Fifth Third Bank surprises families with college savings accounts on 5/3 Day

CHARLOTTE — Newborns across the Charlotte area received a kickstart to their future this week.

In honor of May 3rd, Fifth Third Bank surprised 50 local families at Atrium Health hospitals by putting money in college savings accounts for their newborns. The donations totaled $50,000.

“One of the greatest gifts is knowledge and we hope these contributions toward a college savings account will make a difference in the lives of babies born on Fifth Third Day,” said Lee Fite, regional president of the Carolinas for Fifth Third Bank. “We are proud to celebrate North Carolina Fifth Third Babies and hope this small gesture will kickstart a lifetime of learning and wonderment.”

Parents also received care packages that included a DoorDash gift card and gifts for their baby. NASCAR driver Chris Buescher helped deliver the packages.

“We are excited to partner with Fifth Third Bank to recognize the babies born on May 3,” said Dr. Suzanna Fox, deputy chief physician executive and southeast region women’s care service line medical director for Atrium Health

Mother Danielle “DJ” Johnson was shocked by the gesture for her newborn named Prestyn.

“We were so shocked and thrilled,” Johnson said. “To get all of those gifts, we were just so elated.” Baby Prestyn was born at Atrium Health Cabarrus in Concord.

(WATCH BELOW: Novant and Atrium Health centers welcome first babies of 2023)

Novant and Atrium Health centers welcome first babies of 2023

©2023 Cox Media Group