Pitney Bowes Foundation Mobilizes 400 Employees in Connecticut for “Dedication to Education” Week of Service
October 01 2014 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Beginning today through October 7, the Pitney Bowes Foundation
and Pitney Bowes (NYSE:PBI) are organizing 400 employees to take
part in 30 community projects benefiting 23 Connecticut educational
nonprofit programs. Dedication to Education is conducted
with support from The Volunteer Center of the United Way of Western
Connecticut and with Team Project Grants from the Pitney Bowes
Foundation.
On Friday, October 3, 2014 at 9:30 am, Pitney Bowes President
and CEO Marc Lautenbach will be at the William Pitt Child
Development Center in Stamford to share books and a story with
Pre-K students. This center is part of the Childcare Learning
Center network which provides education and nutritional programs
serving 50% of Stamford’s Pre-K and Kindergarten students. Pitney
Bowes has continuously supported Childcare Learning Centers since
the 1930s.
“We’re going back to school this week as we lend a hand to
improve our schools and educational programs across Connecticut,”
said Marc Lautenbach, President and CEO, Pitney Bowes. “Pitney
Bowes has a 94-year history of giving back to the communities where
we live, work and play around the world. Our focus and involvement
on educational excellence is not only critical to our economic
future here in Connecticut, but also throughout the United States
and abroad.”
There are 23 nonprofit organizations in Connecticut benefiting
from 30 on-site projects. Volunteer projects include digitizing the
card catalogue at the Hall School library in Bridgeport,
beautifying the playground and adding a “Buddy Bench” at the Irving
School in Derby, and providing a career workshop for Danbury High
School students.
“Through our Dedication to Education program, we applaud
our employees’ commitment to support education and organizations
that make a difference for students throughout our local
communities,” said Kathleen Ryan Mufson, Director of Corporate
Citizenship and Philanthropy at Pitney Bowes and President of the
Pitney Bowes Foundation. “Our employees tell us they feel enriched,
energized and grateful for the opportunity to serve as
volunteers.”
“The Volunteer Center of United Way of Western Connecticut is
proud to partner with Pitney Bowes on such a remarkable effort to
give back to our local communities,” said Bridget Fox, EVP of
Strategy and Volunteerism. “Pitney Bowes is a model corporate
citizen in encouraging their employees to engage in the communities
in which they live and work.”
The 23 Connecticut organizations benefiting from Dedication
to Education are:
Ability Beyond Hart Magnet School Bartlett Arboretum Hall School
Broadview Middle School Haystown Elementary School buildOn Healing
Newtown Child Guidance Center Mural Irving School Childcare
Learning Centers Junior Achievement The Children’s Center Kids in
Crisis Back to School Drive CT Institute for Communities Merryhill
Childcare Center DASBC Morris St. School Domus Person to Person
Danbury High School Team Inc Westside Middle School
About United Way of Western Connecticut
United Way of Western Connecticut (UWWC) advances the common
good, creating opportunities for a better life for all by focusing
on the three key building blocks of education, income and health.
UWWC is committed to ensuring that every child enters school ready
to learn, every family is financially stable and every community we
serve is healthy and strong. UWWC’s Volunteer Center mobilizes
volunteers to meet critical needs and promotes citizen
participation as the heart of a healthy community. LIVE UNITED is a
call to action for everyone to be a part of the change. For more
information about United Way of Western Connecticut, please visit:
www.uwwesternct.org.
About the Pitney Bowes Foundation
The Pitney Bowes Foundation is a private entity with a mission
to support education and the diverse community interests of Pitney
Bowes employees. We commit our resources to closing the achievement
gap and preparing the workforce of tomorrow. For information about
these programs and other Pitney Bowes Corporate Citizenship and
Philanthropy initiatives, please visit pb.com/community.
About Pitney Bowes
Pitney Bowes provides technology solutions for small, mid-size
and large firms that help them connect with customers to build
loyalty and grow revenue. Many of the company’s solutions are
delivered on open platforms to best organize, analyze and apply
both public and proprietary data to two-way customer
communications. Pitney Bowes includes direct mail, transactional
mail and call center communications in its solution mix along with
digital channel messaging for the Web, email and mobile
applications. Pitney Bowes: Every connection is a new
opportunity™.www.pb.com.
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Pitney Bowes Inc.Carol Wallace,
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