PITTSBURGH, Sept. 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The PNC
Foundation and PNC Bank today announced actions taken to help those
impacted by Hurricane Irma.
The PNC Foundation will donate $500,000 for disaster relief efforts to be
allocated as follows:
- A $250,000 grant to the American
Red Cross to be used for disaster relief efforts related to
Hurricane Irma.
- A pool of $250,000 in funding to
be allocated after the need in the impacted communities can be more
fully assessed and understood through our local market regional
presidents.
The foundation will also match PNC employee contributions to the
American Red Cross that support the Hurricane Irma relief effort,
up to a total of $150,000.
PNC Bank will waive the following fees through September 18 for customers in FEMA-designated
disaster areas related to Hurricane Irma in Florida and Alabama:
- Overdraft, insufficient funds, Non-PNC ATM, and monthly service
charges for consumer and business accounts will be waived
automatically.
- Late fees on credit card accounts and business and consumer
loans, including home equity, student, personal and auto loans,
will be refunded upon request.
"Our hearts go out to our fellow Floridians as we continue to
deal with the flooding and devastation," said Chad Loar, PNC Regional President for
Florida West.
"PNC will continue to work together with community leaders to
assist with relief efforts," said Cressman
Bronson, PNC Regional President for Florida East.
The PNC Foundation, which receives its principal funding from
The PNC Financial Services Group (www.pnc.com), actively supports
organizations that provide services for the benefit of communities
in which it has a significant presence. The foundation focuses its
philanthropic mission on early childhood education and community
and economic development, which includes the arts and culture.
Through Grow Up Great, its signature cause that began in 2004, PNC
has created a bilingual $350 million,
multi-year initiative to help prepare children from birth to age 5
for success in school and life.
CONTACT:
Diane Zappas
(412) 762-4550
corporate.communications@pnc.com
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