Green Bay, WI – Shoppers won’t be the only ones out at the mall this Black Friday. Associated Bank employees will be ringing bells at the Big Red Kettle in Bay Park Square Mall from midnight to 8:00 p.m. on Black Friday to encourage donations on their match day.

For the third year, Associated Bank will match all Red Kettle donations at over 65 locations in Brown County this “Black Friday”, November 28, 2014. The match will go up to $10,000 and is the first public match of the 2014 Christmas Campaign.

“For the third year in a row, Associated Bank is proud to support The Salvation Army in their 2014 campaign with this $10,000 match,” said Judy Docter, Executive Vice President - Chief Human Resources Officer, Associated Bank. “We truly hope the community takes time to visit the red kettles throughout the holiday season, but especially on November 28, as we want to be sure to meet this $10,000 match that will help to provide basic needs and services to those who need it most.”

The match by Associated Bank will help The Salvation Army of Brown County reach its 2014 Christmas Campaign Goal of $1.1 million. Funds raised through the Christmas Campaign support social service programs of The Salvation Army of Brown County throughout the year.

For those unwilling to venture out into the craziness of Black Friday, donations can be made to The Salvation Army’s Online Red Kettle at www.onlineredkettle.org/tsabc. All donations made to this Online Red Kettle on Black Friday will be matched as well.

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The Salvation Army of Brown County is a spiritual community that fosters an environment that improves self-sufficiency, self-discovery and provides hope. We promote the well-being of all who come to us, including those who are unable to meet their basic needs or be self-sufficient. We coordinate a comprehensive array of services to meet human needs as our resources allow. It is our commitment to direct those in need to the most appropriate program or service available, whether offered by The Salvation Army or another agency or provider. For more information, please visit www.sagreenbay.org.

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Associated Banc-Corp (NASDAQ: ASBC) has total assets of $26 billion and is one of the top 50, publicly traded, U.S. bank holding companies. Headquartered in Green Bay, Wis., Associated is a leading Midwest banking franchise, offering a full range of financial products and services in over 200 banking locations serving more than 100 communities throughout Wisconsin, Illinois and Minnesota, and commercial financial services in Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio and Texas. Associated Bank, N.A. is an Equal Housing Lender, Equal Opportunity Lender and Member FDIC. More information about Associated Banc-Corp is available at www.associatedbank.com.