September Business Appreciation Social Hour (BASH) hosted by F&M Trust

Description

B.A.S.H. is the Chamber & CREDC's premier monthly after-hours networking experience, bringing business professionals together for an energetic evening of connections, conversation and community. Event registration averages 150 business professionals

Hosted at member locations throughout the region on every third Thursday of the month, each B.A.S.H. creates an opportunity to build relationships in a relaxed social setting featuring food, beverages and entertainment - while spotlighting both the host organization and a local nonprofit.

THE DEADLINE TO REGISTER IS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2026.

Meet Your Host

At F&M Trust, we don’t just say that we’ve got a passion for helping our customers, we prove it daily. And as a true part of our community, we recognize that finances are just part of the big picture. More important are the dreams, hopes and aspirations of our neighbors and friends. When we invest in those dreams, we help build a thriving local economy that benefits us all. So, our employees spend over 2200 hours annually volunteering at community events and serving on boards and committees with various non-profit organizations.

For 120 years, we’ve been committed to meeting the needs of our customers as an independent community bank. We constantly develop new technologies for easy access, while at the same time offering better safeguards to protect from the new threat of fraud.

But no matter how we continue to evolve, our focus will always be on building and protecting our customers’ wealth and maintaining long-term, loyal relationships.

Did You Know?

• F&M Trust has been an independent Community Bank since 1906
• They supported over 300 organizations in 2025 through sponsorship or donation
• F&M Trust employees have volunteered over 2,200 hours in their communities
• In 2024 they opened their first Dauphin County Branch on Linglestown Road
• One of their favorite traditions is an annual all-employee event called BanktoberFest. Employees gather all in one place for an afternoon of teamwork and community service. Past service projects have included building bikes for foster children, planting hundreds of trees, delivering truckloads of canned goods to local food pantries, assembling care packages for homeless Veterans and stuffing teddy bears for.

Giveaway

Premium Gift Basket

Non-Profit Partner

The Central Penn College Education Foundation is a 501 (c)(3) organization established to raise funds to provide scholarships and educational support to Central Penn College students who exhibit strong attributes for career success despite financial challenges.  Our vision is to improve student lives through scholarships and educational support providing the tools necessary to achieve their educational goals. The Education Foundation will achieve distinction through strong partnerships, ambitious goals, a committed Board of Trustees, a highly involved College community, and increased public awareness.    

Hosts are selected on a first-come, first-served basis. The Chamber & CREDC reserves the right to choose a host based upon the prospective host’s potential to hold a successful event. Contact events@hbgrc.org for more information.