5 Recyclable Alternatives to Grocery Store Plastic Bags Although the Plastic Pollution Reduction Act was passed in Colorado in 2021, the new year caught some shoppers by surprise. Effective January 1, 2023, the new law now requires all stores in Colorado to charge customers 10 cents for every plastic or paper bag provided. The complete ban of single-use plastic bags statewide will take… Read More
Impact Your Community: Arizona Gives Day 2023 Arizona Gives Day is April 4th, but you can give during the Early Giving period, starting March 14th. Visit azgives.org and select “Donate Now” to make a difference for a cause close to your heart. 💡 In 2022, more than 19,000 individual donors raised over $6 million for 918 local nonprofits. Arizona Gives Day has… Read More
FirstBank Surprises a Northern Colorado Family Facing Health Challenges It’s not every day we come across customers dealing with life-altering circumstances, but despite their situation, they continue to spread kindness. At our core, we believe these “good customers” deserve an “Act of Goodness,” and we’ve set out to do that. Meet John and Caley Carroll In June 2022, FirstBank customers John and Caley Carroll… Read More
Coachella Valley Commuters Get Free Fuel Courtesy of FirstBank Early Giving is now open. Donate now through March 1st to support your community nonprofits! This week, California commuters were treated to free fuel on behalf of FirstBank. When unsuspecting drivers pulled up to gas pumps at one Indio, CA gas station, they were met with signs stating that gas was 100% paid for by… Read More
60 Random Acts of Goodness to Consider “Banking for good” is about inspiring goodwill and encouraging others to do something unexpectedly kind for others. Are you looking for inspiration on how to do “good” in your community? You’re in luck. As part of our 60th Anniversary, we’ve compiled a list of 60 random acts of goodness – one for each year we’ve… Read More
FirstBank Gives Back to a Valley Suns Fan We love spreading goodness at FirstBank. That’s why we’ve set out to surprise customers and community members with our “Acts of Goodness” initiative. This time, we’re giving back to a local Suns fan who’s spent the last several years caring for his ailing mother. Meet Josh Hinds Josh is a FirstBank customer and lifelong Phoenix… Read More
Phoenix House Fire Victims Get a Special Surprise From FirstBank Sometimes life catches you off guard, but what you do when faced with tragedy matters. We’ve set out to surprise our “Good Customers” who have fallen on hard times and need an “Act of Goodness.” When a tragic house fire disrupted the Smith family’s life, we immediately stepped in to help. Meet the Smith Family:… Read More
FirstBank Launches Coachella Valley’s 1st Annual Giving Day CV Giving Day is a 24-hour online giving event that will launch on March 1, 2023, to increase individual philanthropy and support local nonprofit organizations in the Coachella Valley. FirstBank partnered with Desert Community Foundation to bring this new giving movement to life. CV Giving Day aims to unite the region as a community, generating… Read More
10 Acts of Goodness: FREE Coffee and Donuts for Commuters FirstBank is partnering with Aspen Mini Donuts to provide FREE coffee, hot chocolate, hot apple cider and specialized mini donuts to commuters as part of its “10 Acts of Goodness” series in celebration of 10 years in the Roaring Fork Valley. We hope to spread our “banking for good” philosophy through the community, one… Read More
FirstBank Está Celebrando 10 Años en el Valle de Roaring Fork con 10 Actos de Bondad FirstBank celebra su décimo aniversario en el Valle de Roaring Fork. Abrimos nuestra primera sucursal en el valle en 2012 y desde entonces hemos crecido a cuatro sucursales, incluyendo sucursales en Carbondale, Glenwood Springs, Aspen y, más recientemente, Basalt. En honor a este logro, nuestras sucursales del Valle de Roaring Fork organizarán una serie de actividades y eventos para… Read More