Fifth Third Bank (Georgia) Collects Over One Ton of Food through Second Annual 'Strike Out Hunger!' Food Drive

ATLANTA – Fifth Third Bank (Georgia) recently held its annual Strike Out Hunger! campaign aimed at feeding Atlanta and Augusta-area families in need. Now in its second year, the two-week partnership with the Atlanta Braves and Augusta GreenJackets baseball teams saw over 5,250 non-perishable food item donations. Those that made a donation were provided game tickets to the Atlanta Braves or the Augusta GreenJackets, courtesy of Fifth Third Bank.

“We’re proud of our community and their generous participation in our annual Strike Out Hunger! food drive,” said Hal Clemmer, president of Fifth Third Bank (Georgia). “With the help of our area partners – the Atlanta Braves, Augusta GreenJackets, Atlanta Community Food Bank and 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 13 to May 1, coming to a close near 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, along with a corporate donation of 1,590 meals, to both the Atlanta Community Food Bank and the Golden Harvest Food Bank.

In the week leading up to “Fifth Third Day”, employees within the Georgia affiliate gave their time and energy to sort over 5,300 meals at the Atlanta Community Food Bank, feed over 300 homeless men lunch and dinner at the Atlanta Union Mission, served meals to nearly 400 families at the Collins United Methodist Church and packed weekend meals for over 1,000 students in need for the Golden Harvest Food Bank in Augusta. With the food drive, corporate donation and volunteer efforts combined, over 14,000 families in need will have received assistance.

“More than 18% of Georgians struggle to put food on their tables and the donated items will directly help people here in our own backyards,” said Bill Bolling, Founder and Executive Director of the Atlanta Community Food Bank. “Each year, we distribute more than 50 million pounds of food to help feed the food insecure through our network of more than 600 partner agencies throughout metro Atlanta and north Georgia. We are humbled that Fifth Third Bank has once again focused on contributing to our efforts to fight hunger and provide hope.”

Fifth Third Bank collected food at all 32 financial centers in the following counties: Columbia, Richmond, Fulton, DeKalb, Gwinnett, Walton, and Cobb.

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About Fifth Third Bank

Fifth Third Bancorp is a diversified financial services company headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. As of March 31, 2015, the Company had $140 billion in assets and operated 15 affiliates with 1,303 full-service Banking Centers, including 101 Bank Mart® locations, most open seven days a week, inside select grocery stores and 2,637 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 22.8% interest in Vantiv Holding, LLC. Fifth Third is among the largest money managers in the Midwest and, as of March 31, 2015, had $308 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 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 Augusta GreenJackets

2015 marks the 27th consecutive season of professional baseball in Augusta. All GreenJackets Ticket Plans, including Full, Half, Weekend, and Custom Plans are on sale now for the 2015 Season. For more information, including pricing and benefits, visit http://www.GreenJacketsBaseball.com or contact the GreenJackets Front Office at 706-736-7889.

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 Williamston, 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 17.2 million pounds of grocery products to those in need in fiscal year 2014.

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.