Pub. 2 2014 Issue 3

www.uba.org 22 Tracy Barnes, the founder of the Bleeding Hearts Founda- tion, heard about the homeless families and wanted to help them out. She began part- nering with Brighton Bank in 2012 for the BBQ. The sponsors provided a holiday event for the homeless providing compassion and hopefulness to an often forgotten population. This year, over 1,300 hot dogs were served along with chips, granola bars and drinks. There were also 100 feminine hygiene kits, 200 quick clean kits, 250 pairs of flip flops distributed along with gently used clothing. A group of approximately 50 volunteers cooked, handed out food, re- stocked supplies, provided a face and ceramic painting station and even entertained the crowd with live guitar music, singing and a string quartet. Brighton Bank and Control 4 generously provided the food and water. The Bank and its employees truly lived up to being a community bank that cares about building strong ties with our community. Giving back to the community is part of what defines Brighton Bank as “Your Community Bank.” MILLIE’S PRINCESS RUN 2014 Brighton Bank one again served as a sponsor for the 2014 Mil- lie’s Princess Run was held on June 21st at 7:45 in Sugar House Park. Millie’s Princess Foundation is dedicated to providing financial support and hope to families affected by childhood cancer, as well as raising awareness about the devastating effects of this disease. n FIRST UTAH BANK First Utah Bank was chosen by Utah Diversity Connections as the medium-sized company to receive the Utah Diversity Connections Award on June 24, 2014. Utah Diversity Connections established the Utah Business Diversity Award to recognize businesses in Utah who embrace diversity as a fundamental element of their or- ganization. The award is a way to recognize creative and innovative strategies that promote and advance the concept and spirit of diversity and inclusion within their organization. n TAB BANK TAB BANK PROVIDES $15.6 MILLION IN TRUCKING EQUIPMENT LOANS IN 2014 2ND QUARTER TAB Bank provided $15.6 million in trucking equipment loans for 17 transportation companies during the 2nd quarter for 2014. Based in different regions of the country, these compa- nies represent a broad spectrum of trucking entities including one-truck owner-operators and small and large fleets. “We continue to see the numbers for Class 8 truck sales and trailer sales trend up throughout the first two quarters of 2014. Obviously this is a great sign for the trucking industry as well as the overall economy. Our portfolio of financing trucking equip- ment is consistent with this growth. Our funding activity for trucking equipment in the 1st quarter for 2014 was up 39% from the equipment deals we funded in 4th quarter of 2013. This up- ward trend has continued, as we experienced a 24% uptick from 1st to 2nd quarter. We are excited with these positive trends and look for them to continue in the coming months,” stated Jan Allen Ackley, Chief Lending Officer for TAB Bank. n U.S. BANK STUDENTS AT ROSE PARK ELEMENTA- RY LEARN SAVVY SAVINGS LESSONS FROM U.S. BANK Students at Rose Park Elementary in Salt Lake City learned savings lessons from U.S. Bank. The fun and engaging savings lessons took place from 12 p.m. until 1 p.m. on Friday, April 11, and were part of the 18th annual Teach Children to Save Day, a nation- wide education campaign promoting useful money and savings habits to students. U.S. Bank employee volunteers from Salt Lake North District met with 225 K – 4th grade classes. Rose Park Elementary is located at 1105 West 1100 North. “The students enjoyed the savings lessons from U.S. Bank,” said Damon Miller, market president of U.S. Bank in Utah. “The lessons were interactive, fun and timeless. They learned savings lessons that will be useful for many years.” Across the company, many U.S. Bank employees will meet with local youth to explore ways to save money by budgeting, “living green”, understanding the difference between needs and wants, how to identify expenses, trade-offs and ways to cut spending. Teach Children to Save Day takes place Friday, April 11. Some bankers will meet with students on other days. This year, U.S. Bank is partnering with the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) and the SIFMA Foundation for a new initiative called Invest it Forward. It is designed to help youth understand how the capital markets work, and how to harness it for their own benefit – to save and invest for an education or to start a new business. n