North Shore Bank to Celebrate Green Bay Grand Openings May 2 and 3 with Free Treats, Family Activities, Account Specials and More

Public also invited to bring personal documents for free, secure shredding at Copps East and Green Bay West branches

GREEN BAY, Wis. – North Shore Bank today announced that it will hold grand opening celebrations for its two newest Green Bay branches on Saturday, May 2 and Sunday, May 3. The branches – located inside the Copps Food Center at 1819 Main St. and in the Green Bay Plaza at 1483 W. Mason St. next to Atlanta Bread – will celebrate with free food, prize drawings, account specials and more. The grand opening celebrations will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 2 and from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 3.

North Shore Bank will also be holding its annual Shredding Day event from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, May 2. Anyone with outdated personal documents can have them securely shredded. While materials will be accepted at all North Shore Bank offices, those with larger quantities (up to two boxes) are encouraged to visit the Copps Main Street branch where people can watch their items be securely shred by Cintas Document Management in large on site shredding vehicle. More information and additional shredding vehicle location listings are available on the bank’s Web site at shredit.northshorebank.com.

"North Shore Bank is pleased to continue serving its Green Bay neighbors," said Tricia Cravillion, vice president and district manager for the bank’s Northeast region. "We are excited to share great prizes and account specials with potential and current North Shore Bank customers."

Those opening accounts during the grand opening can receive a variety of grand opening specials, including up to $150 in free cash by opening a new checking account with direct deposit, as well as special rates on CDs, savings accounts and money market accounts.

Other grand opening and Shredding Day activities include:

• A grand-prize drawing for a $500 Copps gift card, a Wii gaming package that includes a Wii console, extra remote and Wii Fit, and $100 in Papa Murphy’s gift certificates. Other drawings include a free Wisconsin Dells weekend, a free $150 gas card and a basket of free cleaning supplies. The drawing is open to all visitors, and participants need not be present to win.
• Free refreshments, including samples from Atlanta Bread and Papa Murphy’s (Green Bay West), and a Brat Fry for local charity (Copps East) on Saturday and free sundaes at both locations on Sunday.
• Children’s coloring fun and free temporary tattoos.
• Free reusable shopping bag for first 100 visitors on Saturday.

Visitors are encouraged to drop off non-perishable items for donation to Paul's Pantry to help local families in need. The bank will also match $1 for every pound collected on May 2 and 3, up to $500, to donate to the pantry.

"We’re looking forward to a great weekend, and we encourage everyone to come out and learn more about North Shore Bank, take advantage of securely shredding old documents during our annual Shredding Day event, and drop off their donations," said Cravillion. "We believe that it’s important to be involved in our local communities and we’re excited to continue being a part of Green Bay."

Additional information about the celebration is available at gb.northshorebank.com.

North Shore Bank, headquartered in Brookfield, is one of the strongest banks in the country. It has assets of nearly $1.9 billion and 43 offices throughout eastern Wisconsin and northeastern Illinois. Current Wisconsin branch locations are in metro Milwaukee, Racine, Kenosha, Appleton, Menasha, the Green Bay area, Burlington, Union Grove and Door County. North Shore Bank also has two Illinois State Bank offices in McHenry County, Ill. The bank is building its 44th office in Mequon, Wis. Locate an office.