First Charter Bank Supports Marine Corps Toys for Tots Holiday Initiative

First Charter (NASDAQ:FCTR) is utilizing its branch network to provide additional, convenient toy donation locations for this years Marine Corps Toys for Tots Program. During the month of December, First Charter employees will also donate their time to the Toys for Tots Campaign. First Charter employees will help sort and package the donated toys collected at warehouse centers for delivery to area community organizations requesting toys. First Charter provides each full-time employee with twenty hours of annual paid volunteer time during weekday work hours. Employees may use this paid time off for volunteer work in community organizations of their choice. Bob James, First Charter president and CEO commented, "First Charter is pleased to support the Marine Corps Toys for Tots Program in our communities. We have been a supporter of this wonderful program for many years and commend our employees for their generous giving.” New, unwrapped toys may be dropped off at any First Charter Bank location through December 19th. For a list of bank locations, visit www.firstcharter.com 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. For a list of bank locations, visit www.firstcharter.com About U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program Founded in 1948, the mission of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program is to collect new, unwrapped toys during October, November and December each year, and distribute those toys as Christmas gifts to needy children in the community in which the campaign is conducted. For more information, visit www.toysfortots.org