On Purpose

Justin Ellis remembers creating art with his dad and brother, the three of them sitting on his grandmother’s floor. His dad illustrated hyper-realistic cars while his brother drew comics. Justin...

There was a time when Will Matthews didn’t want to talk about football. This was long after he first fell in love with the game—its physicality, the way it gave him an outlet for his emotions....

Your browser does not support the video tag. Lindsey saw the struggle. There’s a school for the deaf near the Truist branch where she works. And when deaf or hard-of-hearing clients came in, they’

People spend much of their day in their cars. They drive to work in the mornings, pick up kids in the afternoon, and load the car with groceries in the evening. They rarely think about the little...

Growing up in the Washington, D.C., area, Robert Johnson didn’t admire the tough guys in his neighborhood. Instead, he met his role models at the local rec center where he played basketball....

Becky and Tony Santoro are always willing to face challenges. One might even say the couple raises a coffee cup to them. But it’s not just any old cup. It’s one that’s fostered love and...

The calm before—and during—the storm. How Truist was quick to help during Hurricane Ian. After the winds died down, Kimberly Scherman walked through the muck back to her house, losing a shoe...

Demitra Wilson had no intention of buying her local baseball academy. She had enough going on as the senior vice president of brand and teammate communication strategy at Truist. She and her...

American flags lined the walkway where Sgt. David Long stood looking at the crowd that had gathered in his new front yard: his parents, fellow veterans, new neighbors, and old friends. The sky was...

Mark Johnson has inspired his colleagues and bettered communities for decades. He’s helped raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for education, especially for the Black community. He even led...