For the second year, Fifth Third is partnering with the College Park Skyhawks to strengthen the community and give some very deserving organizations, individuals and families a night to enjoy the game. Fifth Third was the presenting sponsor for Women’s Day where programming featured an on-court presentation, as well as celebrated women community leaders for their outstanding contributions in their organizations and in the community. During the College Park Skyhawks game vs the Osceola Magic, honorees included Terri Lee, President and CEO of Atlanta Housing; Kathy Wells, CFO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Atlanta; Stacey Key, President and CEO of Georgia Minority Supplier Development Council; Emily Carter, Vice President of Development at Goodwill of North Georgia; Jenny Taylor, Vice President of Career Services at Goodwill of North Georgia; Julie Teer, President of the Wellstar Foundation and Taryn Bell, relator and Westside Atlanta community advocate (honored for her strong support of the Grove Park Foundation, Fifth Third’s Empowering Black Futures lead organization in Atlanta).
The women leaders have key roles at their organizations whose missions are as follows:
Atlanta Housing (Terri M. Lee): empowers people with low income through the facilitation of affordable housing resources, including tenant-based vouchers, supportive housing, and homeownership opportunities. Fifth Third has a priority to ensure affordable housing in the region.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Atlanta (Kathy Wells): helps children realize their full potential and build their futures through mentorship. Fifth Third partners with the organization to provide financial literacy, workforce development and training to the youth.
Georgia Minority Supplier Development Council (Stacey Key): works to ensure equitable access to certified minority business enterprises to participate in the business ecosystem leveraging procurement opportunities. Fifth Third partners with the GMSDC to coach business owners on how to join supplier diversity programs and receive access to capital.
Goodwill of North Georgia (Emily Carter and Jenny Taylor): provides job training and employment services to ensure sustainable living for individuals and their families, families, as part of its mission to put people to work. Fifth Third works with the organization on business development and workplace readiness efforts.
Grove Park Foundation (Taryn Bell): works to revitalize the Grove Park neighborhood and improve the quality of life to ensure a healthy, equitable and vibrant community. Fifth Third’s Empowering Black Futures Program is investing $20 million in Grove Park’s neighborhood revitalization efforts.
Wellstar Foundation (Julie Teer): works to improve access to high-quality healthcare and preventive services that help Georgians stay healthy for generations to come. Fifth Third is partnering with the Foundation to bridge partnerships with low-to-moderate neighborhoods experiencing healthcare deserts to ensure services are available in their areas.
The game also featured a check presentation to Goodwill of North Georgia of $15,000 to benefit its GoodBIZ! program for entrepreneurs. Over the last five years, GoodBIZ! graduates have started 243 new businesses and created 431 jobs – many of them being minority and women businesses.
The event activation is also aligned with Fifth Third’s Community Impact and DEI priorities. The Bank believes diversity and inclusion in the workplace is essential to living its Core Values: serving its customers, delivering financial performance, and being recognized as a leader in building an engaging workplace, a strong supplier base, and vibrant communities. The Bank has Business Resource Groups (BRGs) made up of constituencies of employees and allies who are focused on employee development, community involvement and business innovation. The Women’s BRG was present for the College Park Skyhawks Women’s Day presented by Fifth Third.
