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Umpqua Bank Launches 10th Annual Warm Hearts Winter Drive to Support Local Nonprofits and Shelters Helping Neighbors in Need
The Umpqua Bank Warm Hearts Winter Drive to Raise Funds and Collect Winter Items for Nonprofits and Shelter Partners Throughout the Bank's Footprint LAKE
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[{"type":"text","content":"The Umpqua Bank Warm Hearts Winter Drive to Raise Funds and Collect Winter Items for Nonprofits and Shelter Partners Throughout the Bank's Footprint\nLAKE OSWEGO, Ore., Nov. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Umpqua Bank today announced the launch of its 10th Annual Warm Hearts Winter Drive, an associate-driven campaign to support individuals, families and youths throughout the bank's footprint who struggle with access to housing and other basic resources. As part of the drive, Umpqua Bank's 4,800 associates and nearly 300 local branches will help mobilize their respective communities to raise money and collect winter items for shelters and aide organizations serving people experiencing homelessness.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \nLast year, the Warm Hearts Winter Drive raised a total of $365,000 for more than 100 shelter partners and nonprofits across Oregon, Washington, California, Idaho, Nevada and Utah. Since the campaign launched in 2015, the Warm Hearts Winter Drive has raised nearly $2.5 Million in funds and other resources for local nonprofits and shelters helping neighbors in need.\n\"It's an honor to celebrate the Warm Heart Winter Drive's 10-year anniversary and take a moment to reflect on the impact this campaign has made in the communities across our footprint,\" said Umpqua Bank Chief Marketing Officer David Moore Devine. \"Thank you to all our associates, customers and community members who contribute to Warm Hearts each and every year. We look forward to continuing to work alongside all the amazing nonprofit partners and local shelters that do so much to support those in need and make our communities stronger.\"\nHow to Support the Warm Hearts Winter Drive The Warm Hearts Winter Drive accepts cash donations in addition to new winter clothes. Contributions can be made at www.WarmHeartsWinterDrive.com. Financial contributions and new winter clothing items can also be donated at Umpqua Bank branches.\nAssociates at Umpqua Bank's nearly 300 branches are actively engaged in securing financial contributions and warm clothing from customers and community members. One hundred percent of the clothing and funds collected will be donated directly to local shelters and aide organizations. \nAll designated contributions stay in the community where they were raised and directly support local organizations. Among the list of benefiting organi...