Southern Ohio/Northern Kentucky Region

Healthy money habits learned at a young age can lead to a person’s financial stability as an adult. That’s why we support financial education efforts in the areas we serve. For the past 15 years, Huntington has served as lead sponsor of Accounting for Kids Day in Cincinnati.         The Ohio CPA Foundation and FETCH!®. All rights reserved.
It’s a fun, financial literacy event that overall brought together more than 700 volunteers, representing 68 organizations, who worked with approximately 3,900 students of Cincinnati Public Schools.
Sixty of our colleagues participated using the Ohio CPA Foundation’s FETCH!® game (Financial Education Teaches Children Healthy Habits). The fun, interactive board game teaches kids in 5th and 6th grades the importance of budgeting, saving and spending -- all through the simulated experience of owning a pet dog.

We were honored to be a presenting sponsor for the gala fundraiser in March supporting the Karen Wellington Foundation for LIVING with Breast Cancer.
Not everyone diagnosed with breast cancer will live to see a cure, and dealing with the disease can be stressful and upsetting every day. The foundation provides a much-needed distraction for patients by sending them on vacations, treating them to relaxing spa days with friends and providing special lunches or nights out on the town.
All of these efforts give women with breast cancer something positive to look forward to in between medical appointments and chemo treatments.

We’re committed to responding to community needs and have partnered with the Society of St. Vincent de Paul of Cincinnati (SVDP) to help low-income families. In January, our colleagues volunteered at the Society’s food pantry at the West End Outreach Center on the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service. They assisted families selecting the food and personal care items they needed.
As part of the Banking on Our Community event in June, a dozen Huntington team members spent a day cleaning and landscaping the meditation garden at the SVDP West End Outreach Center, and helped the Society relocate seasonal donations to a new warehouse/storage center.
And for more than nine years, we’ve supported the Society’s Fan and Air Conditioner Drive to help local needy families beat the summer heat. We publicized the drive in our Connecting with the Community TV ads and accepted monetary donations at our branches in Cincinnati.

It’s important to pay tribute to our veterans and show our deep appreciation for their service to our nation. On Veteran’s Day we did just that with a special flag raising ceremony on Fountain Square in downtown Cincinnati.
The University of Cincinnati’s Pershing Rifles Color Guard performed the flag raising. Huntington Regional President Kevin Jones, Cincinnati Vice Mayor David Mann, and representatives from local veteran’s organizations all spoke at the ceremony. Sam Ross, daughter of our colleague, Michael Ross, sang the national anthem.
The next day, many of our colleagues participated in the 2nd annual Disabled American Veterans 5K Run, Walk, Roll and Motorcycle Ride in Cincinnati. The event raised funds to support wounded veterans and their families.

Dress for Success Cincinnati began its Professional Women’s Group (PWG) to assist unemployed women seeking work by providing support and practical information. In support of the PWG’s goals, Huntington colleagues designed a 14-week program of financial education to address specific challenges faced by low-income women in the workforce.
In addition to basic money management lessons, 10 team members provided classes on income taxes, insurance and human resources – topics rarely covered in traditional financial education. The program was so successful that our colleagues were invited back to deliver a 200-level course and partner with mentees for long-term personal mentoring.

A team of our colleagues participated in the Greater Dayton 5K Heart Walk/Run in September to raise funds for the American Heart Association and increase awareness of heart disease. The 21 team members raised $6,300 and we donated an additional $5,000. We’ve been a proud supporter of this event since 2010 and helped publicize the Heart Walk in our Connecting with the Community program.