Carolina Alliance receives top award from March of Dimes

For the second straight year, Carolina Alliance has been named the March of Dimes’ Small Business of the Year.

The award, which recognizes Carolina Alliance’s outreach and fundraising efforts, also reflects the bank’s organizational commitment to the March of Dimes and March for Babies in the Spartanburg community, and the collective contributions of the bank employees, who have dedicated more than 100 man hours and resources for the organization.

“We have a great staff at Carolina Alliance that really takes pride in reaching out to organizations who provide such vital resources and support to our community," said John Poole, President and CEO of Carolina Alliance Bank. "We are honored to receive this recognition from the March of Dimes for our ongoing commitment and passion to community service and giving back to the Spartanburg community. Several of our staff members have personal experience with the excellent work done by and through the March of Dimes organization. We truly appreciate their great work.”

Selected highlights of Carolina Alliance’s contributions to the March of Dimes include:

-Raised approximately $5,500 for the March for Babies

-Planned a Hot Dog Luncheon which drew customers and friends from throughout the Spartanburg area, with all proceeds donated to the March of Dimes.

-Held a Bake Sale which included Bank staff baking and selling homemade specialties with all benefits donated to the March of Dimes.

-Published and sold a cookbook – “Cookin’ & Bakin’ ” which features family recipes from the Carolina Alliance staff. Cookbook sales were donated to the March of Dimes.

-Bank Vice President Senior Mortgage Officer Carolyn MacIntosh volunteers as the Spartanburg March of Dimes Chairman of the Board.