5 Things You Should Know About One Tree Planted and Its Partnership with FirstBank Trees play a pivotal role in helping keep our planet cool. By providing needed shade, absorbing carbon dioxide and releasing oxygen, trees help cities reduce temperatures and benefit over 50% of the world’s population living in urban areas. Moreover, a mature tree can absorb an average of 22 pounds of carbon dioxide per year. That’s… Read More
4 Ways to Save Money and the Planet, One Trip at a Time In the face of environmental challenges, it’s more important than ever to consider the impact of our daily choices, especially how we get from point A to point B. According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency, transportation accounts for 29% of the average American’s carbon footprint. What’s more, families spend between $150 and $200… Read More
Every Drop Counts: See How Western Resource Advocates Protects Critical Waterways Did you know the Colorado River provides drinking water to over 40 million people and 5.5 million acres of farmland throughout the West? Due to decades of overuse, drought, and climate change, its water supply has been significantly reduced. That’s why FirstBank is partnering with Western Resource Advocates (WRA) to help protect critical waterways that… Read More
Go Green Nonprofit Feature | Project Apis m. According to bee experts at the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, a third of the world’s food production depends on bees. Honey bees are critical to the survival of many plants, animals, and of course, humans. That’s why, for the second consecutive year, FirstBank partnered with Project Apis m. (PAm), to… Read More
California Widow Gets a Special Gift from FirstBank It can be hard to pick yourself back up when life throws curveball after curveball. At FirstBank, we admire those who persevere and reward them with an “Act of Goodness.” See how our FirstBank team set out to help a customer get back on her feet. Meet Cora Cora Olander is a 91-year-old widow living… Read More
Charles Cox Celebrates “No More Chemo” with FirstBank When faced with adversity, it’s all about how you persevere. At FirstBank, we admire those who see the good in any situation and reward them with an “Act of Goodness.” See how our FirstBank team set out to help a customer diagnosed with stage four cancer. Meet Charles Cox Charles Cox has been a FirstBank… Read More
FirstBankers Help Spread “Goodness” Throughout Our Community Monday, November 13, marked World Kindness Day. This observance was introduced in 1998 by the World Kindness Movement to help promote kindness worldwide. While FirstBank is known for its “banking for good” mantra and philanthropic efforts, its employees carry this philosophy outside the bank and into their communities. From picking up trash, paying for groceries,… Read More
Phoenix Mercury Forward Brianna Turner Helps FirstBank Reward Selfless Customer Not only do we strive to do good, but we also love rewarding customers who do good in their community. That’s what “banking for good” is all about, and it’s why we were thrilled to recognize a longtime customer, Derek Dare, for his efforts to help the homeless community. Derek’s work with local nonprofit Andre… Read More
9 Ways to Help the Environment This Summer It can be a challenge to figuring out how to help the environment. The good news is, bettering the planet doesn’t have to be expensive or drastic. Rather, sustainable changes consist of small intentional actions that are easy to commit to while still leaving a lasting impact. Here are some changes you can incorporate into… Read More
Barnett Family Newborn Gets a Helping Hand Life is full of unexpected events. Some with uneasy changes and others with newborn blessings. At FirstBank we seek to provide a silver lining in tough times with an “Act of Goodness.” See how our FirstBank team set out to help a small family facing health complications with their newborn. Meet Brandon and Kelsie Barnett… Read More