Fifth Third Veterans Program

The Chicago region has a full calendar of events to support veterans around the Veterans Day holiday. It participates in Fifth Third’s national effort with Rebuilding Together in which employees and other volunteers help rehabilitate the homes of low-income veterans. Projects in 2015 include homes in Northshore and Aurora.

The region is also selling commemorative honor stars in its banking centers this fall to raise funds for the Illinois Patriot Education Fund, a local veteran non-profit organization.

The Chicago region is hosting a Veterans Hiring Fair on November 10. On the Veterans Day holiday, many Fifth Third Bank (Chicago) employees are making it a day “on” instead of a day “off” to fundraise for scholarships for veterans and their spouses, placing flags on the graves of military veterans in a local cemetery and several other community service projects.

The Cincinnati region is collaborating with The University of Cincinnati in support of its Veteran’s Military Ceremony and Resources Fair. The effort includes the delivery of financial literacy classes on campus to veterans and military students; information dissemination about Fifth Third’s military banking program and available military-specific job search and training tools; as well as volunteerism and active participation in three planned special events: The Fall In event, an on-campus welcome for veterans; the 5K ROTC Stair Run; and the 5K at Burnett Woods.

In the Spring of 2015, Fifth Third Bank (Cincinnati) and the Company’s Inclusion Council also sponsored the ReelAbilities film festival, specifically Travis Mills and his film, A Soldier’s Story.

The Cincinnati region also provided financial support to two Disabled American Veterans (DAV) events in 2015: the 29th National DAV Sports Clinic and the 2015 National Service Offer Guild. Headquartered in Northern Kentucky, DAV is committed to empowering veterans to lead high-quality lives with respect and dignity. In both Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky, the Cincinnati Military BRG is assembling care packages for local VA hospitals.

Fifth Third Bank (Cincinnati) also annually participates in People Working Cooperatively’s Prepare Affair. Dozens of volunteers help elderly homeowners with physical limitations prepare their homes for winter. More than 60 percent of the homeowners receiving this assistance are veterans.

The Northeastern Ohio region is collaborating with NEOPAT (Northeast Ohio Foundation for Patriotism) to raise funds for the organization, which is dedicated to promoting patriotic acts that will deepen the sense of patriotism locally, and to volunteer at a NEOPAT event.

The region also participates in Fifth Third’s national effort with Rebuilding Together in which employees and other volunteers help rehabilitate the homes of low-income veterans. The 2015 project is located in Cleveland.

Fifth Third Bank (Northeastern Ohio) also visits the VA Hospital at University Circle two times per year and participates in a Veterans Career Fair with local universities.

The Central Ohio region participates in Fifth Third’s national effort with Rebuilding Together in which employees and other volunteers help rehabilitate the homes of low-income veterans. In 2015, the region will work with a local veteran in Columbus.

The region also is selling commemorative honor stars in its banking centers during the month of October. The proceeds will be used to “Fill the Fridge” of the veteran’s home being rehabbed through the Rebuilding Together effort.

Bank employees in Dayton participate in Fifth Third’s national effort with Rebuilding Together in which volunteers help rehabilitate the homes of low-income veterans. The 2015 project is located in the city of Dayton.

The Eastern Michigan region sponsored the biannual Shriners Veterans Volunteer Appreciation luncheons, the Shriners Golf Outing and the Folds of Honor golf outings in 2015 in support of veterans. The region also participated in two Hiring our Heroes Job Fairs in Detroit.

The region is facilitating a fundraising effort in its banking centers in November by selling commemorative honor stars to benefit a veterans organization, and is the presenting sponsor of the Detroit Veteran’s Day Parade and the associated Vets Fest.

The Eastern Michigan region also participates in Fifth Third’s national effort with Rebuilding Together in which employees and other volunteers help rehabilitate the homes of low-income veterans. The 2015 project is featuring two homes, one in Oakland County and the other in Detroit.

The Georgia region is bringing the Fifth Third Financial Empowerment Mobile, or eBus, to Zoo Atlanta and sponsoring free zoo admission for active military members, veterans and their families on November 11.

The region is sponsoring the Tuskegee Airmen and the American Red Cross Stand Down event in 2015, and participating in the West End Veteran’s Day Parade. Additionally, the Georgia region sponsors the Urban League of Greater Atlanta’s Homebuyer Education Seminar for veterans.

The Georgia team also participates in Fifth Third’s national effort with Rebuilding Together in which employees and other volunteers help rehabilitate the homes of low-income veterans. The 2015 projects are located in Gwinnett County and the city of Atlanta.

The Western Michigan region is using its banking centers to organize a donation drive to support the VA Hospital in the Battle Creek Hospitality House. Items being collected include non-perishable food and personal care items. Monies donated will provide financing to help reduce lodging costs for guests with limited means, and to support the House for items like bed linens, drapery, dishes and flatware. Additionally, in each banking center, guests and will have the opportunity to write the name of loved one who is serving or has served on an Honoring our Veteran badge. The badges are showcased on the banking center wall.

The Central Indiana region facilitates a fundraising effort in its banking centers during November.

The region sells commemorative honor stars and donates the proceeds to Operation Comfort Warrior.

The region also participates in Fifth Third’s national effort with Rebuilding Together in which employees and other volunteers help rehabilitate the homes of low-income veterans. The 2015 project is located in Indianapolis.

In Evansville, the Bank is sponsoring a traveling memorial dedicated to Indiana soldiers who have been lost in battle in the War on Terror. The Remembering Our Fallen memorial will be on display at the University of Southern Indiana from September 24 – October 1. It is supported with efforts from the local VFW and American Legion posts. More than 30 states have their own statewide memorial and this display is scheduled to appear at several locations throughout the year.

Fifth Third Bank is also collaborating with Leadership Evansville to adopt a dog that is paired with a veteran in need.

In Ft. Wayne, Fifth Third is participating in a Komets Hockey military appreciation game. A local veteran will be honored at center ice and funds will be raised on-site for Operation Comfort Warrior.

The Kentucky region sponsors the Louisville Business First Salute to Veterans breakfast where veterans are honored for significant achievements in their business careers. Business First publishes a special section of its newspaper recognizing those military veterans honored.

Fifth Third Bank (Kentucky) employees are also conducting a collection drive for white socks to support the needs of veterans through the Lexington VA hospital and the Coalition for the Homeless.

The South Florida region hosts a Veteran/Customer Appreciation breakfast in its banking centers in November. The region’s Cape Coral Banking Center is hosting the Cape Coral Veteran’s Museum Bus. Other events include activities in Lee, Collier, Manatee, Sarasota, Broward and Palm Beach.

The South Florida region participates in Fifth Third’s national effort with Rebuilding Together in which employees and other volunteers help rehabilitate the homes low-income veterans. The 2015 project is in Broward County.

The North Carolina region participates in Fifth Third’s national effort with Rebuilding Together in which employees and other volunteers help rehabilitate the homes of low-income veterans. In 2015, the North Carolina region is rehabbing two homes for veterans, one in Charlotte and the other in Raleigh.

The North Florida region facilitates a fundraising effort in its banking centers from October 19 through November 13. The region sells commemorative honor stars and donates the proceeds to the Camaraderie Foundation, a Florida-based organization dedicated to providing healing for the invisible wounds of war through counseling, emotional and spiritual support for all branches of military service members, veterans and their families.

In Central Florida, Fifth Third Bank is key sponsor of the 98.9 WMMO Downtown Concert Series, which is focused on recognizing veterans.

The North Florida region also participates in Fifth Third’s national effort with Rebuilding Together in which employees and other volunteers help rehabilitate the homes of low-income veterans. The 2015 project is located in Tampa Bay.

The St. Louis region sponsors the St. Louis Veterans Home Adopt-A-Veteran program. Adopt-A-Veteran raises awareness for veteran residents of the home without living family members, especially during the holiday season.

The St. Louis region also participates in Fifth Third’s national effort with Rebuilding Together in which employees and other volunteers help rehabilitate the homes of low-income veterans. The 2015 home project is in the city of St. Louis.

The Tennessee region proudly supports veterans through a National Guard Scholarship Program, in which Fifth Third awards 10 scholarships to the Tennessee National Guard Association. Scholarships are available for members of the Guard and or spouses of Guard members who are enrolled or have plans to enroll in an accredited college, university or educational program.

Awards were granted in November and presented to recipients at the 86th Annual Tennessee National Guard Conference. The total value of the scholarships is $15,000.

Fifth Third is sponsoring a Career Expo for veterans, military and families with the Middle Tennessee Society of Human Resource Managers, one of the largest associations in the nation. The goal is to facilitate job opportunities for veterans and military-related family members and match them with prospective employers.

The Tennessee region also participates in Fifth Third’s national effort with Rebuilding Together in which employees and other volunteers help rehabilitate the homes of low-income veterans. Projects in 2015 include homes in Nashville and Knoxville.

The Toledo region facilitates a fundraising effort in its banking centers during the months of October and November. The region sells commemorative honor stars and donates the proceeds to an organization committed to serving veterans. The region also sponsors a Veteran’s Fair and Breakfast and engages its Military BRG to coordinate local service projects for Fifth Third employees.

The Central Ohio region, which includes West Virginia, participates in Fifth Third’s national effort with Rebuilding Together in which employees and other volunteers help rehabilitate the homes of low-income veterans. In 2015, the region will work with a local veteran in Charleston, West Virginia.

The region also is selling commemorative honor stars in its banking centers during the month of October. The proceeds will be used to “Fill the Fridge” of the veteran’s home being rehabbed.

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Showing Our Colors in Gratitude

Fifth Third Bank employees proudly wear our company's lapel pin, and around Veterans Day, we wear a patriotic ribbon to recognize our armed forces. Veterans wear a different commemorative ribbon so that they can be identified and thanked for their service. In this small but meaningful way, Fifth Third Bank salutes the heroes who keep our country free.

"Our employee ribbon program is one of many Veterans Day efforts the Bank undertakes to give something back to those who have given so much," said Chad Borton, executive vice president, head of Fifth Third's Consumer Bank and an Army veteran himself.

Fifth Third Bank and Rebuilding Together, a national nonprofit organization that provides extensive home rehabilitation and modification services to low-income homeowners across the country, are working together to rehab the homes of veterans within the markets the bank serves. The 2015 project includes more than 17 projects in the Bank’s footprint.

Fifth Third has active Military BRGs in many of its regions, including Chicago, Cincinnati, Central Ohio (Columbus), Northwestern Ohio (Toledo), Western Michigan (Grand Rapids) and Tennessee.

Business resource groups throughout the Bank’s footprint work to infuse engagement and inclusiveness into our work environment and culture. The BRGs are open to all Fifth Third employees as members or allies in one or all of the groups.

Our Military BRGs are active in the local community and often work in collaboration with military and veterans organization in projects of service, support and recognition.