Christian Action Ministries receives over $30,000 from a 2025 campaign coordinated by Branson Bank.

The full press release from Branson Bank is below:

On Friday, January 9th, Branson Bank presented a check in the amount of $17,088.46 to Michele Dean, Executive Director of Christian Action Ministries (CAM) in response to the bank’s “Heartfelt Deposits” campaign. The overall dollars raised, from online and in person donations to CAM and $15,000 from Branson Bank, totaled $34,614.71.
 
Last November, the community bank engaged support from the area to help raise dollars for CAM by initiating a match opportunity, where every dollar donated to CAM would be matched up to $10,000 from Branson Bank. The fundraiser was initiated to support local food insecurity due to the government shutdown and lack of SNAP benefits at the time.
 
“When SNAP benefits were interrupted, Branson Bank showed what it truly means to be a community partner,” said Michele Dean, Executive Director, CAM. “Their matching funds helped bridge a critical gap, while advocating for our neighbors and helping raise awareness to the number of individuals experiencing food insecurity.”
 
When the $10,000 match was met in the first week of December, Branson Bank increased their challenge by increasing to $15,000.
 
“After only a few weeks, our neighbors met our challenge… so we raised the bar,” said Bill Jones, CEO, Branson Bank. “2025 has been a year of celebration for us at the bank. On March 22nd, we celebrated our 25-year milestone and through hard work, continued growth, and standing firm in our values, we were able to end the year by helping meet the needs of our community with this contribution to CAM. We are so thankful to those who supported the Heartfelt Deposits initiative.”
 
Christian Action Ministries partners with Ozarks Food Harvest to provide healthy, nutritious food through two CAM food pantries in Branson and Forsyth, as well as mobile distribution sites across Taney and Stone Counties. Michele Dean continued, “The funds raised through Heartfelt Deposits will help us provide over 100,000 meals to our community by utilizing resources through Ozarks Food Harvest. We are sincerely thankful for Branson Bank’s leadership and generosity.”
 
About CAM:
Christian Action Ministries has served to combat food insecurity in Ozark Mountain Country since 1984. Last year more than 70,000 individual cases of assistance were recorded – meaning nearly 828,000 meals provided in the more than 1.6 million pounds of food distributed. The food pantries are funded by donations from individuals, churches, and businesses in the community and are staffed by dozens of faithful volunteers who contribute their time and talents to serve their neighbors. The ministry’s mission, vision, and impact in Stone and Taney County, is detailed on the website at www.christianactionministries.org.
 
About Branson Bank:
Branson Bank is a $405 million asset community bank - that is a locally owned and controlled, state chartered financial institution with three locations in Branson, one location in Forsyth, and one location in Branson West. www.bransonbank.com. 
 
Branson Bank - Member FDIC.