Pub. 4 2016 Issue 3
Issue 3. 2016 21 BANK OF UTAH SHOWERS MOMS AND BABIES IN NEED WITH LAYETTE ITEMS Bank of Utah branches recently delivered car loads of baby items and more than $3,000 in cash to ten local charities spanning from Tremonton to St. George. The local bank gathered donations of cash, diapers, handmade blankets and other layette items during May and June for its annual Shower ThemWith Love project to support moms and babies in need throughout Utah. “Food pantries, family service organizations and shelters are always in need of diapers, formula and other baby items, especially during the summer months when donations are traditionally down,” said Douglas L. DeFries, Bank of Utah president. “Shower ThemWith Love gives Bank of Utah, our employees and the entire community the opportunity to boost donations during this low donation period.” At the end of June, Bank of Utah presented donations to charities including Catholic Community Services of Northern Utah, the Hope Pregnancy Center in St. George, The Family Place in Logan, Trem- onton Community Pantry, the Family Support Center in Brigham City, Community Action Services and Food Bank in Orem, Cross- roads Urban Center in Salt Lake City, Children’s Justice Center of South Eastern Utah, The Road Home Midvale Shelter for Families and Bountiful Community Pantry. BRIGHTON BANK STUFF THE BUS Brighton Bank joined forces with United Way during July and August 2016 to help provide school supplies for 11,000 local kids. The Stuff the Bus campaign focuses on collecting school supplies for students that are served by United Way neighborhood centers often located in local schools. These centers work with kids and families daily to improve students’ academic achievement and overall success. Upon completion of the campaign the school supplies are delivered, counted, separated and then stuffed into backpacks by volunteers and delivered to these students. This year Brighton Bank was able to collect 9,903 school items valued at approximately $4,250. BRIGHTON BANK SUPPORTS THE HOMELESS Brighton Bank teamed up with The Bleeding Hearts Foundation, Wadsworth Construction and Control 4 to sponsor the 7th An- nual Pioneer Day - Feed the Homeless BBQ in the downtown area of the city. The event was held on July 24th as the family shelter does not feed the homeless population on that day. Tracy Barnes, the founder of the Bleeding Hearts Foundation, heard about the homeless families back in 2010 and wanted to lend a hand. The sponsors provided a holiday event for the homeless pro- viding compassion and hopefulness to an often forgotten pop- ulation. This year, over 1,500 hot dogs were served along with 2,000 bottles of water, chips, granola bars and frozen pops. There were also approximately 1,000 hygiene kits, quick clean Bank Kudos — continued on page 22
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