Nineteen nonprofit organizations throughout the South, Midwest and Texas
will receive volunteer hours from Regions
Bank associates and financial support from the company as part of
Regions’ ongoing “What a Difference a Day Makes” program, a unique,
company-wide initiative in which Regions provides every associate a paid
day off to volunteer in their community.
Beginning today, Regions (NYSE:RF) is placing special emphasis on “What
a Difference a Day Makes” by highlighting 19 nonprofits from communities
throughout the markets Regions Bank serves. The nonprofits are all
featured in online profiles under the “Make a Difference” tab on www.regionsbanknews.com.
Each nonprofit will receive at least 50 volunteer service hours from
Regions associates and $500 from the company.
In addition, the nonprofits will compete in a four-week, online vote to
receive 100 volunteer hours from Regions associates and $5,000 from the
company. Online visitors can learn about the mission of each nonprofit
via the online profiles and then vote for their favorite nonprofit at www.regionsbanknews.com/vote.
“Regions is committed to helping those who help others in our
communities, not just through financial support, but also through
hands-on service from our associates,” said Rick Swagler, head of
External Affairs for Regions Financial Corporation. “What a Difference a
Day Makes is a unique program that encourages Regions associates to
provide community service work for a variety of organizations. Over the
next few weeks, we’d like for people to learn about some of the
nonprofits we support and vote for the one at regionsbanknews.com
that they think deserves a little extra help.”
Leaders from each of the 19 markets Regions serves selected a nonprofit
to be highlighted and to compete in the vote. The nonprofits were chosen
based on a variety of factors, including community impact and the
ability to effectively use the volunteer hours and financial support
provided by Regions and its associates.
Online voting will take place from 8:00 a.m. CDT on Monday, May 19,
2014, until 5:00 p.m. CDT on Friday, June 13, 2014. Supporters are
encouraged to vote as often as once a day.
As part of What a Difference a Day Makes, in 2013, Regions associates
reported more than 28,000 community service hours.
About Regions Financial Corporation
Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE:RF), with $118 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 in 16 states across the South, Midwest and Texas, and
through its subsidiary, Regions Bank, operates approximately 1,700
banking offices and 2,000 ATMs. Additional information about Regions and
its full line of products and services can be found at www.regions.com.
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