First Charter Bank Donates $25,000 for New Lincoln County YMCA

First Charter Corporation (NASDAQ:FCTR) announced a donation of $25,000 for a new East Lincoln, North Carolina YMCA educational and recreational facility. The new facility will be named "Sally’s Y”, in memory of Sally Clark, daughter of Jo and David Clark of Lincoln County. First Charter Lincoln County City Executive Micah Lee and First Charter President and CEO Bob James presented the $25,000 donation to YMCA Executive director Ron Johnston and Jo and David Clark at the site of the new YMCA in East Lincoln. The facility will be located in a new East Lincoln development near Optimist Club Road and is expected to be completed in 2009. "First Charter is committed to helping community organizations provide resources and services that enhance the lives of the individuals living and working in our communities,” commented Bob James, First Charter president and CEO. "We are pleased to partner with the Lincoln County YMCA and other community partners to help Sally’s Y become a reality.” Ron Johnston, Lincoln County YMCA Executive Director commented, "With First Charter’s contribution, we’re pleased to near the $6 million fundraising mark of our $7 million campaign goal. We are confident that we’ll soon reach our overall goal and be able to break ground on Sally’s Y later this year.” Photo: Left to Right: Micah Lee, First Charter, Ron Johnston, YMCA, Bob James, First Charter, Jo Clark, David Clark About First Charter First Charter Corporation (NASDAQ: FCTR), headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, is a regional financial services company with assets of $4.8 billion and is the holding company for First Charter Bank. First. Charter operates 60 full-service financial centers, four insurance offices, and 137 ATMs in North Carolina and Georgia, and also operates loan origination offices in Asheville, North Carolina and Reston, Virginia. First Charter provides businesses and individuals with a broad range of financial services, including banking, financial planning, wealth management, investments, insurance, and mortgages. About the YMCA of Greater Charlotte The YMCA of Greater Charlotte, a United Way member agency, is comprised of 21 locations and over 900 square miles and many more program sites in Southern Iredell, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, and Union Counties. The YMCA of Greater Charlotte provides service to over 171,000 people in over 64,000 households.