Who’s Your Favorite? Regions Spotlights Nonprofits Supporting Financial Wellness
April 01 2019 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
- Unique Regions Bank program highlights
nonprofits helping people improve their financial health.
- Public encouraged to join the program
by casting online votes and sharing stories through social
media.
- All participating nonprofits to receive
financial contributions and volunteer service from Regions.
They’re in nearly every community. From Houston to Knoxville.
St. Louis to Miami. And most points in between. Nonprofit
organizations are focusing resources on helping people in their
areas learn the essentials of managing money.
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Financial wellness is one of Regions' top
community-engagement priorities. The bank makes a wide range of
in-person and online financial education available, for free, to
anyone interested - all year long. (Photo: Business Wire)
In recognition of April as Financial Literacy Month, Regions
Bank is raising awareness, as well as financial and volunteer
support, for several of these nonprofits. Sharing financial
literacy is one of the most powerful ways Regions Bank associates
serve their communities. So a program the bank is launching today
will highlight and benefit local nonprofits as they, too, reach
people with helpful financial education and insights.
The program is called “What a Difference a Day Makes.” And it
works best when the public takes part.
The 18 nonprofits in the program will each be highlighted during
April with brief feature articles on Regions’ news website,
http://regions.doingmoretoday.com. The bank will also share
profiles of the nonprofits through @RegionsNews on Twitter, and a
video further illustrating the program is available on Regions’
YouTube channel.
Anyone can learn about the nonprofits, and people ages 16 and
over who live in any of the 15 states with Regions Bank branches
can help raise support for the organizations by voting online once
per day for their favorite. Voting is underway now and will
continue through April 30.
“Financial literacy leads to financial empowerment,” said Keith
Herron, head of Corporate Responsibility and Community Engagement
for Regions. “Throughout the year, Regions associates are in our
communities helping people learn skills and habits that can help
them grow their savings and reach financial goals. The nonprofit
organizations in the What a Difference a Day Makes contest share
our vision for creating more inclusive prosperity, and they take
their own, unique approach to connecting people with financial
advice, guidance and education. We are proud to offer this program
as a way to support these nonprofits, and we encourage the public
to learn more about them and, through their online votes, help us
build on this support.”
After online voting ends, the nonprofit with the greatest number
of votes will receive a $5,000 grant from Regions. All other
contestants will receive grants from Regions of $500 or $1,000
based on their ranking from public votes. Further, Regions
associates will provide a day of volunteer service to each
participating organization.
Nonprofits in the program were selected based on factors such as
their track records of making a difference in their communities, as
well as their abilities to use the Regions grant and volunteer
support. The online profiles of each nonprofit can be found at
www.doingmoretoday.com/what-a-difference.
The What a Difference a Day Makes program extends beyond the
April 2019 initiative. Most recently, the program awarded grants
and volunteer support to nonprofits serving America’s veterans.
Further, through What a Difference a Day Makes, each of Regions’
approximately 20,000 associates is provided a paid day off every
year for the purpose of volunteering in support of nonprofit
organizations.
Likewise, Regions’ commitment to financial education is
year-round. From schools and colleges to community workshops and
online information, Regions shares free financial literacy every
day. Additional information and resources can be found at
www.regions.com/nextstep. Next Step financial education content is
available for free to all people, regardless of whether they have a
Regions account. The content is updated consistently.
Additional information on Regions’ year-round commitment to
service can be found in the Community Engagement section of
Regions.com.
About Regions Financial CorporationRegions Financial
Corporation (NYSE:RF), with $126 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 1,500 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.
© 2019 Regions Bank. The Spring 2019 Regions Bank What a
Difference a Day Makes Grant Award Contest voting period begins
04/01/19 and ends 04/30/19 at 5:00:00 p.m. (CT). NO PURCHASE,
PAYMENT OR DONATION REQUIRED IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN CONTEST
VOTING – SPONSOR IS NOT SOLICITING DONATIONS OF ANY KIND ON BEHALF
OF ANY OF THE CONTESTANTS. Participation in Contest voting is
limited to U.S. residents 16 years of age or older residing in one
of the following states: AL, AR, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MS,
MO, NC, SC, TN, and TX. Limit one (1) vote per person per day. The
one (1) Contestant with the most votes in the Contest voting will
receive a Grand Prize Grant Award from Sponsor consisting of a
$5,000 grant and a day of volunteer service provided by Sponsor
volunteers (ARV: $5,000). All Contestants (other than the Grand
Prize Grant Award winner) will each receive an Honorable Mention
Prize Grant Award consisting of a $500 grant and a day of Sponsor
volunteer service (ARV: $500). In the event that an Honorable
Mention Prize Grant Award winner receives three thousand (3,000) or
more votes in the Contest voting, that Contestant will also receive
a Highest Honors Grant Award consisting of a (bonus) $500 grant
(ARV: $500). Sponsor: Regions Bank, 1900 5th Ave. N., Birmingham,
AL 35203. | Regions and the Regions logo are registered trademarks
of Regions Bank. The LifeGreen color is a trademark of Regions
Bank.
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