Top Winners Announced in Regions Bank’s Online Contest to Support Nonprofits
December 04 2017 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
- Over 43,000 votes cast at
regions.doingmoretoday.com.
- All participating nonprofits to receive
financial support and volunteer work.
- Top vote-getters receive grand
prizes.
The ballots are in. The votes are counted. The winners have
emerged.
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Regions Bank on Monday announced Second Helpings, an
Indianapolis-based nonprofit that provides hunger relief, prevents
food waste and offers free culinary job training, is the winner of
the grand prize in the bank’s 2017 “What a Difference a Day Makes”
online contest.
For receiving more votes than any other participating nonprofit,
Second Helpings will receive a $5,000 contribution from Regions as
well as 100 hours of volunteer service from Regions associates.
“Second Helpings is thrilled our volunteers and supporters
rallied around Regions’ What a Difference a Day Makes contest to
vote daily in support of our mission to transform lives through the
power of food,” said Katie Prine, Senior Director of Philanthropy
for Second Helpings. “This $5,000 gift will provide more than 4,750
meals to Central Indiana residents in need, rescue 31,250 pounds of
food, or provide four Culinary Job Training students with the
essential learning supplies they need to graduate and achieve
self-sufficiency. We’re looking forward to putting this generous
gift into action fighting hunger and poverty in our community.”
The second, third and fourth-place nonprofits in the contest,
respectively, are:
- Community Food Bank of Central Alabama
in Birmingham
- Boys and Girls Clubs of North Alabama
in Huntsville
- Palmer Home for Children in Columbus,
Mississippi
For their strong performance in the contest, the second, third
and fourth-place finishers will receive $1,000 from Regions and at
least 50 hours of volunteer work from Regions associates. Further,
all of the 12 additional nonprofits that participated will receive
various levels of volunteer hours and a financial contribution from
the bank.
Regions developed the What a Difference a Day Makes contest to
raise awareness of essential services provided by nonprofits
throughout the communities served by the bank. During the contest,
Regions published online profiles sharing the stories of each
participating nonprofit on the company’s news website,
regions.doingmoretoday.com. The nonprofits were also highlighted on
Twitter via @RegionsNews. Members of the public who read the
profiles could then vote once each day for their favorites.
The contest complements Regions’ ongoing What a Difference a Day
Makes program. The community service program, which is celebrating
its 10th anniversary, gives all Regions associates a paid day off
each year to volunteer for nonprofits of their choice.
“Our culture at Regions is built on serving others,” said Rick
Swagler, head of External Affairs for Regions Bank. “That extends
beyond serving our customers and includes meeting broader needs in
our communities as well. Our goal is to use our time, our talents
and our financial resources to strengthen and improve the places we
call home.”
This year’s contest included 16 nonprofits that were nominated
locally from each of the geographic areas served by Regions across
the Southeast, Midwest and Texas. The organizations provide a wide
range of services, from serving food to people in need to giving
at-risk children a chance to achieve a brighter future.
The What a Difference a Day Makes program is one component of
Regions’ comprehensive approach to community support. Further
information about the company’s charitable giving, community
reinvestment activities and other programs, can be found at this
link.
About Regions Financial Corporation
Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE:RF), with $123 billion in
assets, is a member of the S&P 500 Index and is one of the
nation’s largest full-service providers of consumer and commercial
banking, wealth management, mortgage, and insurance products and
services. Regions serves customers across the South, Midwest and
Texas, and through its subsidiary, Regions Bank, operates
approximately 1,500 banking offices and 1,900 ATMs. Additional
information about Regions and its full line of products and
services can be found at www.regions.com.
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