Madison businesses First Bank & Trust and FirstLine Funding Group and their employees pledged $33,079 to Interlakes Area United Way in 2026. Representatives from both companies recently presented the donation to IAUW Executive Director Karen Giles.

First Bank & Trust and FirstLine Funding Group are part of the Fishback Financial Corporation. Both businesses operate with an emphasis on philanthropy and offer a 100% match of employee donations to United Way. 

Interlakes Area United Way coordinates financial and volunteer resources for other non-profit agencies in Lake, Miner and Moody counties in South Dakota. The organization is set to announce its 2026 grant funding at its upcoming Annual Meeting this evening.