Legends Bank protects Veterans with Crime Prevention Program in Veterans Homes

Clarksville, TN – Legends Bank has joined with the Senior Housing Crime Prevention Foundation (SHCPF), the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) and the American Bankers Association (ABA) to ensure that 40,000 Veterans living in 160 state Veteran nursing homes in the U.S. are able to live out their lives in safe, secure, enhanced quality of life environments free from the daily fear of crime, abuse, neglect, hostility and deprivation of personal freedom, as provided through the Senior Housing Crime Prevention Foundation’s Senior Crimestoppers program.

“The people who so bravely protected us and defended us deserve to be protected and defended,” said Billy Atkins, Legends Bank Chairman and CEO. “Legends jumped at the chance to partner with the Senior Housing Crime Prevention Foundation. Helping to increase the quality of veterans’ lives is just another great way to make our communities better.”

“Protecting our nation’s 40,000 elderly veterans living in long-term care is a need that must be addressed, and I can’t think of a better way to get this done than by asking every bank in the country to allocate a portion of their annual Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) budget to securing the Foundation’s successful Senior Crimestoppers program,” said SHCPF Chairman, President & CEO Peter K. Gwaltney.

“America’s servicemen and women dedicate their lives to ensuring our freedom and making our country a safer place to live.  Our nation’s more than 7,000 community banks are proud to call many of these Veterans customers and serve them in cities and towns throughout Main Street America,” said Gary Teagno, president and CEO of the Services Network for the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA).  “ICBA is pleased to support this important effort that will provide our Veterans with peace of mind, safety and security.”

The Senior Crimestoppers program is a proprietary operation of the SHCPF, a national organization which was established to provide a way for banks to earn CRA credit through support of nursing home residents, who are classified as low-to-moderate income individuals.

Veterans Initiative

Senior Crimestoppers is built on a zero tolerance-to-crime platform that is vigilantly maintained for the residents, staff, management and visitors. Each resident is provided their own personal lock box to safeguard valuables. In addition, cash rewards up to $1,000 are posted on every crime incident that is reported to the SCS call center.

Rewards are paid anonymously to tipsters having information about the crime incident reported. In addition, all facilities in the program display a membership charter and are provided regular in-service training for residents, staff and management together with employee oath sheets, yard signs and quarterly reporting of crime prevention status.

Because of Legends Bank, each Veteran resident will be provided a specially designed Veterans personal lock box. In addition, SHCPF will provide each state Veterans nursing home with its annual Time of Your Life video exhibit for the resident’s enjoyment and each facility will receive an annual cash contribution for a Wish Comes True grant to be given to select Veterans.

For more information about Legends Bank, please contact Britney Campbell at bcampbell@legendsbank.com or visit Legends bank online at www.legendsbank.com