MINNEAPOLIS, Jul 28, 2005 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- U.S. Bank (NYSE:USB) has identified the first round
recipients of the U.S. Bank Five Star Volunteer Award program, which
honors employees for their exceptional volunteer service, and will
contribute $126,000 in $1,000 awards to 126 organizations. The award
recipients were chosen based on nominations submitted by employees or
the organization for which they volunteer.
"These awards celebrate our company's most exceptional employee
volunteers and the hundreds of thousands of volunteer hours they
contribute to their communities every year," said Richard Davis,
president and chief operating officer of U.S. Bancorp, parent company
of U.S. Bank. "We applaud their work and respect the commitment that
they have made to enriching the communities in which we live, work and
play."
The first round of U.S. Bank Five Star Volunteer Awards will be
presented in 25 states and the District of Columbia. Nominations are
being accepted for the second round of awards and may be made by an
employee or by a nonprofit organization. The deadline for the second
round of 2005 nominations is Sept. 15, 2005. Winners will be announced
in December 2005. To request a nomination form, email
fivestarvolunteer@usbank.com.
U.S. Bancorp has a long-standing record of community leadership in
the key areas of affordable housing, economic opportunity, arts and
culture, education and community service. The company received the
highest rating possible from the Office of the Comptroller of the
Currency in 2004 for its commitment to the Community Reinvestment Act
(CRA), meeting the credit needs of all segments of the communities
that U.S. Bancorp serves.
U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB), with $204 billion in assets, is the 6th
largest financial holding company in the United States. The company
operates 2,383 banking offices and 4,877 ATMs in 24 states, and
provides a comprehensive line of banking, brokerage, insurance,
investment, mortgage, trust and payment services products to
consumers, businesses and institutions. U.S. Bancorp is home of the
Five Star Service Guarantee in which the company pays customers if
certain key banking benefits and services are not met. U.S. Bancorp is
the parent company of U.S. Bank. Visit U.S. Bancorp on the web at
usbank.com.
SOURCE: U.S. Bank
U.S. Bank Media Relations
Teri Charest, 612-303-0732
teri.charest@usbank.com
