Share the Good activities across several states include education and
volunteer service
In some communities, the focus is donating backpacks filled with school
supplies for local children. Elsewhere, it’s about collecting
professional attire for high school students who cannot afford new
clothing for college or job interviews. In other places, the mission is
teacher appreciation and serving in the classroom.
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Donations are a key component of Share the Good activities in several communities. (Photo: Business Wire)
It’s all part of one program called Share the GoodSM.
This marks the sixth year for Share the Good, which is organized by
associates of Regions
Bank. Throughout August, Regions associates in more than a dozen
states will participate in community service initiatives based on a
central theme of “Giving Back to Schools.”
“Share the Good is part of a year-round commitment to making life better
in the communities we serve,” said Rick Swagler, head of External
Affairs for Regions Bank. “As students return to school, our associates
are focusing on meaningful and creative ways we can support children,
their families and their teachers. Whether it’s providing a new
backpack, collecting new shoes for students in need, or providing a
helping hand to educators in local schools, our goal is to give back to
the communities where we live and work.”
Additional activities include sharing financial education to help
students learn the basics of money management. In one community, Regions
will donate funding to support educational field trips. In another
community, associates plan to help build and landscape an outdoor
classroom for an elementary school.
Each activity has been identified on the local level based on individual
needs in various communities.
Volunteerism is encouraged among Regions associates as part of the
company’s commitment to community service. Regions provides every
associate a paid day off each year to volunteer in their community.
Regions’ commitment to social responsibility is further detailed in the
company’s annual Social Responsibility Report. The entire report is
available as part of the Community
Engagement Section of Regions.com.
About Regions Financial Corporation
Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE:RF), with $122 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 1,630
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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