Regions Bank Providing Financial Support and Volunteerism to the Scott Center for Autism Treatment and Additional Nonprofits
July 01 2020 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Results announced in Regions’ June 2020 What a Difference a Day
Makes Contest supporting nonprofits serving people with autism.
Regions Bank on Wednesday announced the nonprofit Scott Center
for Autism Treatment, based in Melbourne, Florida, received more
votes than any other organization participating in Regions’
record-setting June 2020 What a Difference a Day Makes Grant Award
Contest.
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The Scott Center for Autism Treatment in
Melbourne, Florida, won Regions Bank’s record-setting What a
Difference a Day Makes Contest. (Photo: Business Wire)
For receiving 27,936 online votes out of a grand total of 82,223
votes cast, the Scott Center for Autism Treatment will receive a
grand prize grant of $5,000 and volunteer service from Regions. The
82,223 votes cast in the June contest represents more online votes
than in any of Regions’ previous What a Difference a Day Makes
contests.
Other participating organizations that received at least 3,000
votes will be awarded grants of $1,000 from Regions. Those
organizations include the Madonna Learning Center of Germantown,
Tennessee; the Spectrum Autism Support Group of Atlanta, Georgia;
the Autism Society of Greater Orlando in Orlando, Florida; Canopy
Children’s Solutions of Jackson, Mississippi; and Brookwood in
Georgetown (BiG) of Georgetown, Texas.
Additional contestants will receive grants of $500, and all 11
participating nonprofits, regardless of vote counts, will receive
volunteer service from Regions Bank teams.
Each organization participating in the monthlong What a
Difference a Day Makes contest provides specialized services for
people and families affected by autism spectrum disorder. The
nonprofits were featured in profiles on Regions’ news website,
regions.doingmoretoday.com. During June, eligible visitors to the
website could learn about each organization and then cast an online
vote once per day in support of their favorite organization.
The contest is part of Regions’ observance of the 30th
anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
The purpose of the landmark legislation is to promote fair and
equal treatment while fostering a more inclusive society.
“Every nonprofit in the contest is dedicated to serving and
empowering people across our communities, and throughout June, we
saw incredible enthusiasm for these organizations as tens of
thousands of votes were cast,” said Kathy Lovell, Disability
Services and Outreach Manager for Regions. “Our commitment to
offering an inclusive and welcoming environment at Regions is
year-round. The What a Difference a Day Makes contest gives us an
opportunity to advance that commitment by raising awareness and
delivering financial support and volunteerism for nonprofits that
provide vital services for so many people and families.”
The Scott Center for Autism Treatment pursues a three-fold
mission of clinical service, research and training. The clinic and
its personnel are dedicated to helping improve the function and
quality of life of children with autism spectrum disorder and
related disabilities.
Tina R. Goldsmith, Ph.D., BCBA-D, and Executive Director of the
Scott Center for Autism Treatment, thanked online voters for their
overwhelming support.
“That’s over 27,900 times our dedicated staff heard, ‘We believe
in YOU! We’re rooting for you!’” Dr. Goldsmith said. “Words cannot
express how grateful we are for all those votes of confidence! Our
Center, like so many others across the country, is working
incredibly hard to meet the needs of children and adolescents with
autism in new and creative ways in the midst of the pandemic. But
with effort comes reward, and we couldn’t be more thrilled about
THIS reward! We plan to put every penny to good use. We are excited
to purchase tablets so that all of our clients can benefit from
state-of-the-art electronic data collection (such a gift for our
staff!), and we are overjoyed to know that there will be enough
funds to purchase new bikes and scooters for our playground, too
(such a gift for our deserving clients!).”
The What a Difference a Day Makes program at Regions extends
beyond the contest. Through the program, all Regions associates are
offered a paid day off each year to support a variety of nonprofit
initiatives. More information on Regions’ commitment to service can
be found in the Community Engagement section of Regions.com.
About Regions Financial Corporation
Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE:RF), with $133 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, and mortgage products and services.
Regions serves customers across the South, Midwest and Texas, and
through its subsidiary, Regions Bank, operates approximately 1,400
banking offices and 2,000 ATMs. Regions Bank is an Equal Housing
Lender and Member FDIC. Additional information about Regions and
its full line of products and services can be found at
www.regions.com.
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