Commitment to Community
Old National provides our team members with 24 paid hours each year for volunteering. Team members enjoy mentoring children, building Habitat homes, teaching financial education classes — and more!
Old National provides our team members with 24 paid hours each year for volunteering. Team members enjoy mentoring children, building Habitat homes, teaching financial education classes — and more!
Each year, Old National recognizes one volunteer among our ranks whose passion for community and commitment to serving others sets them apart. In 2024, we were pleased to honor Christa Bennett as our Volunteer of the Year.
Christa Bennett – 2024 Volunteer of the Year
While Old National had over 2,700 team members volunteering last year, we annually recognize one volunteer whose passion for community and commitment to serving others sets them apart. This year that honor went to Christa Bennett, Compensation Specialist on our Human Resources team in Evansville.
Christa recorded over 700 volunteer hours in 2024. This is even more impressive considering the reason she got started with her volunteering is a bit atypical.
Early last year she was temporarily living in Houston, Texas after undergoing surgery and radiation treatment. During her recovery there, Christa decided she had some extra time to volunteer. Being an animal-lover, she connected with a local animal shelter in Houston and began fostering dogs.
She stayed busy walking and caring for 16 dogs during her stay. This proved to be the perfect therapy for Christa, and her doctors credited it with helping speed her recovery.
When she returned to her home in Henderson, Kentucky, after four months away, Christa and her husband decided to continue pet fostering. She got involved with the Humane Society of Henderson County. Soon after starting to foster dogs there, she also became a member of their board and then moved up to board secretary and then board treasurer.
Additionally, she's been busy helping recruit and onboard new board members and taking photos and writing bios about each pet.
“I've been employed by two non-profit organizations, and I appreciate the impact they make in our communities. I've always wanted to volunteer as well, but I was busy with my kids. Now that they're grown, I have more time to devote and give back. The animals truly help me as much as I help them," said Christa.
Christa is also involved in ONB's Military Veterans Impact Network and recently became the Evansville Market lead.
“My husband and father-in-law both served in the military and now my son is in the Navy. I've always had great respect for military members, and I'm excited to get more involved in supporting them and their families," Christa said.
The Volunteer of the Year Award is given annually to the ONB team member exemplifying the meaning of community care and involvement. The recipient receives $1,000 to donate to the charity of their choice.
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