2,530 Citibank Korea Employees Volunteer on the 6th ‘Global Community Day’
- Numerous Volunteer projects run including cleanups, environmental protection, financial education at various locations such as Mt. Namsan, Seoul Forest, Incheon Soraepogu and many other areas
Citigroup first started the Global Community Day event in 2006 aimed at providing Citi employees with an annual opportunity to volunteer for the communities along with their families and friends. On this day, they volunteer in one of the projects carried out in 460 cities in 78 countries worldwide.
In Korea, Citi bank Korea has prepared 51 programs at 27 locations under the slogan of “Green Citi, Clean City.” The activities include environmental protection efforts such as elimination of weeds in Namsan Botanical Garden as well as planting flowers in Seoul Forest, sprucing up of Ocean Eco Park located in Incheon Soraepogu and YWCA Camping site in Siheung. Employees will engage in other activities such as financial education for the youth named Think Money, briquette deliveries to those in need, Habitat project, Green Citi-Nurturing Our Community Forest project, and a Beautiful Store bazaar. Initiatives to support social enterprises, and marching with the disabled on the side road of the Cheonggye Stream were also part of the projects, and some branches joined the meaningful day with their own programs.
CEO YK Ha, joining the volunteer activities to making Our Community Forest in Geumcheon-gu, said, “Global Community Day is a meaningful occasion where 40,000 Citi colleagues from more than 78 countries worldwide gather together to serve their communities. Commitment to community is most needed during tough time. I’m so pleased to see so many Citi colleagues coming together to volunteer for the good of the community.”
Citibank Korea’s efforts to contribute to communities do not end as a one-day event. It provides year-round corporate social responsibility programs together with local NGO partners in various areas: financial education, women and diversity, local community development, and environment. In partnership with YWCA, Citibank has been providing “Think Money” financial literacy training for children as well as Women Leadership Awards. Ewha Women’s University has been a partner for the Global Finance Academy Program. And Women Entrepreneur Award and Women-owned Enterprise Academy are co-sponsored by Korea Small Business Institute. Citibank Korea also builds houses for those in need with Habitat for Humanity Korea and holds Village Forestation campaign with Seoul Green Trust where employees are encouraged to volunteer their skills and expertise.
Highlights of Citi’s volunteer projects from around the world include:
Asia Pacific
More than 1,000 volunteers will team up with community partners across India to teach disadvantaged children about basic money management such as budgeting and saving. Hong Kong has organized a charity ‘climbathon’ where employees, clients and other tenants will run up the 50-story Citibank Plaza to raise funds for a long-term community development partner. China volunteers will participate in 45 activities around the country, including support for migrant worker families and children, and environmental protection efforts such as a wetlands conservation project near Shanghai. In the Philippines, despite being severely impacted by typhoons in recent weeks, 800 volunteers have already helped to restore an important heritage site in Manila, and 1,700 additional volunteers will get involved in community building, tree planting, and taking care of the disadvantaged. Around Japan, more than 250 volunteers will support ongoing disaster recovery and restoration efforts following March’s devastating earthquake and tsunami.
Europe, Middle East and Africa
Citi volunteers will be restoring homes of displaced persons living in camps in Kenya. In Nigeria volunteers will be “Lending a Green Hand” by beautifying surroundings and planting trees in a center for street kids. In the UK, volunteers will be helping students in East London design a “Green Week Campaign” for their schools. In Jordan, volunteers will partner with microfinance organization FINCA to help entrepreneurs improve their business. In Poland, volunteers will be promoting a “Healthy meal is a good deal” campaign by educating parents and teachers about sustainable nutrition for children.
Latin America and Mexico
Across Brazil, more than 1,200 Citi volunteers will work on neighborhood revitalization projects, including painting communities, fundraisers supporting the construction of a sports center, teaching children and donating blood. In El Salvador, more than 2,800 Citi Volunteers will clean up 18 schools, orphanages, and nursing homes throughout the country and host parties for the residents. Employees in Columbia and Honduras will be working to clean up parks, fix schools, host educational workshops for children, and restore homes in impoverished communities. In Mexico, across more than 50 cities, Citi volunteers will be promoting literacy through reading activities with children in foster care homes.
North America
In the United States, Citi is a national sponsor of the 20th annual Make a Difference Day (MADD), America’s largest day of service. Citi employees will join Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan and his family at the MADD flagship event to revitalize the J. C. Nalle Elementary School in the District of Columbia. In Florida, more than 1,300 volunteers will participate in 72 events benefiting 45 organizations, including several efforts to support active-duty military and veterans. In Texas, events in San Antonio and Dallas will focus on feeding the hungry in partnership with the San Antonio and “Deliver Dallas” Food Bank respectively. In partnership with New York Cares, Citi volunteers in New York will paint community spaces, create murals, garden and revamp play yards with maps and games. More than more than 800 Citi volunteers across 10 cities in California will lead efforts to help stock food banks, renovate housing, rehabilitate parks and help raise awareness of other community programs.
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Contact
Shin, Hyeon Jeong
Communication Dept.
Citibank Korea Inc.
82-2-3455-2330
