Georgia branch leader receives the Lee Ann Petty Heart of
Service Award, Regions Bank’s highest honor for community
involvement.
Regions Bank on Wednesday announced Kascia Polk, manager of
Regions’ Villa Rica, Georgia, branch, has been awarded the 2024 Lee
Ann Petty Heart of Service Award, Regions’ highest honor for
community involvement.
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Kascia Polk, winner of Regions Bank’s Lee
Ann Petty Heart of Service Award (Photo: Business Wire)
Regions Chairman, President and CEO John Turner presented the
award to Polk at the annual Chairman’s Club celebration, which
honors the bank’s top performers.
“I appreciate all you do to make a positive difference and for
shining a light on our core values,” Turner said as he announced
Polk as this year’s winner. “Your story is an example for all of
us. Our mission is to make life better for the people and places we
serve, and you put that mission into action in how you serve others
every day. That is the spirit of community involvement championed
by Lee Ann Petty throughout her time with Regions, and that spirit
continues to drive how we put others first.”
The Lee Ann Petty Heart of Service Award, launched last year,
recognizes a Regions associate whose extraordinary volunteerism and
outreach make a lasting impact in ways that are consistent with the
bank’s core values, including Do What is Right and Put People
First.
Longtime Regions associate Lee Ann Petty served as volunteer
services coordinator in Regions’ Community Affairs division. She
passed away on Dec. 30, 2020, following a courageous battle against
cancer. Her commitment to serving others continues to inspire
thousands of Regions associates.
Regions is proud to honor Kascia Polk with the award that pays
tribute to Petty’s legacy. From teaching financial wellness classes
and serving in leadership positions in civic organizations to
founding and operating a nonprofit to enrich the lives of
underserved schoolchildren – Polk has dedicated her life to serving
others. Her recognition coincides with National Volunteer Week, a
time to recognize those who lend their time, talent and voice to
make a difference in their communities.
“I’m honored and humbled to be recognized with the Lee Ann Petty
Heart of Service Award,” Polk said. “I personally believe helping
others is the key to happiness and fulfillment in life, and we must
all work together to lift up those in our communities in need.”
Polk has been with Regions for seven years, but as this
heartfelt video illustrates, her service to the community began
years before that. She was always studious, and education was very
important throughout her life. She was active with her children’s
school and was a member of the PTA. Naturally curious with an
adventurous spirit, she and her children frequently took weekend
exploration trips together.
In 2012, during a particularly challenging time in her life, she
recognized the need to give back. She decided to make those
Saturday educational excursions available to more children –
especially those whose families may not have the resources to make
those kinds of trips. Beyond the Front Porch began serving Douglas
County students in August 2012.
Beyond the Front Porch is thriving today, serving hundreds of
K-12 students on free or reduced lunch each year. Many have gone on
to attend college; one is currently attending MIT in Cambridge,
Massachusetts. The organization has taken students to destinations
in Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee, including the Tennessee
Aquarium, the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute and the U.S. Space
& Rocket Center.
“Kascia is a trusted colleague and friend who works tirelessly
to build a better community,” said Mia Hubbard, consumer banking
executive for Regions in Georgia and the Carolinas. Hubbard noted
how Polk shares the same energy and enthusiasm with her customers
and colleagues.
“Kascia is very passionate about financial wellness, and she is
the catalyst for helping more members of the community by sharing
advice and guidance through our financial education seminars and
webinars,” Hubbard continued. “As a result, we’ve seen customers
wait to be assisted by Kascia because they know she genuinely cares
about their financial wellbeing. She’s a great example for someone
who may not have had this modeled in their home. Kascia reflects
the values of servant leadership and gives others hope and reason
to believe they can meet their life goals.”
Polk also serves as a trustee for the Douglas County Chamber of
Commerce. According to Sara Ray, CEO and president of the chamber,
Polk is an essential part of the community.
“Kascia is not the type of person who is going to support
initiatives or projects for self-serving purposes,” Ray said. “She
genuinely is leaning in to help fill the needs of our
community.”
“Kascia has a true servant leader’s heart,” added Gina Sian,
head of the Making Life Better Institute® programs. “The selection
committee for this year’s award was deeply moved and inspired by
her leadership and persistent determination. We celebrate her work
in building and growing Beyond the Front Porch, and now in teaching
other communities to follow suit. She showed us the impact that one
person can have with an idea that fills a need, a drive to see past
barriers, and a heart that moves others to action.”
In recognition of Polk’s service, Regions is making a $2,500
donation to Beyond the Front Porch. She will receive a
commemorative plaque and five bonus vacation days – to take time
for herself after dedicating so much time to others.
About Regions Financial Corporation
Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE:RF), with $155 billion in
assets, is a member of the S&P 500 Index and is one of the
nation’s largest full-service providers of consumer and commercial
banking, wealth management, and mortgage products and services.
Regions serves customers across the South, Midwest and Texas, and
through its subsidiary, Regions Bank, operates approximately 1,250
banking offices and more than 2,000 ATMs. Regions Bank is an Equal
Housing Lender and Member FDIC. Additional information about
Regions and its full line of products and services can be found at
www.regions.com.
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