Fifth Third Bank (Georgia) Collects Nearly 1,000 Pounds of Food through Annual Strike Out Hunger! Food Drive

Fifth Third Bank (Georgia) Collects Nearly 1,000 Pounds of Food through Annual Strike Out Hunger! Food Drive

Local Bank Celebrates Providing More than 2,800 Meals to Families in Need

ATLANTA – Fifth Third Bank (Georgia) recently wrapped up its two week-long Strike Out Hunger! campaign, which will help feed Atlanta-area families in need with nearly 1,000 pounds of non-perishable food items. The bank went to bat with three local baseball teams – the Augusta GreenJackets, the Gwinnett Braves and the Kennesaw State University Owls – and provided baseball game tickets to those who made a contribution to the food drive, courtesy of this year’s generous partners.  

“We’re proud of our community and their generous participation in our annual Strike Out Hunger! food drive,” said Randy Koporc, president of Fifth Third Bank (Georgia). “With the help of our area partners – the Augusta GreenJackets, Gwinnett Braves, Kennesaw State University, the Atlanta Community Food Bank and the Golden Harvest Food Bank – we are able to help feed thousands of families in our local communities who otherwise would go hungry.”

The food drive ran from April 18 to May 3, coming to a close on Fifth Third’s annual “Fifth Third Day” celebration. For more than 20 years, the bank has used its 5/3 calendar holiday to recognize the contribution of its employees, thank its customers and support communities where it operates. After the food drive, Fifth Third delivered all donations to the Atlanta Community Food Bank and the Golden Harvest Food Bank, which will feed thousands of families.

“Due to the current economic climate, the Atlanta Community Food Bank has seen a continuous need for food in our local area,” said Bill Bolling, Founder and Executive Director of the Atlanta Community Food Bank. “With the help of Fifth Third, we have enough non-perishable food items to feed thousands of families in the Atlanta area. We are grateful for the bank’s commitment to encouraging local residents to donate food for a worthwhile cause.”

Fifth Third Bank collected food at all 32 financial centers in the following counties: Columbia, Richmond, Fulton, DeKalb, Gwinnett, Walton, and Cobb. For more information about Fifth Third Bank, please visit 53.com.

About Fifth Third Bank

Fifth Third Bancorp is a diversified financial services company headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio.  The Company has $130 billion in assets and operates 17 affiliates with 1,320 full-service Banking Centers, including 104 Bank Mart® locations, most open seven days a week, inside select grocery stores and 2,586 ATMs in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Florida, Tennessee, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Missouri, Georgia and North Carolina. Fifth Third operates four main businesses: Commercial Banking, Branch Banking, Consumer Lending, and Investment Advisors. Fifth Third also has a 25% interest in Vantiv Holding, LLC. Fifth Third is among the largest money managers in the Midwest and, as of December 31, 2013, had $302 billion in assets under care, of which it managed $27 billion for individuals, corporations and not-for-profit organizations. Investor information and press releases can be viewed at www.53.com. Fifth Third’s common stock is traded on the NASDAQ® Global Select Market under the symbol “FITB.”  Fifth Third Bank was established in 1858.  Member FDIC.   

About the Augusta GreenJackets

2014 marks the 26th consecutive season of professional baseball in Augusta. All GreenJackets Ticket Plans, including Full, Half, Weekend, and Custom Plans are on sale now for the 2014 Season. For more information, including pricing and benefits, visit http://www.GreenJacketsBaseball.comor contact the GreenJackets Front Office at 706-736-7889.

About the Gwinnett Braves

The Gwinnett Braves are the Triple-A affiliate of the Atlanta Braves.  Follow the G-Braves at GwinnettBraves.com, facebook.com/GwinnettBraves1 and twitter.com/GwinnettBraves. Tickets for all 2014 home games are on sale now by calling the Coolray Field Ticket Office at 678-277-0340 or visiting GwinnettBraves.com.

About Kennesaw State University and Athletics

Kennesaw State University is the third-largest university in Georgia, offering 80 graduate and undergraduate degrees, including doctorates in education, business and nursing, and a new Ph.D. in international conflict management. A member of the 35-unit University System of Georgia, Kennesaw State is a comprehensive, residential institution with a growing population of 24,600 students from more than 130 countries. The University sponsors 18 intercollegiate athletic sports and competes at the NCAA Division I level. Seventeen Owls teams compete in the Atlantic Sun Conference. Football will play at the NCAA Division I Football Championship Series (FCS) level and compete as an associate member of the Big South Conference beginning in 2015. KSU has won a total of six national championships at the NAIA and NCAA Division II levels. Kennesaw State became an NCAA Division I member prior to the 2005-06 athletics season.

About the Atlanta Community Food Bank

The Atlanta Community Food Bank (ACFB) began operating in 1979 from a small space at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church. ACFB now distributes over 45 million pounds of food and grocery products each year from a 129,600 square-foot facility in N.W. Atlanta. The product is accessed by more than 600 partner nonprofits that provide food assistance to families and individuals in 29 counties across metro Atlanta and north Georgia. ACFB leads seven distinct projects that reinforce its mission to fight hunger by engaging, educating and empowering our community: Atlanta Prosperity Campaign, Atlanta’s Table, Community Gardens, Hunger 101, Hunger Walk/Run, Kids In Need and Product Rescue Center.
 
ACFB is a member of Feeding America, the national network of more than 200 food banks. For more information on the Food Bank, visit www.acfb.organd for more information on Feeding America visit www.feedingamerica.org.

About the Golden Harvest Food Bank
Golden Harvest Food Bank is a volunteer-driven, non-profit organization that provides quality food and other grocery products to those in need.  We do this with local community support through direct service programs, food pantries, and community education about hunger.  The Food Bank was founded in Augusta, Georgia, in 1982, and now operates from three distribution centers – Augusta, GA and Aiken and Liberty, SC.  Golden Harvest is a locally-supported 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides grocery products to the hungry through direct service programs and a network of more than 300 food pantries and soup kitchens.  Golden Harvest distributed more than 16.2 million pounds of grocery products to those in need in fiscal year 2013.

Golden Harvest Food Bank is a member of Feeding America.  For more information on how you can help eliminate hunger in our community, visit www.goldenharvest.org. You can also find Golden Harvest on Facebook and Twitter.

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