Citi Celebrates Its 14th Annual Global Community Day With 110,000 Citi Volunteers In More Than 400 Cities Around the World
June 08 2019 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Today, Citi celebrates its 14th annual Global Community Day with
110,000 Citi volunteers in more than 400 cities across 90 countries
and territories participating in service activities in their local
communities. In the days leading up to, and including Global
Community Day, Citi colleagues, alumni, partners, clients, family
and friends are volunteering in more than 1,500 service projects
that are helping to address a range of community needs – from
mentoring low-income youth to conserving parks and educating people
about the value of protecting healthy and sustainable
ecosystems.
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This annual day of service offers a wide range of volunteer
opportunities to work alongside community and non-profit partners
to help improve our cities and neighborhoods.
“Every day, we take pride in having a business model that
contributes to society by enabling growth and economic progress.
Now in its 14th year, Global Community Day offers our Citi
colleagues around the world the opportunity to pursue this mission
through volunteerism,” said Citi CEO Mike Corbat. “The enormous
turnout we see every year is a great reflection on our people and
shows their sincere commitment to the communities we serve.”
Since the inaugural Global Community Day in 2006, Citi
volunteers have contributed over 4 million hours of service to
Global Community Day projects in hundreds of cities. This year, we
continue to track how projects are helping to advance the
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The featured activities below
show how this year’s projects are contributing to select SDGs,
including: Zero Hunger (SDG 2); Good Health and Well-Being (SDG 3);
Quality Education (SDG 4); Decent Work and Economic Growth (SDG 8);
Sustainable Cities and Communities (SDG 11); and Climate Action
(SDG 13).
Events include:
ASIA PACIFIC
- In China, Citi volunteers are making
care packages and hand-painting shoes for underserved children in
the Yunnan Province.
- Aligning their efforts with Pathways to
Progress, Citi volunteers in Sydney, Australia will plan a series
of workshops to help youth develop career aspirations, enhance
their employability skills, and succeed in a competitive job
market.
- In the Philippines, Citi volunteers are
addressing environmental and social issues by creating recycled
plastic bottle “eco bricks,” which will be used in public school
building projects, and promoting equality and inclusion by walking
alongside Paralympic athletes.
EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA
- In London, United Kingdom, Citi
volunteers are holding a Sports Festival Day to harness the power
of sport as a developmental tool for young people to promote
long-term active habits, improved well-being and employability
skills.
- In an effort to improve air quality in
Warsaw, Poland for low-income and vulnerable communities, Citi
volunteers will be planting anti-smog plants and mini herb
gardens.
- In alignment with Pathways to Progress,
Citi volunteers in Kuwait will be using their skills to train young
people from low-income communities on writing a winning cover
letter and interviewing for jobs successfully.
LATIN AMERICA
- Citi volunteers in El Salvador are
collaborating with Glasswing International to help youth increase
their knowledge in financial education and employability
skills.
- Focusing their efforts on neighborhood
revitalization, Citi volunteers in Bogotá, Colombia will be
painting colorful murals in a local community. The largest of the
murals, a butterfly, will stand as a symbol for new
beginnings.
- Citibanamex volunteers in Mexico are
participating in a range of activities to help disadvantaged
populations, including running a national food drive and assisting
Paralympic athletes.
NORTH AMERICA
- Citi CEO Mike Corbat joined Citi
volunteers in Toronto, Canada to help preserve a manmade
conservation park through planting activities.
- In New York City, Citi volunteers are
engaging in a range of activities across the five boroughs,
including clearing debris and preparing plant beds, mentoring young
people, packing food and building bikes for children from
underserved communities.
- Citi volunteers in Los Angeles County
are working in partnership with Homes4Families (formerly Habitat
for Humanity – Santa Clarita) on a community landscaping project
for low-income veterans.
Please join the Global Community Day conversation on social
media using the hashtag #CitiVolunteers. To learn more about Citi’s
citizenship efforts and how we take action to effect positive and
meaningful change in our communities, visit
https://www.citi.com/citizenship.
About Citi
Citi, the leading global bank, has approximately 200 million
customer accounts and does business in more than 160 countries and
jurisdictions. Citi provides consumers, corporations, governments
and institutions with a broad range of financial products and
services, including consumer banking and credit, corporate and
investment banking, securities brokerage, transaction services, and
wealth management.
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