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Fifth Third Awards Nearly $145,000 in Grants and Tips in Annual 'Swap, Snap, Share' Small Business Appreciation Campaign
Campaign celebrates small businesses during holiday shopping season CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Fifth Third (NASDAQ: FITB) celebrated small businesses
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nCampaign celebrates small businesses during holiday shopping season\n\n CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nFifth Third (NASDAQ: FITB) celebrated small businesses across its 12-state footprint this holiday season through its third annual ‘Swap, Snap, Share’ campaign. Fifth Third employees surprised workers at their favorite small businesses with more than 1,600 tips (and counting) of $53 each, and 11 of the small businesses received $5,300 grants to help them grow.\n\n“As a small business owner, this means more than the world,” said grant recipient Sera Cil, owner of T&Q Nails in Cornelius, NC. “This will create new opportunities for me to finally do the things I’ve been holding off for two years. I can finally make a difference and some changes such as better products for nails and more supplies. I am so excited I was able to win.”\n\nThroughout November, Fifth Third employees left $53 tips at their favorite small businesses, snapped photos of the companies, and entered them into the sweepstakes through social media posts using the hashtag #Love53. More than 2,500 small businesses were entered, and 11 winners were randomly selected to receive $5,300 grants to help them grow.\n\nSince 2023, more than 4,000 Fifth Third employees have participated in ‘Swap, Snap, Share,’ highlighting more than 7,500 small businesses. Fifth Third has given more than $150,000 in tips and nearly $250,000 in grants to small businesses over the past three years.\n\n\"Small locally-owned businesses are the heart of our neighborhoods – and when they thrive, we all thrive,” said Melissa Stevens, chief marketing officer for Fifth Third. “Through our annual ‘Swap, Snap, Share’ campaign, we’re proud to celebrate and support these local business owners because their success strengthens our communities.”\n\nThe winning businesses are:\n\n\nCrate Escapes Dog Park (Westfield, IN)\n\n\nLet’s Celebrate! (Jacksonville, FL)\n\n\nRed Top Dogs & Burgers (Louisville, KY)\n\n\nTaqueria La Zacatecana (Chicago, IL)\n\n\nThe Beauty Bar GR (Grand Rapids, MI)\n\n\nT&Q Nails (Cornelius, NC)\n\n\nOrthodontic Associates (Grosse Pointe, MI)\n\n\nSmokin This & That BBQ (Florence, KY)\n\n\nThe Heartbaker Bakery (Madison, AL)\n\n\nWhite House Nutrition (White House, TN)\n\n\nManolo’s Café (Estero, FL)\n\n\nThe winning companies were recently surprised with the grants by the Fifth Thir...