Paragon News
Paragon Participates in Annual Food Drive
Memphis, TN - 10/19/2007
Paragon National Bank (OTCBB: PGNN.OB) today announced that it is participating as a title sponsor and its four branches will serve as donation centers for this year’s Food Bank Student Food Drive.
tags: Community Service
Commercial Lender Josh Miller Races Against Leukemia, Paragon Catches Efforts on YouTube
Memphis, TN - 4/8/2008
Josh Miller, Vice President for Commercial Lending at Paragon National Bank (OTCBB:PGNN.OB), recently completed a fundraising run among the four Paragon branches to help raise the necessary funds to join the Team in Training® battle against Leukemia and Lymphoma.
tags: Community Service
Team Paragon's Volunteerism is Named "Something Good in Memphis"
Memphis, TN - 12/1/2009
Several Paragon employees were recognized by MIFA's Something Good in Memphis Campaign for their recent weekend volunteerism.
tags: Community Service
Paragon Hosts Fourth Annual Art Reception for St. Agnes Senior Art Students
Memphis, TN - 5/28/2009
Paragon National Bank hosted an art exhibit Tuesday, March 3, for senior art students at St. Agnes Academy. The show featured the art of eight of Janis McCarty’s senior students.
tags: Art Community Service St Agnes Academy
Paragon Raises Over $1700 for Relay for Life
Memphis, TN - 7/7/2009
For the second year in a row, Paragon National Bank participated in the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life, held at the Cancer Survivors Park on June 19.
tags: Relay for Life Community Service
Team Paragon Grants its Fourth Wish
Memphis, TN - 11/19/2008
Fourteen-year-old Denarius Price's wish was to go on a shopping spree--and that wish has come true thanks to Make-a-Wish Foundation and the dedicated team here at Paragon National Bank.
tags: Community Service Make A Wish
Farmington Presbyterian Day School Art on Display at Saddle Creek Banking Center
Memphis, TN - 8/6/2009
At our Saddle Creek Banking Center at 7600 Poplar, we are proud to host art from various Germantown-area schools throughout the year. We have been wowed by art from The Bodine School, Woodland Presbyterian School, Farmington Elementary School, and more.
tags: Art Saddle Creek Community Service
Paragon Continues Partnership with Mid-South Food Bank
Memphis, TN - 11/5/2009
Paragon National Bank announced that it is participating as a title sponsor for the third year in a row for the Mid-South Food Bank’s 3rd Annual Student Food Drive.
tags: Community Service Food Bank
Dogwood Elementary School Art on Display at Saddle Creek Banking Center
Memphis, TN - 11/2/2009
Paragon National Bank is proud to host art from different Germantown-area schools at our Saddle Creek Banking Center. For the month of November, we are displaying art from stuents at Dogwood Elementary School.
tags: Community Service Art Saddle Creek
Team Paragon Participates in Race for the Cure
Memphis, TN - 11/1/2009
Paragon was proud to have 85 members on our 2009 Race for the Cure team. We gathered for breakfast and a photo at our Saddle Creek Banking Center at 7600 Poplar between Germantown Road and West Street just before the start of the race.
tags: Community Service Saddle Creek Race for the Cure
Paragon Grants its Fifth Wish in Five Years
Memphis, TN - 11/9/2009
Paragon National Bank recently partnered with the Make-A-Wish Foundation of the MidSouth for the fifth year in a row to grant the wish of a child.
tags: Community Service Make A Wish
Saddle Creek Hosts Art from Germantown Elementary School
Memphis, TN - 10/6/2009
Our Saddle Creek Banking Center at 7600 Poplar hosts art from various Germantown-area schools throughout the year. During the month of October, art from Germantown Elementary School students was displayed.
tags: Community Service Art Saddle Creek
Paragon Nominated for Spirit of Giving Award
Memphis, TN - 4/29/2009
Volunteer Mid-South hosted the Spirit of Giving Awards at Hilton Memphis on April 29 to recognize exemplary volunteerism in companies and individuals in the Memphis area.
tags: Community Service Awards
Paragon Recognized for Community Involvement
Memphis, TN - 1/23/2008
Paragon National Bank today announced it has been recognized by the Memphis chapter of the Building Owners and Managers Association International (BOMA) for its active participation in community service programs.
tags: Community Service Awards
Paragon Executive Kim Hall Named in 50 Women Who Make a Difference
Memphis, TN - 8/28/2007
Paragon National Bank today announced that Kim Hall, Senior Vice President of Treasury Management and Business Development, has been named by Memphis Woman magazine as one of the “50 Women Who Make A Difference.”
tags: Community Service Awards
Paragon and FedEx Top Execs Champion March of Dimes 2007
Memphis, TN - 7/11/2007
March of Dimes of Memphis announces Matthew Thornton, III, Senior Vice President of FedEx US Operations and Robert Shaw, President, CEO, and a founder of Paragon National Bank have been selected to serve as co-chairs for the 2007 Signature Chef’s Gala benefiting the March of Dimes Birth Defect Foundation.
tags: Community Service March of Dimes
Paragon National Bank Hosts Exhibit for St. Agnes Academy Students
Memphis, TN - 3/7/2007
Paragon National Bank hosted an art exhibit Tuesday, March 6, for senior art students at St. Agnes Academy. The show featured the art of 11 students and their teacher, Janis McCarty.
tags: St Agnes Academy Art Community Service
Paragon Customers Make Possible the Granting of Another Wish
Memphis, TN - 12/5/2006
Paragon National Bank today announced that it has granted another Make-A-Wish Foundation® wish for a local child. Six-year-old Amber Frans arrived at Paragon’s Fountain Place branch yesterday afternoon and was surprised by the bank’s staff with a special version of the popular NBC series “Deal or No Deal.” The ultimate prize was Amber’s wish: a trip to Disney World. Amber and her family will travel to Disney World later this month.
tags: Community Service Make A Wish
Paragon Grants Another Wish
Memphis, TN - 11/4/2005
Paragon employees granted a wish to Gabby Rutledge - made possible by our customers who have opened new accounts at Paragon.
tags: Community Service Make A Wish
Team Paragon Visits LeBonheur to Deliver Handmade Blankets
Memphis, TN - 4/6/2010
Paragon employees recently visited LeBonheur Children’s Medical Center to deliver no-sew fleece blankets to the patients. The blankets were made as part of Paragon’s Employee Appreciation Week; all employees were offered ACTS (Assisting the Community Through Service) time during the workday to work on the blankets. Paragon’s ACTS program allows employees 40 paid workday hours per year with which to volunteer for approved organizations.
tags: Community Service LeBonheur ACTS (Assisting the Community Through Service)
Paragon National Bank Grants Sixth Wish
Memphis, TN - 3/28/2011
Paragon National Bank recently partnered with the Make-A-Wish Foundation of the Midsouth for the sixth time to grant the wish of a child. More than 25 Paragon employees volunteered their time and resources to transform the bank's Fountain Place location into Paragon's Sport Plex for eight-year old Lazarus Allen, whose wish was to go on a Disney Cruise.
tags: Make A Wish Community Involvement Community Service
Paragon Supports Relay for Life for Fifth Consecutive Year
Memphis, TN - 6/7/2011
Paragon National Bank had more than 50 employees and their family members participate in the 2011 Relay for Life, held at the Germantown Municipal Park on April 30. While this is the first year Paragon has participated in the Germantown event, it’s the fifth consecutive year that the bank has supported the cause in honor of its employees who are cancer survivors, as well as those who have lost their valiant battle with this terrible disease.
tags: Community Service
Paragon Recognized as Corporate Neighbor of the Year
Memphis, TN - 1/5/2012
Paragon National Bank was named the 2011 Corporate Neighbor of the Year during Volunteer Mid-South’s Corporate Volunteer Council’s 25th Annual Corporate Neighbor Awards. Each year, the award is given to both a small/medium and large company whose corporate policies and record of volunteer service exemplify a deep commitment to the community.
tags: ACTS (Assisting the Community Through Service) Awards Community Service Paragon in the news
Paragon Collects Record Level of Donations During Food Drive
Memphis, TN - 1/5/2012
Paragon National Bank announced it collected more than $11,000 in monetary donations and over 1,000 food items during the 4th Annual Mid-South Food Bank Student Food Drive. The bank accepted donations for the food drive from employees and customers at its Paragon Place, Fountain Place, Saddle Creek and Grove Park branches from November 1 through December 2.
tags: ACTS (Assisting the Community Through Service) Community Involvement Community Service Food Bank