The mighty Mississippi River was a spectacular backdrop for the 7th annual Doing Well by Doing Good Bankers Conference in Memphis, TN. The setting was especially significant as the Foundation celebrated its 10th anniversary in its birthplace and headquarters. More than 200 bankers from across the country gathered on October 7-8, 2010 at the Peabody Hotel. Florida bankers from across the state attended the conference including Tim Terry from Enterprise Bank of Florida, Covington Sharpe from Cornerstone Community Bank in St. Petersburg, and Mellissa Slover from CNL Bank in Orlando.
In the last decade, the Foundation has positively affected the lives of 4,127,000 seniors, reducing crime by 92.59 percent. The mission of the Foundation is to provide safe and secure living environments for the nation’s senior housing residents through sponsorship of the Senior Crimestoppers program and to provide a conduit for banks to earn risk-free, high-yielding CRA loan, investment and service credit. Senior Crimestoppers is currently in operation in nursing homes in 45 states. Currently there are 10 Florida banks providing safety and security to over 2,500 senior nursing home residents throughout the state.
Carol Van Horst – SHCPF Consultant, Janelle Gamble – State Bank of Lizton – Lizton, IN, Mellissa Slover – CNL Bank – Orlando, FL and Shaunna Strong – First Federal Bank – Dunn, NC
During his remarks, Martin Gruenberg, Vice Chairman of the FDIC said, “It is a pleasure for me to see the work the banking community is doing through this Foundation. It is truly an exceptional service! Anyone who has had interaction with senior housing understands that the central concern to the well being of those residents is security. If they do not feel secure, it’s not only a threat to their physical well being but to their emotional well being and their general health. This is not an exaggeration. A program such as this is able to bring peace of mind to the residents of these facilities is no small thing; it is a significant contribution to the quality of their life. The FDIC has been a strong supporter of the Foundation and the Senior Crimestoppers program. It has been my experience that financial institutions are responsible community leaders, they are crucial to the well being of our neighborhoods and this kind of program really is as good of an example as any of what can be done when the financial industry focuses attention on neighborhood problems. I would like to commend you all for your participation.”
Covington Sharp and his wife Janice are talking with the Chairman of the SHCPF, Charles C. King, III at the rooftop reception at the Peabody Hotel in Memphis.
John Reich, SHCPF Board Member and Former Director of the OTS added, “It is a pleasure to be affiliated with the Foundation whose mission is to provide safe and secure living environments around the country. I think the Senior Crimestoppers program that the Foundation implements goes a long way in providing security to those individuals and peace of mind to family members through components of the program to address these issues. I very much appreciate that the bank regulatory agencies have recognized the value of the Foundation’s work and have chosen to recognize loans and investments in which banks through the Foundation vie for Community Reinvestment Act credit. I continue to look forward to working with the Foundation to advance the work and expand the services and coverage to financial institutions around the country that are not currently covered.”
Mellissa Slover and guest – CNL Bank – Orlando, FL
To spotlight the 10th anniversary celebration, the first annual Distinguished Service Awards were awarded to those who were instrumental in helping the Foundation get to its present state. The first award was presented to the former Comptroller of the Currency, Mr. John D. “Jerry” Hawke. Hawke graciously accepted the award stating, “I must say that looking at these fantastic accomplishments of the Foundation over the last 10 years and reading your annual report which details those, I feel very humble about any contribution I might have made at the outset at the Foundation’s life. And of course it was the wonderful staff of the OCC, the people who ran the Community Reinvestment Act program and who responded to the obvious merits of this program, who really deserve the credit for getting things going. I accept this award on behalf of all the people at the OCC who made a contribution.”
Other recipients of the Distinguished Service Award were Brad Barrett, president of the Tennessee Bankers Association, Lewis Holland, former vice chairman of National Commerce Financial (NBC Bank of Memphis, TN), and Tom Garrott, chairman of National Commerce Financial (NBC Bank of Memphis, TN).
For more information on the Senior Housing Crime Prevention Foundation, call Terry Rooker at 877-232-0859 or email him at terry.rooker@SHCPFoundation.org.
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