"The Power of 8500" - Thousands of HSBC Employees Rally Nationwide to Participate in Community Volunteer Service Projects.PROSPECT HEIGHTS Prospect Heights may refer to:
2. (hardware) HFC - hydrofluorocarbon. and Beneficial branches nationwide will team up with local schools and service organizations in a wide variety of community service projects from Aug. 22 to 31, 2007. The HSBC HSBC Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation HSBC Humane Society of Broward County (Florida) HSBC Humane Society of Bay County (Bay County, Michigan) project, called "The Power of 8500," will provide much-needed support for some 200 communities across the country through home construction and repairs, community clean-ups and youth mentoring Youth mentoring is the process of matching caring, concerned adults with young people who may be at risk. The adult is usually unrelated and works as a volunteer through a community, school or church based social service program. activities. HSBC partners will include Rebuilding Together and other non-profit organizations such as Boys and Girls Clubs of America Boys and Girls Clubs of America, federation of more than 1,006 organizations established (1906) in Boston as the Federated Boys' Clubs to help young people, especially those who are disadvantaged. , the YMCA YMCA in full Young Men's Christian Association Nonsectarian, nonpolitical Christian lay movement that aims to develop high standards of Christian character among its members. , Habitat for Humanity Habitat for Humanity, nonprofit ecumenical Christian organization that enables low-income people to own affordable, livable housing. Headquartered in Americus, Ga., it was founded in 1976 by businessman Millard Fuller and his wife. and United Way. Over the course of ten days, HSBC employees from its 1,300 HFC and Beneficial branches will contribute more than 68,000 hours to community volunteer activities. "This is a great opportunity for us to join together and use the collective resources of more than 8,500 employees to build better communities for our customers of today and tomorrow," says Kathryn Madison, managing director of HFC and Beneficial's Branch Retail Operations. "HFC and Beneficial have served their local communities for nearly 130 years. We will continue to build strong relations with other organizations and help support communities through charity giving and active employee engagement." "The Power of 8500" is part of the annual "Community Build Day" initiative, organized by The Financial Services Roundtable. A total of 76 member companies of The Financial Services Roundtable have committed to building a home in more than 200 cities across the United States, as well as participate in other activities aimed at bettering the communities which our companies serve. About HSBC - North America HSBC - North America comprises all of HSBC's U.S. and Canadian businesses. The company's businesses serve nearly 60 million customers in five key areas: personal financial services, consumer finance, commercial banking, private banking and corporate investment banking and markets. Financial products and services are offered under the HSBC, HFC and Beneficial brands. For more information, visit www.hsbcusa.com. |
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