HAMILTON, Bermuda, June 7, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- XL Group
Ltd ("XL") (NYSE: XL) announced today that thousands of
colleagues in XL Catlin offices around the world will participate
in its annual Global Day of Giving on Friday, June 8, 2018.
The Global Day of Giving is a company-wide employee volunteer
day dedicated to supporting the communities in which XL Catlin
operates.
Since the inception of the Global Day of Giving in 2006, XL
Catlin colleagues have performed close to 290,000 hours of
community service through hundreds of charitable projects in
various locations worldwide.
XL's Chief Executive Officer, Mike
McGavick, who will be working with colleagues on a Habitat
for Humanity project in Clearwater,
Florida, said: "Our Global Day of Giving is an event that we
at XL Catlin look forward to every year. It's a time for us to
closely engage with the communities around us in a meaningful way
that benefits all involved beyond the actual day."
XL's President and Chief Operating Officer Greg Hendrick, who will be volunteering with
Connecticut-based A Better Chance
("ABC") which is a non-profit that provides residential, social and
financial support to talented minority ethnic students from
disadvantaged inner city areas, said: "I'm incredibly proud of how
enthusiastically colleagues participate, with a shared
understanding that our skills, labor, and time can make a
difference in our local communities. Having grown up on the
very same street as ABC's girl scholars' house, I'm looking forward
to revisiting an area that has meaning for me, and to making a
positive difference to the lives of these students."
During this year's Global Day of Giving, some 250 diverse
projects are scheduled to take place in approximately 60 locations
around the world, including:
- China: Colleagues in
Shanghai will be wrapping and
preparing gifts for seniors and helping with some cleaning projects
at a seniors residence.
- Singapore: Colleagues
will spend the day interacting with senior citizens during a trip
to explore a local farm.
- France: One team of
colleagues based in Le Mans will help "La Ligue Contre Le Cancer"
association, which helps fight cancer and supports those with
cancer and their families, prepare for the "La Marche pour La Vie"
scheduled to take place the next day and involve approximately
1,500 walkers. Also for the 12th consecutive year some
colleagues in Paris will provide
administrative and other assistance to Ayud'art, a French
organization which supports CIMA,
a center for street children in Lima, Perù.
- Germany: A team in
Cologne will be renovating a stage
for a school focused on supporting children with special
needs.
- Poland: A group of
Wroclaw colleagues will be educating children on the importance of
the oceans and specifically on the hidden world of coral
reefs.
- UK: Colleagues in London will be upcycling much needed furniture
for low income families. Another team in London will be facilitating a workshop to help
improve the employability opportunities for young men who are
currently unemployed. The workshop will include sessions on
resilience, teamwork, and communications.
- US: Colleagues will be engaged in a variety of projects
from the East to West coast, including sewing colorful pillowcases
to brighten up the rooms for hospitalized children in Exton,
teaching a group of 2nd and 3rd grade students in New York about the basics of money, jobs and
business, making lunches for children and handing out food boxes to
families in need in Scottsdale,
Arizona and sorting through fresh produce and bulk food
items at a food bank in San
Francisco.
- Bermuda: Coinciding
with World Oceans Day, some colleagues in Bermuda will be cleaning up trash on the
beaches and trails on the South Shore of the island while others
will be engaged in a variety of other projects including clearing
shrubs, planting trees, cleaning a school for special needs
students and preparing meals for seniors and families in need.
About XL Catlin
XL Catlin is the global brand used by XL Group
Ltd's (NYSE:XL) insurance and reinsurance companies which
provide property, casualty, professional and specialty products to
industrial, commercial and professional firms, insurance companies
and other enterprises throughout the world. Clients look to
XL Catlin for answers to their most complex risks and to help move
their world forward. To learn more, visit xlcatlin.com.
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