UCB's 'Bankers Hour' nets $20K in donations

United Community Bank entertains thousands of customers and friends each year with their action-packed, live production of The Bankers Hour. Both performances, held this year on Saturday, April 28, would have been a "sell-out" if tickets had been sold. Instead, donations were accepted which will benefit many community charities. The result: a total of $20,800 for charities throughout the United footprint in north and coastal Georgia, southeast North Carolina and east Tennessee.

This annual event is a family affair and another example of United's spirit and commitment to its communities. In that same spirit, United is proud to announce the following donations:

2007 Bankers Hour Donations Live Oaks Shelter Open Door Children's Home Community Pantry Boys & Girls Club, Bartow County Relay for Life - American Cancer Society Challenged Child Chattooga County American Red Cross, American Cancer Society Rockdale Emergency Relief, Faith Works Fannin County Relay for Life - American Cancer Society Copper Basin Relay for Life - American Cancer Society Forsyth County Relay for Life - American Cancer Society Cherokee County Meals on Wheels, Cherokee Child Advocacy Council American Heart Association, The Sunshine Kids Foundation, American Diabetes Association, March of Dimes, Tows County Fire Department Anti-Drug Coalition, Union County Relay for Life - American Cancer Society White County Relay for Life - American Cancer Society Gilmer Community Food Pantry, Relay for Life - American Cancer Society Rainbow Children's Home, Lumpkin County Tennis Booster Club Waycross Fire Victims, Zachary Williams - Inoperable Cancer Patient Child Advocacy Center Hands of Hope Free Medical Clinic, Prevent Child Abuse Henry County City of Fairburn Mayor's Youth Program, Christian City Children's Home, Palmetto Senior Center, Coweta County Sheriff's SAFE Program FERST Foundation of Childhood Literacy Dawson County Arts Council The Clothes Closet - provides clothes & personal items for the homeless Autism Speaks - Ryan's walk for autism Habersham County Relay for Life - American Cancer Society Cleveland/Bradley County Relay for Life - The American Cancer Society

Jimmy Tallent, President and Chief Executive Officer of United Community Bank, Inc., speaking on behalf of the entire United family said, "We enjoy the opportunity to produce The Bankers Hour each year for our customers and friends, and continue to be humbled by their support and enthusiasm. We greatly appreciate their generosity that enables us to give to so many charitable organizations in our communities."