- Ruchika Tulshyan
- Staff Writer-Atlanta Business Chronicle
SunTrust Banks Inc. (NYSE: STI) announced Tuesday it will make a $1 million cash contribution to a new program in partnership with Operation HOPE.
The new HOPE Inside program will add Operation HOPE financial counselors to select Atlanta and Memphis, Tenn., SunTrust branches to promote financial well-being.
“We used to be a mission-driven company, but now we’re driven by the purpose of lighting the way to financial well-being,” said Dan Mahurin, SunTrust chief financial well-being officer. The partnership with Operation HOPE will create a "powerful synergy" towards a common mission and purpose to improve financial literacy in the community, he said.