The bank received BOMA Memphis’ Community Involvement Award of
Distinction for companies with 51-200 employees. Paragon National
Bank’s Facilities Manager Pam Caviness was presented earlier this month
with a crystal statuette to commemorate the honor. Caviness, who serves
on the board of directors at BOMA Memphis, was instrumental in
compiling entry information about Paragon’s extensive community
outreach efforts.
Developed to increase awareness among
business leaders of the many needs within the Memphis community and to
encourage corporate participation in civic volunteering programs,
BOMA’s Community Involvement Awards are among three Awards of
Distinction presented by the group each year. The organization also
acknowledges businesses for excellence in Water Features and Landscape
Design.
Well known in Memphis for its outreach efforts, a
majority of Paragon’s support is provided through service by its
employees. Through its ACTS (Assisting the Community Through Service)
program, Paragon grants 40 hours each year to all bank employees so
they may volunteer their services to charitable organizations.
Employees use their ACTS time during regular work days to provide help
to dozens of local and national volunteer and charitable agencies.
Paragon employees support charitable organizations in the Memphis
community during evenings and weekends, too.
Among the
numerous causes supported by the bank, Paragon employees are active in
the Hands On Memphis Servathon and the Susan G. Komen Race for the
Cure. Since its founding in 2005, Paragon has granted three wishes to
seriously ill children through the Make-A-Wish Foundation of the
Mid-South. Paragon also adopted Ms. Kimberly Martin’s class at Hawkins
Mill Elementary School in North Memphis in the fall of 2005 and,
several times during the year, Paragon staff members visit the
classroom to engage the children in different activities.