Would you like to help us honor someone who is active or retired military, a military veteran, a deceased veteran, in the Reserve Forces or the National Guard? From October 1 through Veterans Day, November 11, First Reliance Bank will be recognizing this very special segment of our Hometown Heroes program and raising money for those who protect us!

And we have three ways that you can be part of this effort and help raise up to a total of $1,000 for the Wounded Soldiers Foundation.

There are heroes all around us. Every day, they make our world a better place through their everyday actions. Look around your community. Do you know someone whose extraordinary service makes it a better place to live? There are those who step into harm's way to save others. Some who reach out to comfort and help those in need. Others who give us the gift of inspiration. Everyday, police, fire fighters, medical personel, teachers and other dedicated professionals make the world a better place through the course of their lives and careers. We recognize these special people as “Hometown Heroes” and we offer them a special banking program as a way of saying “thanks.” Do you have a Hometown Hero you would like to recognize? We invite you to go to the First Reliance Bank Facebook page and tell our community about your own Hometown Hero. And, if you have ...

There are those in our community who go to extraordinary lengths contributing to the safety and well-being of us all. We call them our “Hometown Heroes” and this month we are celebrating the many ways that their lives make our lives better. If you're someone who is active or retired military, or who works in the fields of fire and rescue or law enforcement, we'd like to thank you by inviting you to be part of our Hometown Heroes program. If you're a medical professional, teacher or school district employee, or work for a religious organization or a 501(c)(3) non-profit, we want to celebrate your contributions by inviting you to join our Hometown Heroes program too. Over the next several weeks, your First Reliance team will be visiting each Hometown Hero with a special thank you basket. We hope to see you then! Learn more about the Hometown Heroes program ...