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These kinds of unique engagement opportunities with Northeast Ohio students and families may have been the reason why Garten felt sponsoring A Christmas Carol fit with the commitment ��ɫ����Ƶ makes to serve its communities and make an impact, but she didn’t know what saying yes to the theater would mean for business.

“In 2020 at the height of the pandemic, Great Lakes Theater, like other arts organizations across the country, was deeply impacted. When the theater reached out at a difficult time to talk about business, our ��ɫ����Ƶ Centre branch team on Euclid Avenue was there to support.”

Krispinsky said the support of A Christmas Carol was a key factor in the theater’s decision to move its general operating funds to ��ɫ����Ƶ. “As a theater company, we prioritize community and partnership. When we were seeking to diversify our financial partners during the pandemic from a business perspective, we felt confident that ��ɫ����Ƶ would be a great match. Despite the pandemic challenges that we faced at the time, ��ɫ����Ƶ made the transaction seamless,” he said. “Not to mention, ��ɫ����Ƶ is conveniently located in our neighborhood. To be able to work in person with our bankers who are just a few steps away is important to us.”

Additionally, ��ɫ����Ƶ is essential to the behind-the-scenes aspects of all of Great Lakes Theater’s seasonal productions. “Our partnership has provided us with the financial infrastructure that enables our scenic and costume shop artisans to bring designer visions to reality on stage. Our scenic and costume shop directors each received a ��ɫ����Ƶ credit card so that they could purchase everything from a spool of thread to the lumber necessary to build a set.”

Garten, a Cleveland resident herself, is a huge fan of the annual A Christmas Carol production, which engages more than 25,000 students and adults annually and is on track to return to and exceed pre-pandemic attendance levels. “I’ve taken my girls and many ��ɫ����Ƶ employees attend every year. There’s no better way to get into the holiday spirit than to indulge in local theater and let the story take you to a different time and place that reminds you of what the holidays and loved ones should mean to all of us.”