11 Mar FirstBank Conducts Goodwill Donation Drive

Sixteen Branches Gather Gently Used Clothes, Household Items from Customers and Employees

Sixteen FirstBank branches around middle and west Tennessee are conducting a donation drive for Goodwill Industries of Middle Tennessee to benefit its mission of providing employment and training opportunities for people struggling to find a job.

The drive will last throughout the month of March. Bank employees, customers and the community are encouraged to participate by bringing their donations of gently used clothing, shoes, housewares and other goods into the bank, where clearly marked bins will be set up to receive them.

“FirstBank is very involved in our communities and always take the opportunity to give back when we can,” said Jordan Waldron, FirstBank’s vice president of marketing and public relations, explaining why the bank chose to hold a Goodwill donation drive. “Our goal is to fill as many bins as we can. We know that every little bit helps and makes a difference.”

Participating branches can be found at:

• 126 Highway 641 North and 21 N. Forest Ave. in Camden
• 2202 Fairview Blvd. in Fairview
• 1927 Wilson Parkway in Fayetteville
• 510 Columbia Ave. Suite 106 in Franklin
• 855 Conference Dr. Suite 100 in Goodlettesville
• 28915 Broad St. in Hollow Rock
• 15 University Parkway in Jackson
• 4110 N. Mt. Juliet Road in Mt. Juliet
• 615 Memorial Blvd. and 2670 New Salem Highway in Murfreesboro
• 2121 Abbott Martin Road and 211 Commerce St. Suite 300 in Nashville
• 450 Tennessee Ave. South in Parsons
• 200 W. Main St. in Smithville
• 417 S. Lowry St. in Smyrna

More information about the drive can be obtained by contacting Jordan Waldron, FirstBank’s vice president of marketing and public relations, at (615) 248-9761 or jwaldron@firstbankonline.com, and information about FirstBank is available at www.firstbankonline.com. More information about Goodwill corporate donation drives is available at giveit2goodwill.org/donate/donation-drives/ or call (800) 545-9231 to set up a drive today.

About Goodwill Industries of Middle Tennessee, Inc.
For more than 55 years Goodwill Industries of Middle Tennessee has provided job training and job placement free of charge to people with disabilities or other barriers to employment through the sale of donated items. In 2014, Goodwill served 28,159 people in Middle and West Tennessee and placed 9.558 people in jobs. More information about Goodwill’s Career Solutions, retail stores and donation centers can be obtained online at  www.giveit2goodwill.org or by calling 1-800-545-9231.

About FirstBank
FirstBank is the third largest Tennessee-based bank, with 48 banking locations across Tennessee and Alabama and mortgage locations across the Southeast. The bank serves every major metropolitan market in the state and, with $2.4 billion in total assets, has the resources to provide a comprehensive variety of financial services and products. FirstBank follows a community-banking model which began when the charter was issued in 1906 as Farmers State Bank, in Scotts Hill, Tenn. As Tennessee’s premier community bank, FirstBank is committed to its role as a leader in the communities it serves. That commitment is reflected by the Ayers Foundation Scholars program, a scholarship fund established by FirstBank Chairman and sole shareholder James W. Ayers to advance higher education for young people in Tennessee.