First Financial hosts food drive at branches beginning next week

First Financial Bank CEO Archie Brown stands outside the Hamilton branch on High Street built in 1930. The bank is celebrating its 160th anniversary. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF

Credit: Nick Graham

Credit: Nick Graham

First Financial Bank CEO Archie Brown stands outside the Hamilton branch on High Street built in 1930. The bank is celebrating its 160th anniversary. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF

First Financial Bank will host a food drive this month at its area branches, including its financial centers in Butler County.

The food drive is set from Oct. 7 to Oct. 25 and canned and nonperishable boxed food will be accepted at the First Financial financial centers in Hamilton, Fairfield, Middletown, Monroe and Oxford.

“Addressing food insecurity in the neighborhoods we serve is an inspiring goal for us, building on our commitment to help our clients and communities thrive,” said Roddell McCullough, chief corporate responsibility officer for First Financial Bank. “Our drives in previous years have always brought so much fun while lifting our neighbors and communities, and everyone on our team is looking forward to filling those bins to the top again this year.”

At the end of the food drive, First Financial associates will choose local organizations to receive the food for distribution into the surrounding community. Last year, First Financial Bank donated more than 6,600 food items throughout its four-state service area of Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky and Illinois.

At the end of last year, the Hamilton-founded bank’s 160-year anniversary, the First Financial Foundation provided a grant in the amount of $160,000 to the Hamilton Community Foundation, which the funds are to be awarded over the next four years to local nonprofit organizations in the city.

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