Maverick Bench was selected as the March Freedom Bank Hometown Hero. His parents accepted the award in Columbia Falls Wednesday. Pictured, from left, are bank president Don Bennett, Logan Bench, Colleen Bench and Megan Luce, who nominated Maverick for the award. (Jeremy Weber/Daily Inter Lake)
April 22, 2021
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Maverick Bench selected Freedom Bank's March Hometown Hero
The Kila boy whose battle against aplastic anemia had rallied tens of thousands to his cause last year was honored in Columbia Falls Wednesday as the March recipient of Freedom Bank’s Hometown Hero award.