The Western Union Foundation Funds Local Youth Enrichment Programs with Assist from Denver Nuggets
April 10 2018 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
In a special Denver Nuggets halftime presentation, the Western
Union Foundation presented a $20,000 check to the Gold Crown
Foundation, as part of its WU Assists promotion.
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Western Union CEO, Hikmet Ersek presents
$20,000 check on behalf of the Western Union Foundation to Bill
Hanzlik, CEO and co-founder of the Gold Crown Foundation at Denver
Nuggets game. (April 9, 2018) (Photo: Business Wire)
Throughout the 2017-2018 season, the Western Union Foundation
pledged to donate $10 for every assist made by a Nuggets player in
a home game to the Gold Crown Foundation, which helps young people
in our community become creative and confident leaders through
enrichment and sports programs.
“The Denver Nuggets have demonstrated commitment and teamwork
this season,” said Hikmet Ersek, president and CEO of Western
Union. “With each game assist made by our hometown team, the
Western Union Foundation is helping to pass along the opportunity
for youth in our community to gain valuable skills that help them
achieve their goals.”
Before last night’s final regular-season home game, Nuggets
players made 1,981 assists, earning $19,810 for the Gold Crown
Foundation. Western Union’s President and CEO, Hikmet Ersek made an
additional ‘assist’ during the halftime presentation, rounding the
donation up, to total $20,000.
The WU Assists promotion was in support by Western Union, who
announced in 2017 that it would be the first corporate jersey
sponsor of the Denver Nuggets, further establishing Western Union’s
hometown commitment.
About the Western Union Foundation
The Western Union Foundation believes that education is one of
the surest pathways to economic opportunity. Through collaborations
with NGOs around the world, the Foundation has embarked on a
five-year mission to connect 50,000 migrants, refugees, women and
young people to the global economy through demand-driven skills
training and workforce enablement programs by 2020. The Foundation
also offers a global scholarship program that helps put a
post-secondary education in reach for in-need students studying in
the STEM fields and business. To date, more than $113 million has
been given to fund projects affecting more than 800,000 people in
137 countries across the globe, including humanitarian relief for
communities in crisis. The Western Union Foundation is a separate
charitable corporation that is tax-exempt under §501(c)(3) of the
US Internal Revenue Code, and receives support from The Western
Union Company, its employees, agents and business partners.
Contributions to the Foundation are tax-deductible for US income
tax purposes. To learn more, visit www.westernunionfoundation.org
or follow us on Twitter @TheWUFoundation.
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