Fifth Third Employees Work to Provide 1 Million Meals to Fight Hunger in Communities Across Bank’s Footprint
May 01 2019 - 10:07AM
Business Wire
Fifth Third Bancorp’s more than 18,000 employees will celebrate
Fifth Third Day by working to provide 1 million meals to the hungry
across the Bank’s 10-state footprint and beyond. The month-long
food drive will include donations, employee shield of recognition
sales and employee volunteer efforts at area food banks, shelters
and nonprofits focused on feeding the community. The Bank’s
customers also are being invited to contribute to the food
drive.
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Phil McHugh, executive vice president,
Fifth Third Bank and Fifth Third Day corporate champion. (Photo:
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“Celebrated annually on May 3, or 5/3 on the calendar, Fifth
Third Day is our opportunity to celebrate both the spirit behind
our Company and the people behind our pin,” said Greg Carmichael,
Fifth Third’s chairman, president and CEO. “It’s a day for us to
come together to recognize each other, celebrate our customers and,
above all, to serve our communities.”
The Bank has celebrated Fifth Third Day for 27 years, and a
philanthropic component has long been part of the event. This
year’s goal is the 1 million meals to families in need. By
extending efforts to feed communities through all of May, Fifth
Third expects to make an even greater impact.
“There are many vulnerable families in our communities that
continue to be food insecure,” said Phil McHugh, executive vice
president and Fifth Third Day corporate champion. “With a focused
bankwide effort to of donate 1 million meals, we are humbled to do
our part to help those in need.”
For more on Fifth Third Bank’s commitment to the community,
including details on the Bank’s $32 billion, five-year community
commitment, please visit www.53.com/commitment.
About Fifth Third
Fifth Third Bancorp is a diversified financial services company
headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, and the indirect parent company
of Fifth Third Bank, an Ohio-chartered bank. As of March 31, 2019,
Fifth Third had $168 billion in assets and operated 1,207
full-service banking centers and 2,559 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
52,000 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 March 31, 2019,
had $394 billion in assets under care, of which it managed $44
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.
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