Fifth Third (NASDAQ:FITB) saw its shares make marginal gains Tuesday, as its employees show their eagerness to “do well by doing good.”
More than 19,000 employees at Fifth Third Bank, National Association, will celebrate Fifth Third Day by helping to provide 5.3 million meals in May to people facing food insecurity.
The meals will be donated to various hunger relief organizations across the Bank’s 11-state retail footprint in honor of the companywide community celebration on May 3. The Bank recognizes that date, 5/3 on the calendar, as Fifth Third Day.
"Fifth Third Day is a special time for us to acknowledge the contributions of our employees, thank our customers and give back to our communities," said Greg Carmichael, Fifth Third’s chairman and CEO. "For several years now, we’ve dedicated our Fifth Third Day efforts to fight hunger, and are proud of our commitment to be part of the solution to food insecurity."
The Bank has celebrated Fifth Third Day since 1991, and since 2012 the Bank and its employees have worked toward a common goal to fight hunger. This year’s theme is tackling food insecurity one community at a time.
The goal is to help provide 5.3 million meals— of those,1.5 million meals will go directly to Feeding America® and the remaining meals will be provided to local hunger relief organizations throughout the Bank’s footprint. Customers also will have an opportunity to support hunger relief by purchasing $1 shields at all Fifth Third locations.
FITB shares edged up 11 cents to $37.85.
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