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First Horizon Foundation Awards $1.6 Million to Grants for Good RecipientsBo Allen, First Horizon Bank’s President of West Tennessee
Gale Jones Carson, Intérim President/CEO, Memphis Urban League
Dr. Sidney P. Malone, Memphis Urban League Board Chairman
Keith Turbett, Memphis Urban League Board of Directors and First Horizon Community Development Manager – Memphis and Nashville Markets
First Horizon Foundation Awards $1.6 Million to Grants for Good Recipients
First Horizon has announced the recipients of the Grants for Good campaign. In honor of the bank’s 160th anniversary and after receiving more than 3,500 applications, the First Horizon Foundation awarded $1.6 million to nonprofits across the bank’s footprint that have made a significant impact on the development and stability of their communities.
The Memphis Urban League is one of the 160 nonprofits that was chosen as a recipient of the First Horizon Foundation’s Grants for Good campaign.
“We are honored to recognize these outstanding nonprofit organizations through the Grants for Good campaign,” said First Horizon Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Bryan Jordan. “Their dedication to uplifting those in need, fostering sustainable growth and fortifying resilience through various initiatives is truly inspiring. We are proud to support these organizations who share our dedication to shaping a brighter tomorrow for our communities.”
A total of 160 grants of $10,000 each were awarded by the First Horizon Foundation to nonprofit organizations dedicated to strengthening their communities. The campaign was open to any 501(c)(3) organization eligible to receive funding from First Horizon Foundation. Winners were chosen by a panel of judges composed of First Horizon associates.
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