Pub. 5 2017 Issue 3

www.uba.org 26  Bank Kudos — continued from page 25 Launched in 1991 by a group of KeyBank employees in Alaska, Neighbors Make the Difference Day was extended throughout KeyBank and today is a hallmark program and leading corporate volunteerism effort in America. The program has become a part of the KeyBank culture for the last 27 years, and employees look forward to the day each year. [photo – KeyBank] KeyBank Donates $10,000 in Support of Educational Scholarships for Native American Students KeyBank recently donated $10,000 to American Indian Services (AIS), a Utah-based nonprofit organization that provides thou- sands of educational scholarships to Native Americans who attend more than 400 accredited colleges, universities and trade schools nationwide. This is the seventh consecutive year KeyBank has provided schol- arships to help AIS fulfill its mission of helping Native Americans develop their human and natural resources in order to help them make a contribution to society without detracting from the culture and background from which they have emerged. “AIS has been providing scholarships to help Native American students attend college for 40 years,” said Terry Grant, president of KeyBank’s Utah market. “It is an honor to be part of this program that helps individual students obtain degrees and reach their fullest potential, which ultimately benefits the entire community.” ZIONS BANK In recent months, Zions Bank has had an incredible impact on local communities in Utah and Idaho with their annual Paint- a-Thon program which benefits low-income and veteran fam- ilies. This year, hundreds of Zions Bank volunteers and their families helped spruce up yards and painted the exterior walls of more than 40 homes. At the 2017 Best of State awards, Zions Bank was awarded and recognized for their overall commitment and dedication to community development. And, on a national scale, Zions Bank was recently surveyed by American Banker magazine, and is considered one of the top 13 banks in the nation with a very strong and robust reputation among the general public. n DANI GORDEN Advertising Sales 855.747. 4003 Dani@thenewsl inkgroup. com WORDS.