Companies and Individuals Give to Help Shooting Victims, Their Families
October 09 2018 - 11:57AM
Business Wire
More Than 500 Have Given to the Cincinnati
Strong Victims Fund
More than 500 individuals and companies have donated money to
help victims of the Sept. 6 shooting at Fifth Third Bank’s
headquarters.
The Fifth Third Foundation made a $1 million gift to help
victims, and others are joining the effort. St. Elizabeth
Healthcare gave $53,000. The Chicago-based law firm of Chapman and
Cutler gave $20,000, and Macy’s and MB Financial, Inc., each gave
$15,000. The Kroger Co. Foundation and Worldpay each gave $10,000.
Individual donations have varied from $5 to $500 and total more
than $40,000.
“The support that the Cincinnati community has shown for our
Fifth Third family continues to be a source of strength for all of
our employees,” said Greg Carmichael, Chairman, President and CEO
of Fifth Third Bancorp. “As we work toward recovery, the display of
solidarity including the generous contributions to the Cincinnati
Strong Victims Fund provides both comfort and inspiration.”
The Bank is working with the National Compassion Fund. It’s a
fund that is part of the National Center for Victims of Crime, a
charitable 501(c)(3) organization, to provide resources and
compensation to victims of mass shootings or terror attacks. The
Fifth Third Foundation has made a $1 million gift to start a
separate fund -- Cincinnati Strong Victims Fund. The Fund will
continue to accept charitable contributions to this fund in person,
at a Fifth Third banking center or online until November 30.
Money raised through this effort will benefit people harmed in
the shooting. This includes families of persons who were shot as
well as those who experienced physical injuries or psychological
trauma as a result of the incident.
Fifth Third Bank has provided or coordinated assistance in a
variety of ways to the shooting victims and their families,
regardless of whether the individuals impacted were employees or
contractors. Most of these details are being kept private.
Those wishing to donate to the Cincinnati Strong Victims Fund
can find more information at
https://www.gofundme.com/CincinnatiStrongVictimsFund.
In addition to the Cincinnati Strong Victims Fund, there have
been individual efforts set up for some of the victims.
About Fifth Third
Fifth Third Bancorp is a diversified financial services company
headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. As of June 30, 2018, the Company
had $141 billion in assets and operated 1,158 full-service Banking
Centers and 2,458 ATMs with Fifth Third branding in Ohio, Kentucky,
Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Florida, Tennessee, West Virginia,
Georgia and North Carolina. In total, Fifth Third provides its
customers with access to approximately 54,000 fee-free ATMs across
the United States. Fifth Third operates four main businesses:
Commercial Banking, Branch Banking, Consumer Lending and Wealth
& Asset Management. Fifth Third is among the largest money
managers in the Midwest and, as of June 30, 2018, had $368 billion
in assets under care, of which it managed $37 billion for
individuals, corporations and not-for-profit organizations through
its Trust and Registered Investment Advisory businesses. Investor
information and press releases can be viewed at www.53.com. Fifth
Third’s common stock is traded on the Nasdaq® Global Select Market
under the symbol “FITB.” Fifth Third Bank was established in 1858.
Deposit and Credit products are offered by Fifth Third Bank. Member
FDIC.
About the Fifth Third
Foundation
Established in 1948, the Fifth Third Foundation was the first
charitable foundation created by a financial institution. The
Foundation supports worthy causes in the areas of health and human
services, education, community development and the arts in the
states where Fifth Third Bank operates.
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