Q2 2016 SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY REPORT What If...? We Hear the Question Again and Again
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We see power in possibility. Q2 2016 SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY REPORT What if...? We hear the question again and again. We’re answering that question by acting. By doing. By getting involved. By engaging our communities to ensure they thrive. That’s the power behind possibility. As we commemorate our 150th Anniversary in 2016, we are reminded that serving our communities is a privilege we never take for granted. Through the generations, Huntington colleagues have formed strong bonds with Imagine. our community partners. From our founder, P.W. Huntington in 1866, to the thousands of Huntington colleagues across the Midwest today, playing an active role in supporting our communities has become part of a legacy that we will continue to foster. AROUND THE MIDWEST WEST VIRGINA 150th Partnership with Habitat for Humanity NW OHIO $250,000 “Huntington’s support and to Habitat for Humanity International generosity will greatly improve housing conditions.” $150,000 – Sue Henderson, vice president, U.S. Operations Habitat for Humanity International to Habitat for Humanity Mid-Ohio MICHIGAN Habitat for Humanity receives $400,000 boost What better way to celebrate 150 years of community E.J. Thomas, president and CEO of Habitat for Humanity- engagement than to support home improvements for 150 MidOhio, says, “We are very pleased to be able to partner families throughout the Midwest? with Huntington on their 150th anniversary. Huntington’s stepping up to champion our efforts helps set the tone for That is exactly what Huntington did when it donated the good work we intend to accomplish through private $250,000 to Habitat for Humanity International and sector collaboration.” $150,000 to Habitat for Humanity-MidOhio this past April. In addition to the nearly half-million-dollar donation, “It’s a natural fit for Huntington to invest in the Huntington colleagues are also providing hands-on neighborhoods that have been home to generations of volunteer support to literally transform, revitalize and our customers and colleagues,” says Steve Steinour, strengthen housing conditions for families throughout Huntington’s chairman, president and CEO. “Neighborhood Michigan, Ohio and West Virginia. revitalization is inherent in what we do as advocates and supporters for quality housing.” CENTRAL OHIO Both Huntington and Habitat for Humanity share a commitment for building stability and self-reliance among neighborhoods and families. OHIO CINCINNATI AROUND THE MIDWEST huntington.com/community/southern-ohio-kentucky OCCH Recognizing Excellence Partnership and Supporting Community $1 million Partnerships Huntington Wellness Fund helps improve lives When the Ohio Capital Corporation for Housing (OCCH) needed private investment dollars to help further its mission to create affordable housing, it came to Huntington – and, naturally, Huntington came through. With a total contribution of $250 Huntington honors ‘beautiful hero’ Marian million, Huntington earmarked Spencer for 75 years of civil rights activism and community leadership. $1 million to fund programs that strengthen communities and improve Huntington’s Huntington the lives of children, adults and senior Huntington honors 96-year-old for Record-number citizens. ‘passion to inspire and aspire’ scored 100% recognized as Thanks to the Huntington Wellness on the 2016 a ‘Best Place Fund, summer camps, medical The professional highlight year to Spencer, the granddaughter of a freed celebrate LGBT screenings, exercise centers, early date for Huntington’s Southern slave, was the first African-American Human Rights to Work for childhood education, and other live- Ohio-Kentucky Regional President woman to be elected to Cincinnati well programs were created to help Kevin Jones has been meeting the City Council. She also served as the Pride Month Campaign LGBT Equality.’ better educate children, advance adult inspirational and influential 96-year- first and only female president of the potential and enrich senior citizen lives old Cincinnati civil rights leader and Cincinnati branch of the NAACP, and Foundation former Vice Mayor, Marian Spencer. was instrumental in desegregating This past June marked the first-ever national Lesbian, Gay, “OCCH and Huntington Community Cincinnati’s Coney Island amusement Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Pride Month, honoring Corporate Development Corporation staff As keynote speaker for Assistance park. the first anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s marriage Equality Index have worked hard over the years to League of Greater Cincinnati’s annual equality ruling. strategically impact lives and provide Aspire Cincinnati™ Awards Luncheon, Like Spencer, Jones is committed to opportunities with these dollars,” Jones was invited to honor the being a catalyst for positive change. And because Huntington’s workplace culture reflects all says Hal Keller, president of OCCH. community leader and philanthropist At the April event, Spencer was dimensions of diversity, Huntington’s Office of Diversity & “In addition to the investments in for her many contributions to the city. recognized for “working with courage, Inclusion and the Huntington LGBTA Network engaged a family help demonstrate Huntington’s collective support both quality affordable housing and character and conviction” and for record number of Huntington colleagues to participate in for diversity and inclusion. innovative wellness programs, we Assistance League of Greater “making the community better for Summer Pride Celebrations throughout the Midwest. treasure the strong relationship Cincinnati is a philanthropic every person.” Huntington boasts the largest Pride parade contingent we have with the professionals and organization committed to serving From June through August, and from Morgantown to Circle in Columbus, and Huntington colleagues are working to friends at Huntington CDC.” Women and Children in Crisis. They City to Toledo to Cincinnati to Cleveland to Columbus, more grow the organization’s Pride presence within other major created the Aspire Cincinnati™ Award than 800 colleagues donned Huntington “Welcome” T-shirts community celebrations. to honor local philanthropists and bearing the company logo in the rainbow flag of LGBT Pride. volunteers who are committed to The participation of Huntington colleagues, friends and giving back to the community. MICHIGAN CENTRAL INDIANA CENTRAL OHIO huntington.com/community/west-michigan huntington.com/community/indiana huntington.com/community/central-ohio huntington.com/community/east-michigan Huntington Volunteers provide 300 students helps house the finance mentoring homeless to K-8th graders ‘Get Real’ about money management Writing checks. Balancing a checkbook. Stretching a monthly salary. These are just a few of the foundational skills Columbus- It took three years to break Some things, such as area students learned in Get Real, a one-day financial ground on Carson Square in financial-management skills, literacy event held in April at the Everest Institute – Columbus. Traverse City, Michigan, but are best taught through Hosted by Huntington and The CW Columbus, 300 students to everyone involved, the wait experience – especially when from 20 central Ohio high schools engaged in a simulated experience in which they were assigned employment, was well worth it. the experience is risk-free. income and family status. Within those parameters, students needed to pay for housing, childcare, taxes, The new, multi-million dollar project by Goodwill Industries So, Huntington colleagues teamed up with Junior transportation, groceries and everyday living expenses. of Northern Michigan is a 36-unit apartment complex Achievement in Central Indiana at the end of the last school developed for low-income individuals and families – year to provide JA BizTown®, a day-long experience in a The eye-opening event even required some students to take including chronically homeless persons, homeless youths, fully interactive simulated town. a second “job” to cover monthly expenses, while helping all and survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. students understand how costly such things as insurance, Tasked with “running town for a day,” K-8th grade students car payments and entertainment can be. In partnership with Huntington, the project also received participated in a realistic experience that involved a $275,000 FHL Bank of Cincinnati Affordable Housing working, shopping, paying back a business loan, balancing a “Get Real helps students avoid the common pitfalls of Program grant, as well as low-income housing tax credits checkbook and more. financial decision making,” says Michael Childs, Huntington and other funding sources. In addition to providing technical vice president and community development manager. “It’s assistance with the AHP grant, Huntington provided Held at the Center for Inquiry (CFI) School #27, mentors a great program to help them learn and understand what’s discounted construction financing to support this project. used short lessons, interactive games and fun activities to really important.” coach the youngsters on important financial life skills, such “Carson Square is designed to help tenants long term, as applying economic concepts in a free enterprise system. in order to break the cycle of homelessness,” says Cecil McNally, Goodwill Industries’ executive director. “There’s Like other Junior Achievement programs, BizTown helps a huge need for affordable housing. The people who are prepare young people for the real world by showing Only 19 states require high waiting