BMO Harris Bank N Western Ave, Lake Forest

Hi, Today at the BMO Harris Bank we received an unexpected gift from a total stranger. Someone at RFS had talked to someone at another branch of the bank about adding a parallel account to our current account so we can keep separated the activities of the health program grant we received recently. The banker I spoke with had no idea how this could be set up. When I explained the urgency of this set up so we could pay bills to meet a requirement from the NIFB so they would continue delivering food to our pantry, he took cash out of his wallet and proceeded to fill out a deposit slip. When asked why, he explained he was going to donate to a good cause as he did not normally donate as much as he should. He gave us $102 and he inspired me to cover the balance $100 needed to pay our immediate bills He explained he had lost his best friend a few weeks ago. It was on the local news. His best friend was the worker that fell in a man hole and rescuers were not able to save him. He did it in his honor. This was the last thing anyone could expect. A complete stranger doing a totally irrational act of kindness. His name is Joseph Chirbas, a Relationship Banker at the Lake Forest MBO Harris Bank helping our Not for Profit Food Pantry so we can continue feeding our over 450 client families every month. Please let’s all pray for this young man. Bob

Great bank. They seem to know a lot of customers by name. Free coffee and water for customers is very nice.

Poor customer service. They treat people here with disrespect. Unprofessional and unknowledgeable staff regarding banking and how to use their own system.