FLORHAM PARK, N.J.,
Sept. 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The New York
Jets and M&T Bank announced a new, multi-year
partnership naming M&T the "Official Community Bank of the New
York Jets" and establishing several initiatives that will extend
far beyond the field and into the surrounding community.
M&T Bank will be the exclusive provider of New York Jets
branded debit cards at 781 retail branches, including more than 150
M&T branches across the New York Tri-State (N.Y.-N.J.-Conn.)
region. In addition, the partnership will support youth football,
power the New York Jets Generation Jets Kids Club and highlight the
importance of small businesses in local economies.
"As we've grown in the New York Tri-State region, we've built
great relationships with our customers and communities. The New
York Jets share a similar commitment to our neighbors throughout
the region, and to Jets fans everywhere, and we embrace this
opportunity to combine the strengths of both organizations in
working together to support our communities," said M&T Bank
Vice Chairman Richard
Gold.
"The New York Jets are extremely proud to collaborate
with an industry leader like M&T Bank that shares our values of
community," said New York Jets President Neil Glat. "We look forward to working together
to strengthen our community programs that are designed to help
improve the lives of our neighbors and surrounding
communities."
Official Community Bank sponsored programs supported by M&T
Bank will include the following:
Supporting Youth Football
M&T Bank will be the
presenting sponsor of the Jets Play Football partnership with the
North Jersey Pop Warner football league in Northern New Jersey. The bank will also be the
presenting sponsor of the New York Jets/USA Football Parents Clinic and plans to work
with the team to promote fun and safe experiences for youth
football players.
To kickoff this initiative, the bank today will host more than
30 players from the North Jersey Pop Warner football organization
for a clinic at the Atlantic Health Jets Training Center. The
clinic will provide opportunities for youth players to learn
football fundamentals from New York Jets players.
Generation Jets Kids Club
M&T will be the
presenting partner for the GenJets Kids Club, a program offering
one-of-a-kind experiences and events for children ages 4 to 12.
This includes opportunities for game day experiences, such as
participating in the kids' tunnel welcoming the Jets to the field
and serving as the GenJets Tee Kid during the game. To launch the
program for the 2017 season, M&T and the Jets will select a
North Jersey Pop Warner player to serve as GenJets Tee Kid during
the September 24 home opener against
the Miami Dolphins.
Small Business Showcase
The Jets and M&T will join
forces to create a new "small business showcase" highlighting the
importance of small business to local economies across the region.
The showcase will give participating small businesses an
opportunity to showcase their business and pitch why they deserve
the chance to receive season-long sponsorship rights to the New
York Jets, which one select company will receive.
"As one of the largest small business lenders throughout the New
York Tri-State region, we understand the role small businesses play
in creating jobs and providing economic activity in their
neighborhoods. We look forward to working with the Jets to
highlight the hard-working small businesses in our communities,"
said Eleni Monios, M&T group
vice president for business banking in New York City and New Jersey.
M&T will also receive traditional sponsorship benefits,
including branding exposure through stadium signage and media
advertising during Jets game broadcasts and other social media,
digital media, television and radio programs.
To celebrate the partnership, M&T Bank will provide all fans
attending the September
24th home opener with a New York Jets flag. Fans
will also be able to receive a complimentary New York Jets car
magnet, while supplies last, at all M&T Bank branches across
the Tri-State region beginning September
25.
M&T also becomes the presenting partner for New York Jets
Training Camp in Florham Park
beginning in the summer of 2018.
About M&T Bank
M&T Bank Corporation (NYSE:
MTB) ("M&T") is a financial holding company headquartered in
Buffalo, New York. M&T's
principal banking subsidiary, M&T Bank, operates banking
offices in New York, Maryland, New
Jersey, Pennsylvania,
Delaware, Connecticut, Virginia, West
Virginia and the District of
Columbia. Trust-related services are provided by
M&T's Wilmington Trust-affiliated companies and by M&T
Bank.
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About New York Jets
The New York Jets were founded in
1959 as the New York Titans, an original member of the American
Football League (AFL). The Jets won Super Bowl III, defeating the
NFL's Baltimore Colts in 1969. In 1970, the franchise joined the
National Football League in the historic AFL–NFL merger that set
the foundation for today's league. As part of a commitment to its
fan base through innovation and experiences, the team has created
initiatives such as, its trailblazing Jets Rewards program, an
award-winning virtual reality lounge, a state-of-the-art mobile
app, and Jets 360 Productions, a comprehensive content platform
that gives fans greater access to the team across all digital and
social platforms. Led by its trail blazing Anti-Bullying Program,
the organization takes great pride in a long-standing, year-round
commitment to their community. These programs are funded by the New
York Jets Foundation and look to positively influence the lives of
young men and women in the tri-state area, particularly in
disadvantaged communities. The organization also supports the
efforts of the Lupus Research Alliance and numerous established
charitable organizations and causes sponsored by the NFL. The New
York Jets play in MetLife Stadium, which opened in 2010, and are
headquartered at the Atlantic Health Jets Training Center in
Florham Park, New Jersey.
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