Oak Street Funding Invests in the Community

INDIANAPOLIS, IN--(Marketwired - November 03, 2016) - Recognized as one of Indiana's top places to work, Oak Street Funding provides associates with opportunities to participate in a numerous charitable events and activities. From its beginning in 2003, Oak Street has experienced remarkable annual growth by exceeding client expectations, while at the same time never losing sight of its commitment to provide an empowering and enjoyable work environment for its employees. This involves encouraging employee participation in choosing charitable goals and often includes matching participation by the company.

"As we continue to grow," stated Rick Dennen, President of Oak Street Funding, "It is important for us to give back to the communities we serve. We have chosen to be actively engaged with a number of local and national causes. We have a Jeans Donation program whereby a staff member who makes a monthly donation gets to wear jeans every day. The funds are used for different charities, such as the Red Cross and Susan G. Komen." Dennen added, "It makes me proud that our employees bring us opportunities to pay it forward to the community. We give 8 hours of paid volunteer time every year to allow employees support a cause of his or her choice."

"We have a robust company giving platform," added Kathy Yeary, Executive Director of HR and Servicing for Oak Street Funding. "Some of our donations include Angel Tree, Riley Cheer Guild, Special Olympics, HEROS Foundation and United Way, and we also organize group volunteer activities annually for organizations such as Keep Indianapolis Beautiful, amongst others."

"Most recently, we held an internal contest to see which department could collect the largest donation for Second Helpings," stated D. Scott Clarke, COO of Oak Street. "The teams were very spirited and made it a fun competition, and we ended up with several thousand pounds of food for Second Helpings. The giving is important and so is the team work and camaraderie. At Oak Street Funding, we define success by the quality of the relationships we have with our employees, our clients and our community," added Clarke.

About Oak Street Funding

Indianapolis-based Oak Street Funding (www.oakstreetfunding.com), a First Financial Bank company, provides commercial financing for financial service businesses and third-party loan servicing for financial institutions. Oak Street Funding utilizes industry knowledge, proprietary technology and passion to deliver top-quality service and capital products to finance services professionals nationwide.