MCLEAN, Va., Jan. 4, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- First Horizon Bank, a full-service financial services company, announced today its partnership with WMZQ 98.7 FM Radio as the official bank sponsor for its 13th annual "Quest for a Million Pennies" radiothon to benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
"Through this partnership with WMZQ, First Horizon is not only extending its presence in the Washington marketplace among consumers, but we are also providing a significant support network for such a great cause," said Terrie G. Spiro, regional president of First Horizon Bank. "Whether it's pennies, nickels or dimes, I truly believe each and every one of us can make a difference by contributing to the research center that is making strides in treating children with cancer."
As part of the agreement, First Horizon will offer WMZQ listeners, First Horizon customers and others the chance to support the award-winning childhood disease treatment center, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, by bringing their piggy banks and coin donations to First Horizon financial center locations around the Washington region. Visitors to the centers can learn about the research hospital and its goals, as well as the bank and the services offered. Locations and dates of the events include:
- Saturday, January 8, 2005: 133 South Washington St., Falls Church, VA - Saturday, January 15, 2005: 11180 Lee Highway, Fairfax, VA - Friday, January 21, 2005: 6661 Old Dominion Road, McLean, VA - Saturday, January 29, 2005: 14260 J Centreville Square, Centreville, VA
All events are from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Visitors to the financial centers can enjoy the following activities:
- A chance to donate toys for local children's hospitals - A chance to spin the WMZQ prize wheel for those who donate more than $5 - A chance to register to win a Wintergreen Resort Getaway - A free three-day test-drive of an Infiniti from Passport Infiniti in Alexandria - Music from WMZQ-FM radio - A First Horizon piggy bank souvenir - Other prizes and fun
First Horizon is also seeking support from the community at large. The company has invited local business leaders and elected officials to attend the fundraising events to benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
First Horizon will hold additional events to support WMZQ and its fundraising efforts for St. Jude at its other three locations, also from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.:
- Saturday, January 22, 2005: 12170 Sunset Hills Road, Reston, VA - Saturday, January 22, 2005: 4736 Lee Highway, Arlington, VA - Friday, February 4, 2005; 1960 Gallows Road, Tysons Corner, VA
In addition to the seven full-service financial centers, First Horizon has retail operations within the First Horizon Home Loans offices in Alexandria, Ashburn, Bethesda, Fairfax and Manassas.
First Horizon provides a complete array of financial products, including financial planning, insurance, investment services, private banking and wealth management, as well as commercial lending, commercial real estate and home loans. The company's customers do not need to pay a fee to use any other bank's ATMs, and they can take advantage of longer hours of operation: 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday. Also, First Horizon offers customer service in 11 languages including Spanish, Urdu, Bengali, Hindi, Chinese, Portuguese, Farsi, Persian, French and Tagalog.
About First Horizon
The 12,000 employees of First Horizon National Corp. (NYSE:FHN) provide financial services to individual and business customers through hundreds of offices located in more than 40 states. The corporation's three major brands -- FTN Financial, First Horizon and First Tennessee - provide customers with a broad range of products and services including:
- Capital markets, with one of the nation's top underwriters of U.S. government agency securities - Mortgage banking, with one of the nation's top 15 mortgage originators and servicers, which earned a top-10 ranking in customer satisfaction from J.D. Power and Associates - Retail/commercial banking, with seven financial center locations in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area, the largest market share in Tennessee and one of the highest customer retention rates of any bank in the country
FHN companies have been recognized as some of the nation's best employers by AARP, Working Mother, Business Week and Fortune magazines. FHN also was named one of the nation's 100 best corporate citizens by Business Ethics magazine. More information can be found at www.FirstHorizon.com.