SOUTHERN
PINES, N.C., Aug. 1, 2023
/PRNewswire/ -- For the second year First Bank is
honoring "Out of this World Educators" in the Carolinas.
Nominations are now open and anyone can nominate an outstanding
educator they feel should be honored. The winners selected will
receive $5,000 each and will be
celebrated in a ceremony on October 12,
2023 in Southern Pines,
NC.
Nominations can include individuals that focus on educating any
age ranges and/or subjects, can be from any part of North or
South Carolina, show outstanding
character as an educator, and can be nominated by anyone. In 2022
we received over 400 nominations from co-workers, family members,
students, parents of students, administrators, and many more.
Corey Dall, Director of Marketing
for First Bank said of the awards, "This is our way of honoring
those amazing educators who are often not seen or celebrated
widely. There are some amazing people out there dedicating their
lives to the education of others and we want to play a small part
in making their lives better."
The educator awards are in conjunction with various other
initiatives under the umbrella of the Power of Good, First Bank's
corporate citizenship program. The Power of Good helps guide the
Bank's philanthropic activities including donations and
volunteerism. In 2023 the bank has doubled its giving goal from
2022, now $1,000,000, and is focusing
on several pillars of need in the community: education, food
scarcity, affordable housing and home ownership, and health and
financial education and wellness. All nominations will be reviewed
and then voted on by a panel of First Bank associates as well as
community stakeholders. For official information about the grant
application and process please visit
https://localfirstbank.com/out-of-this-world-educators-awards/
About us:
First Bank is the banking subsidiary of First Bancorp and is
headquartered in Southern Pines, North
Carolina, with total assets of approximately $12.4 billion. As a state-chartered community
bank, First Bank operates 118 bank branches in North Carolina and South Carolina. Since 1935, First Bank has
taken a tailored approach to banking, combining best-in-class
financial solutions, helpful local expertise, and technology to
manage a home or business. First Bancorp's common stock is traded
on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol "FBNC." Visit
our website at www.LocalFirstBank.com. Member FDIC, Equal Housing
Lender.
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