{"id":263858,"date":"2026-05-08T19:52:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T19:52:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/263858\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T19:52:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T19:52:09","slug":"fifth-third-surprises-67-orlando-area-families-with-college-savings-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/263858\/","title":{"rendered":"Fifth Third Surprises 67 Orlando-Area Families with College Savings Plan"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Kate Quinones, Fifth Third<\/p>\n

On Sunday, 67 families in the Orlando area welcomed \u201cFifth Third Babies\u201d born on Fifth Third Day (5\/3) and received a special surprise from Fifth Third: a $1,053 contribution toward their newborn\u2019s 529 college savings plan.<\/p>\n

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In addition to a $1,053 Gift of College voucher, each family also received a care package with baby essentials. Labor & delivery care team members at each participating hospital also received tokens of appreciation from Fifth Third.<\/p>\n

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May 3 (5\/3 on the calendar) is a day celebrated by Fifth Third annually with community service and giving activities across the nation. This year it was Orlando\u2019s turn to celebrate. Since 2017, Fifth Third Babies has provided $733,000 in college\u2011savings support to families across more than 135 hospitals in eleven cities.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>\u201cFifth Third Day \u2013 May 3 \u2013 is a day we celebrate across the nation by showing up for our communities in meaningful ways,\u201d said Scott Daigle, Fifth Third Regional President. \u201cSupporting Orlando-area families on one of the most important days of their lives is a small but powerful way we can help invest in a brighter future for the next generation.\u201d<\/p>\n

Added Joshua Montemayor, Chief Operating Officer at Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women & Babies: \u201cAt Orlando Health, we are dedicated to providing the highest quality care for our newest arrivals and their families from the very first moment. This generous collaboration with Fifth Third Bank allows us to extend that care even further into the future. By investing in the long-term success of our \u2018May 3rd babies\u2019 across Winnie Palmer Hospital, Lake Mary Hospital, and South Lake Hospital, Fifth Third Bank is helping us provide these families with a head start on a bright and promising educational path.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fifth Third Babies also took place this year at hospitals in Cincinnati, Chicago, Detroit and Nashville \u2013 welcoming a total of 222 babies (including those from Orlando). Across Fifth Third\u2019s 15\u2011state footprint, employees will also mark \u201cFifth Third Day\u201d through volunteerism and giving activities beginning May 4 and extending throughout the month.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Fifth-Third Babies at Orlando Health South Lake Hospital Care Team<\/p>\n

From May 3-29, families nationwide can enter for a chance to win one of 53 $1,053 Gift of College vouchers through a public social media sweepstakes. Winners will be selected on 529 Day, or May 29 on the calendar. More information and full sweepstakes rules are available online at 53.com\/babies<\/a>.1<\/p>\n

About Fifth Third<\/p>\n

Fifth Third is a bank that\u2019s as long on innovation as it is on history. Since 1858, we\u2019ve been helping individuals, families, businesses and communities grow through smart financial services that improve lives. Our list of firsts is extensive, and it\u2019s one that continues to expand as we explore the intersection of tech-driven innovation, dedicated people and focused community impact. Fifth Third is one of the few U.S.-based banks to have been named among Ethisphere\u2019s World\u2019s Most Ethical Companies\u00ae for several years. With a commitment to taking care of our customers, employees, communities and shareholders, our goal is not only to be the nation\u2019s highest performing regional bank, but to be the bank people most value and trust.<\/p>\n

Fifth Third Bank, National Association is a federally chartered institution. Fifth Third Bancorp is the indirect parent company of Fifth Third Bank and its common stock is traded on the NASDAQ\u00ae Global Select Market under the symbol \u201cFITB.\u201d Investor information and press releases can be viewed at\u00a0www.53.com<\/a>. Deposit and credit products provided by Fifth Third Bank, National Association. Member FDIC.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Kate Quinones, Fifth Third On Sunday, 67 families in the Orlando area welcomed \u201cFifth Third Babies\u201d born on…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":263859,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[113768,139,141,140],"class_list":["post-263858","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-orlando","tag-fifth-third-babies","tag-orlando","tag-orlando-headlines","tag-orlando-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/263858","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=263858"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/263858\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/263859"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=263858"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=263858"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=263858"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}