SACRAMENTO, CA--(Marketwire - Jan 13, 2012) - American River Bank, a community bank serving the Greater Sacramento Area and Counties of Placer, Sonoma and Amador, today announced it has raised $23,000 through the Bill Young Memorial Charity Golf Classic. All funds will be donated to Christmas Promise, a locally based non-profit organization helping families during the holidays and the American River Bankshares Foundation, a program of American River Bankshares (NASDAQ: [ AMRB ]) that annually funds local non-profit organizations that assist women and children. Since 1988, the Bill Young Memorial Golf Classic has raised over $465,000 for these two causes.

"With the outstanding support of our wonderful clients and friends in 2011, we managed to raise more money for our charities despite a slight dip in the total number of participants," stated Don Sager, Co-Chairman of the Bill Young Memorial Charity Golf Classic Board and Senior Vice President with American River Bank. "Our dedicated sponsors' support has enabled us to generate substantial funds for our two charities each year since inception of this event."

The AMRB Foundation supports organizations that create opportunity, enhance self-esteem and provide physical and emotional well-being for the most vulnerable women and children. Christmas Promise brings the joy of Christmas to families that would normally go without by providing new items for each member of the family.

The annual Bill Young Memorial Charity Golf Classic will take place on Monday, September 10^th, 2012. If you would like to support these two worthy programs by becoming involved with the Bill Young Memorial Charity Golf Classic, please download the register brochure at [ https://www.americanriverbank.com/bill_young_golf_classic ]. For more information regarding the American River Bankshares Foundation and Christmas Promise, please visit [ www.amrb.com ].

About American River Bank

American River Bank is a community business bank serving the Greater Sacramento Area since 1983. The Bank offers a full menu of financial solutions to meet the deposit and lending needs of individuals and businesses. American River Bank, a division of American River Bankshares (NASDAQ: [ AMRB ]) operates a family of financial services providers, including North Coast Bank in Sonoma County and Bank of Amador in Amador County. For more information, please call 916-565-6100 or visit [ www.AmericanRiverBank.com ]; [ www.amrb.com ]; [ www.NorthCoastBank.com ] or [ www.BankofAmador.com ].