A record-setting vote count helps the Cadence Bank Foundation distribute $150,000 in charitable gifts

Cadence Bank customers, teammates and friends believe sharing means caring. That’s why they rallied together to cast more than 13,200 votes in the annual Cadence Cares Holiday Program this past November and December, where the portion of the $150,000 gift each nonprofit receives is determined by popular vote.

All of the participating nonprofits have ongoing volunteer relationships with Cadence and aim to improve circumstances for low- and moderate-income families and individuals and revitalize neighborhoods. The gifts will be distributed in January 2025.

Benefiting from Cadence Cares this year are:

• Salvation Army (Southern Region)

  $32,000: Assists millions annually in navigating food insecurity, job loss, eviction and natural disasters and works to break the cycle of poverty.

• Boys & Girls Club of America

  $30,000: Provides safe spaces, caring mentors and life-shaping programs for millions of youth across the nation.

• Dispensary of Hope

  $19,000: Offers free medication to low-income, uninsured Americans facing the challenging choice between food and life-saving medication.

• DreamSpring

  $18,000: Creates economic equity by providing small business owners with access to capital, encouragement and resources, resulting in jobs creation and community revitalization.

• Rebuilding Together

  $15,000: Repairs homes for low-income families, seniors, veterans, people with disabilities and other neighbors in need.

• USA Cares

  $14,000: Provides emergency financial assistance and post-service skills training to military veterans, active service members and their families.

• Family Promise

  $12,000: Leads efforts to end homelessness for families with children by offering prevention programs, emergency shelter, housing assistance and stabilization support.

• Communities Unlimited Inc.

  $6,000: Works in underserved, rural communities to teach small business owners essential management skills like bookkeeping and cash flow management.

• 9/11 Day

  $4,000: In partnership with AmeriCorps and Feeding America-affiliated food banks, this nonprofit will organize large-scale hunger relief projects on 9/11 Day 2025.

The popularity of Cadence Cares is highlighted by this year’s vote count, which doubled from those received in 2023. Dan Rollins, chairman and CEO at Cadence Bank, thanks everyone who took the time to learn about these worthy organizations and cast their votes.

"Sharing and caring are important social skills that build healthy and strong communities. The Cadence Cares Holiday Program allows our customers, teammates and friends to show they care by actively supporting the work of these nonprofits who do meaningful work in our communities."

Dan Rollins

Learn more about our community programs at CadenceBank.com.