Citizens Bank and Military Warriors Support Foundation Present Home to Local Military Veteran
May 13 2017 - 12:15PM
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Mortgage-free home in Penn Hills presented to
Shawn Jones during key ceremony today
As part of its ongoing commitment to give back to the community,
Citizens Bank has again partnered with the Military Warriors
Support Foundation (MWSF) to donate a newly renovated,
mortgage-free house in Pittsburgh to a combat-wounded military
veteran.
The Penn Hills home – renovated by Citizens Bank colleagues and
donated by the bank as part of its commitment to provide shelter to
those in need in the community – was presented today to Retired
U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Shawn Jones for his honorable military
service as a combat engineer. Jones sustained combat injuries
during his deployment to Afghanistan. Recognition for his service
includes a Combat Action Badge, Army Commendation Medal (2), Army
Achievement Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal,
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal.
“We are proud to honor Shawn’s brave service by providing him
with a home that has been refurbished with pride and great care,”
said Brad Conner, vice chairman and head of Consumer Banking,
Citizens Bank. “At Citizens Bank our colleagues are committed to
supporting the communities where we live and work, and we are truly
excited to have helped renovate this home for Shawn.”
“The donation of this property by Citizens Bank advances our
efforts to provide support to our nation’s heroes as they
transition out of the military and into their new civilian life,”
said Kathy Feeney, executive advisor for MWSF. “Thanks to the
contributions of partners like Citizens Bank, we are changing lives
for the better, not just for members of our armed services and
their families, but for generations that follow.”
At a ceremony today, more than 60 Citizens colleagues lined the
street to welcome Jones to his new home. Representatives from
Citizens Bank and Military Warriors Support Foundation presented
the keys to Shawn and led him on a tour of his new home. This
year’s donation will provide two veterans with a place to call
home, with Shawn’s current roommate joining him at the new house in
Penn Hills.
In addition to the home, Citizens Bank colleagues, together with
long-time partner Giant Eagle, presented Shawn with special
gifts:
- The entirely refurbished home included
brand new appliances provided by Citizens Bank
- A brand new shed with gardening tools
provided by Citizens so Shawn can enjoy his favorite hobby
- A refrigerator stocked with food by the
Giant Eagle team and a $500 gift card for groceries, plus a year of
free car washes at GetGo
- An outdoor grill and propane through
partnership with Blue Rhino, as well as a patio set through a
partnership with Adams Manufacturing
- Sports memorabilia provided by Giant
Eagle, including signed banners from the Penguins – Shawn’s
favorite team – Steelers and Pirates, and a signed hockey
puck.
In addition to their time, Citizens Bank and Giant Eagle
colleagues donated nearly $10,000 in gift cards to Home Goods, Home
Depot, Bed, Bath and Beyond and Target which will be used to
purchase items to furnish the new house. Citizens Bank also had
Shawn’s furniture delivered to his new home.
“Military Warriors Support Foundation together with Citizens
Bank has changed my life drastically for the better, said Jones.
“By awarding me this house my life becomes more stable. I have a
place to call my own, where I can plant roots and raise a
family.”
The donation represents a long-term commitment the bank has made
to give back to the communities it serves through its Citizens
Helping Citizens initiative. Citizens Helping Citizens Provide
Shelter is one component of this program. During the past two
years, Citizens Bank partnered with the Military Warriors Support
Foundation to donate a home to a military family in Rhode Island
and Michigan. As part of its Fund Your Dreams giveaway that will
award $25,000 to fund customer and non-customer dreams, Citizens
will donate as much as $25,000 to the Military Warriors Support
Foundation.
For photos and videos of Shawn’s experience, visit the bank on
Facebook or Twitter.
About Citizens Financial Group, Inc.Citizens Financial Group,
Inc. is one of the nation’s oldest and largest financial
institutions, with $150.3 billion in assets as of March 31, 2017.
Headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island, Citizens offers a broad
range of retail and commercial banking products and services to
individuals, small businesses, middle-market companies, large
corporations and institutions. In Consumer Banking, Citizens helps
its retail customers “bank better” with mobile and online banking,
a 24/7 customer contact center and the convenience of approximately
3,200 ATMs and approximately 1,200 Citizens Bank branches in 11
states in the New England, Mid-Atlantic and Midwest regions.
Citizens also provides wealth management, mortgage lending, auto
lending, student lending and commercial banking services in select
markets nationwide. In Commercial Banking, Citizens offers
corporate, institutional and not-for-profit clients a full range of
wholesale banking products and services including lending and
deposits, capital markets, treasury services, foreign exchange and
interest hedging, leasing and asset finance, specialty finance and
trade finance. Citizens operates through its subsidiaries Citizens
Bank, N.A. and Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania as Citizens Bank,
Citizens Commercial Banking and Citizens One. Additional
information about Citizens and its full line of products and
services can be found at www.citizensbank.com.
About Military Warriors Support FoundationMilitary Warriors
Support Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit charity, founded by
LTG. Leroy Sisco (Ret), in 2007. Their mission is to provide
support and programs that facilitate a smooth and successful
transition for our Nation’s combat wounded heroes and Gold Star
families. Their programs focus on housing and homeownership,
employment, as well as recreational activities and transportation
assistance. Through their Homes4WoundedHeroes Program, they award
mortgage-free homes to combat wounded heroes injured while in
service to our country. In addition to the home, the families will
receive three years of family and financial mentoring. For more
information, visit MilitaryWarriors.org.
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