Our Associates in the Community

Regions associates come to work every day motivated not only to meet the needs of our customers, but also to help our neighbors beyond the walls of our Bank. Thousands of associates contribute their time, talent, and finances throughout the year. We are proud to support the needs of our local communities and help all members achieve their visions of a better life.

• Volunteerism. In 2019, associates contributed 88,000 hours of community service, with approximately 4,500 of those hours in Junior Achievement classroom activities across our footprint.
• Share the Good®. This annual campaign results in hundreds of initiatives in communities across the footprint. The goal is the same: to encourage Regions associates to use their time and talents, as well as the resources the Bank devotes to the program, to make a meaningful difference in the lives of others.
• What a Difference a Day Makes^SM. The What a Difference a Day Makes program provides associates with the opportunity to take one paid day off each year to make life better by volunteering with nonprofit organizations in their communities. Offered to all full-time associates, this program allows us to partner with them as they help others. We feel confident that having this option in our benefits package aligns with associate and community expectations of corporate citizenship. In addition, we believe it also assists us in attracting and retaining talent while making life better.
• The Regions Matching Gifts Program. Available to all full-time Regions associates and recent retirees (within the past five years), the program provides its participants the opportunity to make an even greater impact on our communities by matching their tax-deductible contributions to their favorite qualifying nonprofit organizations. Regions matches gifts of $25 or more to eligible nonprofit organizations, up to $1,000 per program participant annually. Eligible organizations include education and arts and culture nonprofit organizations and accredited educational institutions located within Regions’ footprint.
• United Way. In addition to volunteering with agencies funded by United Way, Regions associates are long-term financial supporters of these organizations through personal giving to local United Way chapters throughout our footprint. Associates come together annually for our United Way fundraising campaign that supports the United Way and their network of member agencies in their efforts focused on the health, education and financial stability of the individuals in the communities we serve. Associates can elect to have United Way allocate their donations based on the organization’s strategic programming or focus their donations in areas associates are interested in supporting, such as education, financial literacy, youth programming and affordable housing. In 2019, Regions supported more than 150 United Way chapters across our footprint.