IBC Bank-Eagle Pass and the Eagle Pass Chamber of Commerce Host Mixer and Silent Auction to Benefit MD Anderson Campaign
(Press Release) EAGLE PASS, TEXAS – IBC Bank-Eagle Pass, along with the Eagle Pass Chamber of Commerce, partnered up to host the “Give Cancer the Boot” western-themed mixer and silent auction to raise funds for The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. IBC Bank executives, community leaders and friends throughout the community enjoyed an evening out, while helping a great cause.
During the fundraiser, attendees were able to bid on a number of silent auction items, including a Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Casino hotel package, an iPad, wine baskets, restaurant gift cards and Main Street art.
IBC Bank’s alliance with MD Anderson launched in June in celebration of its 50th anniversary and the cancer center’s 75th anniversary. The bank’s goal is to raise $1 million through customer donations and match it dollar for dollar. This fundraising campaign has the potential to raise $2 million for cancer research.
The mixer and silent auction raised $10,535. To date, IBC Bank has raised more than $650,000 for the Moon Shots Program. MD Anderson’s Moon Shots Program aims to dramatically reduce cancer deaths and suffering by more rapidly converting scientific discoveries into clinical advances.
“We appreciate how the Eagle Pass community has come together for MD Anderson,” President and CEO Hector J. Cerna said. “Everyone is impacted by cancer, whether you have fought cancer or you know someone fighting the battle right now. We are proud to do our part to move this organization’s groundbreaking research forward.”
Donations to the End Cancer Campaign are accepted at any local IBC Bank or online at www.mdanderson.org/ibc.
IBC Bank–Eagle Pass is a member of International Bancshares Corporation (NASDAQ: IBOC), an $11.8 billion multi-bank financial holding company headquartered in Laredo, Texas celebrating its 50th anniversary since its founding in 1966. International Bancshares Corporation has 204 facilities and 310 ATMs serving 88 communities in Texas and Oklahoma. IBC Bank-Eagle Pass has been serving the area since 2002 and has a retail branch network of 11 locations. In 2016, IBC Bank was ranked 50th on Forbes’ prestigious list of 100 Best Banks in America. Visit us on our YouTube Channel, IBCBankWeDoMore. MEMBER FDIC / INTERNATIONAL BANCSHARES CORPORATION. More information is available at www.ibc.com.
