City Bank again will distribute $60,000 to Lubbock and area nonprofits this fall during the ninth
year of Community Rewards. Since its inception in 2008, Community Rewards has awarded
$420,000 to more than 80 community agencies and service organizations. 

“It is the hundreds of nonprofits and thousands of staff members and volunteers who do the
heavy lifting when it comes to significantly giving back to our community. We are blessed to live
in a city such as Lubbock and consider it an honor and a privilege to be able to help in this small
way,” said Cory T. Newsom, City Bank’s President and CEO. “The demands on these nonprofits
grow every year, and we are glad to be able to make Community Rewards available for a ninth
consecutive year.”

The annual Community Rewards distribution increased from $50,000 to $60,000 in 2015, and
the list of winners grew from 10 to 18. 

Lubbock and area residents again will determine the Community Reward recipients by voting for
their favorite charity online at citybankonline.com/communityrewards. Votes will be tallied in
six categories – Basic Human Needs, Health & Wellness, Child Development & Advocacy,
Education & Youth Services, Community Development & Leadership and Animal Welfare &
Environment. There will be first-, second- and third-place winners in each category, receiving
$5,000, $2,500 and $1,000 respectively. And the top overall vote-getter will receive an additional
$5,000. 

Voting will begin Sunday, Oct. 30th, and continue through Sunday, Dec. 11th. The rules state one
vote per email address per day. Voters also must be 18 or older. Voting will be updated regularly
and the top 5 in each category will be listed at citybankonline.com.  Winners will be announced
the week before Christmas. 

Six $500 “Early Rewards” will be presented at the Oct. 20th kickoff event

Registration deadline is Wednesday, Oct. 26th. Questions can be directed to Norval Pollard at
npollard@citybanktexas.com or 792-7101, ext. 3903 or Steve Smothers at ssmothers@citybanktexas.com
or 792-7101, ext. 2270. 

(News release from City Bank)