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2011 Angel Tree program

This holiday season First Alliance Bank again participated in The Emmanuel Centers Angel Tree program with the adoption of a small family of a single mother and two young children. The family visited the Uptown Branch where they received the many gifts generously donated by the bank's employees. The Uptown Bank staff was delighted to witness the elation and heartfelt gratitude expressed by the family. Sharing the joy and excitement of the holiday season with families like this mother and children is why First Alliance Bank continues to participate in this commendable event year after year.

First Alliance Bank Customers and Employees
Rally to Support Our Troops

Oakland Office June 25, 2011—Donations received at each of the four First Alliance Bank offices from generous members of the community and Bank employees were overwhelming.

Each of the local men and women of the 164th Air Force Reserve Military Police Unit stationed in Afghanistan will receive their own personal box of goodies including
East Office snacks, books, games, hand-written letters from children and colored pictures. While many of these items are available at any neighborhood convenience store, those deployed to help protect us and those in other countries don't have these simple comforts. The boxes are being mailed this week in hopes of delivery by the 4th of July.

Uptown Office Thank you again. Your generous contributions will be appreciated and treasured by the sons and daughters, sisters and brothers, mothers, fathers, and friends living so far away from home.

Making a Difference

December 31, 2010—With record numbers of people out of work in 2010, and many experiencing difficulties they've never experienced before, the employees of First Alliance Bank were happy to be able to make a difference for some of their neighbors.  First Alliance Bank customers and employees donated their time and resources to the following events and causes in 2010.

First Alliance Bank worked with WREG-TV, Channel 3, and The Salvation Army in July, 2010, by collecting donations to purchase air conditioners for seniors and needy families. The East Memphis Branch location was used as a remote TV location to collect drive-by donations on July 29, 2010. Bank Cashier KaRe Walsh and Executive Assistant Dee McCarver braved the 100°+ heat to collect donations in the parking lot. Branch Coordinator Linda Jenkins, Branch Manager Linda Patton, and Customer Service Representative Shelia Smith sorted the donations and made sure the money was credited properly.  With your help we raised more than $50,000.  That was enough for more than 400 air conditioners to be distributed.

During September and October of 2010, First Alliance Bank participated in the Ronald McDonald House Pop-Tab-Palooza by collecting pop-tabs in each of the four (4) bank locations.  Customers and employees diligently removed tab tops from cans and deposited them in containers in the branches.  Money raised through this program goes directly into the Ronald McDonald House Charities and enables them to continue to help the children and families of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

Also in October, First Alliance Bank participated in the Great Pumpkin pin-up program with the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.  Cystic fibrosis ("CF") is a genetic disease which affects approximately 30,000 children and adults in the United States.  A defective gene leads to chronic and life-threatening lung infections and impairs digestion.  Currently, there is no cure, but promising new strategies for therapies and more clinical trials are underway on new CF drugs than ever before. Bank customers and employees who donated at least $1 had their names displayed on a pumpkin inside their branch.

In November, 2010, First Alliance Bank again worked with the Mid-South Food Bank to collect food items, paper goods, personal care items, and cleaning products to be provided to individuals and families that were in need of help.  Bank customers, employees, and many other generous individuals contributed to this worthwhile cause.

The mission of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program is to collect new, unwrapped toys during December each year, and distribute those toys as Christmas gifts to needy children in the community in which the campaign is conducted.  First Alliance Bank was proud to provide each of its branch locations as a donation drop-off location in December of 2010.

Several First Alliance Bank officers and employees joined together to provide Christmas presents to a Mother and her three children through the Emmanuel Episcopal Center.  Vice President Angel Price and Executive Assistant Dee McCarver delivered the presents to the family's home. Watching the excitement within the adorable children and seeing the appreciation from their loving Mother brought great joy to everyone involved.

Tis the Season!

December 30, 2009—During November and December, First Alliance Bank employees, customers, and neighbors joined together to collect items for the Mid-South Food Bank and the U.S. Marine Corp Toys for Tots.  Collection boxes were placed in each of the Bank's four locations. Approximately 850 items of food, paper products and cleaning supplies were donated to the Mid-South Food Bank.  Unwrapped, new toys were collected and donated to Toys for Tots to help bring a message of hope to less fortunate children and allow them to experience the joy of Christmas.

Many FAB employees also joined together to provide a very special Christmas for a family from the Angel Tree program, sponsored by the Emmanuel Episcopal Center. The single mother and two daughters visited the Uptown Office where they graciously received the many gifts purchased by Bank employees.  This deserving family and the generous employees all enjoyed the true meaning of Christmas giving.

Memphis Starts with ME

FABTN employee volunteers Saturday, October 10, 2009—First Alliance Bank employees Alicia Moore, Tonnise Norment, Ashley Jones, Torry Harried, and Angel Price volunteered to help with the neighborhood clean up for South Memphis, sponsored by The Influence1 Foundation. A total of 242 volunteers including scholars and
Volunteers cleaning a south Memphis neighborhood parents from City University School, students from Hamilton High School, members of the Pilgrim Rest Church, Lauderdale subdivision churches and community members, Pre-Trial service workers, and other community members of the City of Memphis committed to the cleanup effort.

A total of six areas in the 38106 zip code were renewed through the hard work and kind hearts of the volunteers.

Fall Celebration in Oakland

Karen, Hunt and Dee October 5, 2009—On Saturday, October 3, 2009, First Alliance Bank participated in The Community Expo & Marketplace. The Expo is one of the activities of the Oakland in October Community Fall Festival sponsored by the Oakland Chamber of Commerce. The purpose is to provide local businesses, churches and others a venue to publicize their services, community events and activities.

Alicia, Asia and Angel Bank employees worked in shifts throughout the event to meet and greet Oakland and Fayette County residents and visitors. The weather was perfect, enthusiasm was high, and First Alliance Bank (FAB) participants had a FABulous time making new friends and talking to future customers.

First Alliance Bank Celebrates Tenth Anniversary

Hunt Campbell announces FAB's tenth anniversary.  (Pictured here with Jeff Camp) October 1, 2009—L. Hunt Campbell, president and CEO of First Alliance Bank, is proud to announce the celebration of 10 years of business in the Memphis area. The Bank opened its first branch in September of 1999 with 8 employees. Today, First Alliance Bank has three branch offices in Memphis and one in Oakland, TN, with a total of 38 employees.  Pictured with Campbell (left) is Jeff Camp, executive vice president and senior lender.