Bank on Indy will formally launch on Friday, Oct. 9, 2009, from 10 a.m. – noon with a rally at Riverside Park (2420 E. Riverside Drive, Indianapolis). At the rally, people can open a checking or savings account with any of the participating financial institutions.

After the rally, all Marion County branches of participating financial institutions will open new accounts for people interested in the Bank on Indy program.

For more information about Bank on Indy or for branches near you, call 2-1-1 or visit www.bankonindy.org. The Mayor’s Action Center will field all phone calls made to 2-1-1.