,” said John Clevenger, President, Commerce Bank, Wichita. “A horrible disaster such as this requires the community to pull together. The people of Commerce Bank are saddened by the devastation and hope to offer some help to Greensburg with this contribution,” stated Clevenger.
The William T. Kemper Foundation, Commerce Bank Trustee, was established in 1989 following Mr. Kemper's death. The foundation is dedicated to continuing Mr. Kemper's lifelong interest in improving the human condition and quality of life. The Foundation supports Midwest communities and concentrates on initiatives in education, health and human services, civic improvement and the arts.
About Commerce Bank
Commerce Bank is the principal subsidiary of Commerce Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBSH), a $15.2 billion regional bank holding company. For more than 140 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 360 locations in Missouri, Illinois, Kansas and Oklahoma. Commerce also has operating subsidiaries involved in mortgage banking, leasing, credit-related insurance, venture capital and real estate activities.
For additional information, please visit www.commercebank.com or email mymoney@commercebank.com.
For more information, please contact:
Deborah Harding,
Regional Marketing Manager
(316) 261-4717
Deborah.Harding@commercebank.com
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