Pub. 4 2016 Issue 3

Issue 3. 2016 25 wanted to do something positive for them, and to remind them that we are so grateful for all that they do. We spent time after work put- ting goodie bags together, and with help fromUtah Region President Dee O’Donnell, who sent us Wells Fargo ponies, we put a total of 145 bags together. We then spent a day hand delivering them to all of the departments. As we were delivering them and thanking the officers for their service, many of them wanted to send a special thank you to Wells Fargo for thinking of them. We are all very honored in being able to present these officers with a small token of our appreciation. ZIONS BANK ZIONS BANK CELEBRATES 26TH ANNUAL PAINT-A-THON Zions Bank marked its 26th annual Paint-a-Thon service project. This week long service project helps low-income elderly, disabled and veteran residents who wish to remain in their homes. A total of 44 homes were spruced up in June by more than 2,800 Zions employees and their families. Volunteers also provided yard cleanup, mowing, planting and minor repairs as needed. The cost of paint and supplies is contributed entirely by Zions Bank, which has donated more than $1 million toward brightening the homes of community members. This year’s dedicated group of volunteers included Utah Gov. Gary Herbert and Taylorsville City Council Member Kristie Overson, both of whom spent time painting alongside Zions employees. “We know senior citizens cherish the opportunity to remain in their homes as long as possible, so this is our way of helping them accomplish that goal,” said Zions Bank President and CEO Scott Anderson. “Every year, Zions Bank employees look forward to Paint-a-Thon and helping our neighbors spruce up their homes and yards when they can no longer do the job themselves.” Zions Bank initiated Paint-a-Thon in 1991 as a volunteer project for homes along Utah’s Wasatch Front. Over the past 26 years, Zions Bank employees have volunteered their personal time and effort each summer to paint more than 1,000 homes in Utah and Idaho. TEACH KIDS TO SAVE DAY More than 90 Zions Bank employees visited local schools to teach nearly 4,700 kindergarten through twelfth-grade students in honor of National Teach Children to Save Day. Now in its 20th year, National Teach Children to Save Day is an outreach program offered through the American Bankers Association Education Foundation. According to a recent study by Bankrate.com, 62 percent of Americans don’t have enough savings to handle the unexpected bumps of life, such as emergency hospital visits or expensive car repairs. “Zions Bank helps support what parents and local schools are already doing to promote financial literacy so that kids will grow up to be superheroes of saving,” said Manti financial cen- ter manager David Warren, who taught 75 fifth-grade students at Manti Elementary School on April 18. The students each received a copy of the comic book “Saving the Day,” which features the Avengers superheroes learning about how banks protect our money.