HSBC Bank Honored by Junior Achievement with a U.S. President's Volunteer Service Award
March 13 2018 - 11:00AM
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Volunteers provided students with critical
mentoring and served as positive role models
HSBC today announced that HSBC Bank USA, N.A. and HSBC Holdings
plc will be honored by Junior Achievement USA® (JA) with a Gold
level 2016-2017 U.S. President's Volunteer Service Award for
providing at least 15,000 volunteer hours to local Junior
Achievement offices during the 2016-2017 school year. The U.S.
President's Volunteer Service Award will be presented to 57
organizations this evening at an awards ceremony in New York City
during the JA Volunteer Summit.
In 2003, former President George W. Bush established the
President's Council on Service and Civic Participation (the
Council) to recognize the valuable contributions volunteers make in
communities and encourage more people to serve. The Council created
the President's Volunteer Service Award program as a way to thank
and honor individuals who, by their demonstrated commitment and
example, inspire others to engage in volunteer service. In 2006,
Junior Achievement became an official certifying organization for
this award, which recognizes corporations with a U.S. presence that
provide volunteers to teach JA programs anywhere in the world.
“HSBC’s global strategy has a significant focus on programs that
provide skills to people of all ages, especially programs related
to employability and financial literacy which help to empower
communities and transform lives,” said Pablo Sanchez, Head of
Retail Banking and Wealth Management, HSBC Bank USA, N.A. “We are
committed to responding to the needs of our communities. That’s why
we value our partnership with JA and are proud of the significant
commitment our employees continue to make by sharing their time and
expertise to help change people’s lives.”
This is the 9th consecutive time that HSBC has been recognized
with this award and is only one component of a relationship that
spans three-quarters of a century. HSBC began its support of JA in
1942 with a $25 donation. That has since expanded to HSBC’s
significant national support of JA chapters across the U.S. with
funding, skill-based volunteers and the creation of the JA “Global
Marketplace” curriculum that teaches students about global business
and trade with are two of HSBC’s key areas of expertise.
“Junior Achievement volunteers are important mentors for young
people, bringing our programs to life. JA volunteers share their
experiences and skills with students while delivering our programs,
teaching them how to manage their money, succeed in the workforce,
or start a business that creates jobs and grows the economy. JA’s
volunteers are critical to our organization’s success and are a
vital part of our mission,” said Joseph Peri, President of JA New
York.
Gavin O’Connor, JA New York Board Chairman, added, “Junior
Achievement volunteers help build communities by empowering the
next generation’s success. JA could not exist without the
dedication of its volunteers. We are grateful for this opportunity
to recognize their invaluable support.”
Junior Achievement’s kindergarten through high school programs
are delivered across the country by a network of more than 243,000
volunteers, including 6,600 volunteers in the New York metro area.
JA programs provide innovative, hands-on work readiness,
entrepreneurship and financial literacy education to more than
85,000 students in the New York City, Long Island and Lower Hudson
Valley communities each year.
The complete list of recipients can be found here.
HSBC Bank USA, National Association (HSBC Bank USA, N.A.)
serves customers through retail banking and wealth management,
commercial banking, private banking, and global banking and markets
segments. It operates bank branches in: California; Connecticut;
Delaware; Washington, D.C.; Florida; Maryland; New Jersey; New
York; Pennsylvania; Virginia; and Washington. HSBC Bank USA, N.A.
is the principal subsidiary of HSBC USA Inc., a wholly-owned
subsidiary of HSBC North America Holdings Inc. HSBC Bank USA, N.A.
is a Member of the FDIC. Investment and brokerage services are
provided through HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., (Member NYSE/FINRA/
SIPC) and insurance products are provided through HSBC Insurance
Agency (USA) Inc.
The HSBC Group
HSBC Holdings plc, the parent company of the HSBC Group, is
headquartered in London. The Group serves customers worldwide from
around 3,900 offices in 67 countries and territories in Europe,
Asia, North and Latin America, and the Middle East and North
Africa. With assets of US$2,522bn at 31 December 2017, HSBC is one
of the world's largest banking and financial services
organisations.
About Junior Achievement of New York
Junior Achievement of New York is the local affiliate of Junior
Achievement USA, the nation’s largest organization dedicated to
giving young people the knowledge and skills they need to own their
economic success, plan for their future, and make smart academic
and economic choices. We recruit, train, and mobilize more than
6,600 corporate and community volunteers to provide relevant,
hands-on experiences that give students knowledge and skills in
financial literacy, entrepreneurship and work readiness. Today, JA
New York delivers more than 85,000 student experiences per year to
275 NYC, Long Island and Lower Hudson Valley public schools.
jany.org
About Junior Achievement USA® (JA)
Junior Achievement is the world's largest organization dedicated
to giving young people the knowledge and skills they need to own
their economic success, plan for their future, and make smart
academic and economic choices. JA programs are delivered by
corporate and community volunteers, and provide relevant, hands-on
experiences that give students from kindergarten through high
school knowledge and skills in financial literacy, work readiness,
and entrepreneurship. Today, JA reaches 4.8 million students per
year in more than 100 markets across the United States, with an
additional 5.6 million students served by operations over 100 other
countries worldwide. ja.org
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HSBCMatt Klein, 212-525-4644matt.klein@us.hsbc.comorJunior
Achievement of New YorkRebecca Rosenbaum,
212-907-0027rrosenbaum@jany.org
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