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It has been heartbreaking to watch Helene’s impact on our communities and neighbors with many lacking access to vital resources like food, water, and shelter. We hope you and your family members are safe. If you are able to give, United Way of Greenville County and United Way of North Carolina have launched relief funds to fulfill unmet needs of victims and help communities recover from the damage. Give to the Greenville Community Relief Fund: https://bit.ly/3ZHAZPG Give to the NC Disaster Relief Fund: https://bit.ly/3N43RKm

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It’s been a September of service and celebration with team members in Greenville, Greensboro, and Raleigh taking time to impact lives in their communities. Read on and flip through these photos to see what they’ve been up to! 1-3: Members of our Greenville team spent an afternoon with Rebuild Upstate building a wheelchair ramp for a homeowner in need. 4-6: Our Greensboro team attended the ribbon cutting of Feed the Hunger’s new headquarters and later returned for an afternoon of service, packing 1,360 bags of chicken pasta that will reach children and families around the world. 7-8: Kaitlin Heikes and Laura Keefer from our Raleigh team represented Southern First at The Carying Place, Inc.’s “A Night in Paris” Gala, which raised over $100,000 to support working homeless families in Wake County. 9: Raleigh Client Experience Officer, Juan Carlos Villalobos helped kick off Hispanic Heritage Month with the Guatemalan Consulate in North Carolina!

Our September Dog of the Month belongs to Credit Analyst Manager & SVP, Kimberly Fly. Skillet is a spry 12-year-old “super mutt,” and he had a blast sniffing out snacks, performing his best tricks for our team, and inspecting trash cans during his day with us.

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We are so proud to share that the Southern First team raised $131,895 for United Way during our “Backyard BBQ” annual giving campaign, while having a lot of fun along the way! Our associates’ donations will have a far-reaching impact in the communities we serve to ensure everyone has access to the opportunities to achieve their full potential. Thank you to our team for the way you care and serve every day.

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At this time of year, it seems there is always something going on! We are proud to host many local organizations at our Greenville HQ and of our team’s continued involvement in their communities, making a difference every day. Here are a few photos from recent events. 1-3: Southern First was proud to host An Ode to Black Philanthropy, an interactive dinner experience by the CARLO AND NIKA WHITE FOUNDATION. 4: Southern First sponsored and hosted Greenville SHRM’s monthly professionals meeting, where CHRO Silvia King and HR Business Partner Ashley Wilson serve on the Diversity & Inclusion Council. 5-7: As a thank you for our support of The Family Effect, Greenville team members Kim Macklanburg, Joe Rice, and Terrence Simpson had the privilege of taking a behind the scenes tour of the Clemson Football facility. 8-9: Laura Keefer and Kaitlin Heikes in Raleigh recently spent time volunteering with The Salvation Army Wake County and Note in the Pocket.

Our team is very competitive and knows how to have FUN! Even better when we get to do those two things for a fantastic cause – United Way. By the way, scooping cotton balls into a bowl blindfolded is a LOT harder than you think!