Front row, from left: West Plains Bank and Trust Company President/CEO David M. Gohn, Christos House Board President Traci Wiley and Executive Director Kelli Neel, and bank VP/Senior Loan Officer Jeannie Cox. Second row, Christos House board members Lori Cox, Jennifer Strange, Barbara Linville, Marty Simpson, Alyssa Collins, bank SVP/Chief Lending Officer Eric Judd, SVP/ Senior Loan Officer Nathan Cropper, and SVP/Chief Marketing and Communications Officer Ann Marie Newberry. Credit: SUBMITTED PHOTO

West Plains Bank and Trust Company made a $40,000 donation to the Christos House Tiny Home Project, an initiative to construct 14 tiny homes which will serve as transitional housing for survivors of domestic violence and their children.

According to West Plains Bank and Trust Company President/CEO David M. Gohn, the donation was made to support victims of domestic violence as they work to build a brighter future for themselves.

“We hope those who benefit from this project feel the support of their community during a time of transition in their lives,” Gohn said. “The importance of a private space in which these individuals and their children can heal and rebuild is immeasurable. We are honored to be a part of the project and hope to see many others also choose to support the Christos House Tiny Home Project.”

Christos House is actively seeking community support for the housing project, which has a $700,000 goal and an expected completion date of January 2026. Donations are 70% tax-deductible. To learn more about the project or to make a donation, visit christoshousemo.org/christos-houses-of-sanctuary. Online donations are accepted via the following website: www.paypal.com/us/fundraiser/charity/1813065.

West Plains Bank and Trust Company opened its doors to customers in 1883. Assets have grown to more than $695 million with branches in the Missouri communities of West Plains, Mountain View, Willow Springs and Houston, and a loan production office in Mountain Home, Arkansas. For additional information, call 417-256-2147 or visit www.westplainsbank.com.

Doug Davison is a writer, photographer and newsroom assistant for the Houston Herald. Contact him by phone at 417-967-2000 or by email at ddavison@houstonherald.com.

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