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Northwest Bank wins award for well-being of employees

Northwest Bank, an affiliate of Northwest Financial Corp., has been announced as the winner of the 2020 Healthiest State Medium Workplace Award, presented by the Healthiest State Initiative.

The award recognizes Northwest Bank for efforts to improve the physical, social and emotional well-being of its employees.

“We are proud to recognize Northwest Bank with this award,” said Jami Haberl, executive director of the Healthiest State Initiative. “Northwest Bank has worked to align its employee well-being initiatives with the overall organizational values, which is critical in the sustainability of wellness programming.”

Some noteworthy accomplishments at Northwest include:

• 10% increase in participation in physical activity benefits, including gym reimbursement program and workplace-sponsored fitness challenges.

• Implemented a new Volunteer Time Off policy to encourage employees to volunteer in their community.

• Investment in current employees through multiple in-house training opportunities and development programs

“Our organization is filled with energetic employees who are team-oriented, highly engaged and interested in having a positive impact within our organization and the communities we serve,” said Greg Post, president of Northwest Financial Corp. “We developed an initiative to improve our wellness programs and utilized the talents and efforts of our team members to achieve many wellness goals we set for our organization. We are honored to be awarded as the healthiest state workplace and we’re excited to continue our efforts in improving the health and well-being of our employees and their families.”

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