Fifth Third Bank (Georgia) Launches Annual Strike Out Hunger! Food Drive; Atlanta Braves Step Up to the Plate

ATLANTA – Fifth Third Bank (Georgia) today announced it is going to bat with Major League Baseball’s Atlanta Braves this year to launch Strike Out Hunger! This community food drive will run from April 13 through May 1, and is aimed at collecting enough products to feed 5,300 residents in the Atlanta Metro area.

Members of the community are encouraged to donate non-perishable food items – such as canned vegetables, fruits and meats, peanut butter and boxed cereal – to participating Fifth Third Bank financial centers. While supplies last, the bank will give Atlanta Braves home game tickets for Sunday, June 21 (Father’s Day) to those who make a contribution to the food drive, courtesy of the Braves organization.

“Each year on the third day of the fifth month (or 5/3 on the calendar), we thank our employees and customers, but also give back to the communities in which we live and work,” said Hal Clemmer, president and CEO of Fifth Third Bank (Georgia). “We’re proud to give back to those families in need in partnership with the Atlanta Braves and the Atlanta Community Food Bank, and to do our part of end hunger right here at home.”

After the month-long food drive, the bank will deliver all food donations to the Atlanta Community Food Bank, which will in turn feed thousands of families. In addition, Fifth Third Bank employees will volunteer at the food bank’s Product Rescue Center on Wednesday, April 22 from 6-8:30 p.m.

“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.”

Food collection bins are set up at all 29 Fifth Third financial centers in the following counties: Fulton, DeKalb, Gwinnett, Walton, and Cobb. Location addresses are available at www.53.com. To take part in fighting hunger and receive game tickets, Atlanta-area residents can visit one of the following financial centers from April 13 through May 1:

Alpharetta, Atlanta, Duluth, Kennesaw, Lawrenceville, Loganville, Marietta, Norcross, Powder Springs, Roswell, Smyrna and the Vinings Cobb location will provide tickets for:

· Atlanta Braves vs. New York Mets

Sunday, June 21, 2015 at 5 p.m.

** Disclosure: NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Offer available only at Fifth Third Georgia locations- excluding locations in Augusta. Offer valid April 13, 2015 - May 1, 2015. Donations must be made during regular business hours. Limit one (1) ticket per donated item with a maximum of two (2) tickets per person. Offer good only while supplies last. Fifth Third Bank, Member FDIC.

About Fifth Third Bank

Fifth Third Bancorp is a diversified financial services company headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. As of December 31, 2014, the Company had $139 billion in assets and operated 15 affiliates with 1,302 full-service Banking Centers, including 101 Bank Mart® locations, most open seven days a week, inside select grocery stores and 2,638 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 December 31, 2014, 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.