Citizens Bank donates “Stockings of Love” to Philadelphia area homeless shelters
More than 2,000 stockings donated by bank employeesPHILADELPHIA (December 18, 2007) - Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania announced today that it is donating more than 2,000 “Stockings of Love” to assist homeless people living in temporary shelters and transition housing. The stockings are filled with goodies, particularly toiletry items and hats and gloves, donated by Citizens Bank employees. The stockings are being distributed to homeless shelters and service agencies throughout greater Philadelphia.
“Our branch managers wanted to make a community impact at the grassroots level during the holidays,” said Peg Marty, Executive Vice President, Retail Banking at Citizens Bank. “Our colleagues asked that we again conduct our Stockings of Love program because they have seen how it brings warmth and good cheer to members of our community who are most in need.”
As part of the donation, employees delivered 500 stockings to the People’s Emergency Center in Philadelphia today. The stockings are filled with items that are appropriate for a man, woman, boy or girl. In some instances, bank colleagues also donated new coats for children and handmade crocheted scarves and other items.
“We are grateful to Citizens Bank and its employees for generously donating badly needed supplies to our most vulnerable residents,” said Gloria Guard, President of the People’s Emergency Center. “The holidays can be a difficult time of year so we rely heavily on community support.”
Over the years, Citizens Bank’s “Stockings of Love” program has delivered items to thousands of homeless people in temporary shelters. The red mesh stockings are filled with items such as scarves, knit hats, gloves, and socks, and trial size toiletries like toothbrushes, toothpaste, shaving cream, deodorant, shampoo, combs, brushes, barrettes, washcloths and soap. Shelters have indicated that these are the items they need most.
“Our colleagues dedicate a lot of time throughout the year to help out in their communities, but during this time of year they truly feel the spirit of the season and relish the opportunity to thoughtfully select items that will help a family or someone in need enjoy the holidays,“ said Marty.
About People’s Emergency Center
People’s Emergency Center is a comprehensive housing and service center for homeless mothers and children operating in West Philadelphia since 1972.
About Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania
Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania is a state-chartered bank with dual headquarters in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. It has approximately 400 branches and more than 660 ATMs throughout Pennsylvania. It also operates 13 retail branches and 26 ATMs in southern New Jersey and a commercial loan office in Virginia. It is a subsidiary of Citizens Financial Group, Inc., a $159 billion commercial bank holding company headquartered in Providence, R.I.
Citizens Financial Group, through its subsidiaries, has more than 1,600 branches, 3,300 ATMs and 24,500 employees. CFG’s two bank subsidiaries are RBS Citizens, N.A. and Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania. They operate a 13-state branch network under the Citizens Bank brand in Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont, and the Charter One brand in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Ohio. CFG has non-branch retail and commercial offices in about 40 states. It is one of the 10 largest commercial banking companies in the United States ranked by assets and deposits. CFG is owned by RBS (The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc).
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