Clarke American's Pride in America Product Benefits September 11th Fund.Business Editors SAN ANTONIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 19, 2001 Patriotic Check, Label and Checkbook Cover Orders Exceed More Than $174,000 to Help United Way Within hours of the World Trade Center tragedy and the other terrorist acts of September 11, 2001, Clarke American pledged to donate $1 from each Pride in America check order and $.50 from each Pride in America label and checkbook cover order to the national United Way September 11th Fund The September 11th Fund was created by the New York Community Trust [1] and the United Way of New York City[2] in response to the destruction of the World Trade Center on 9/11/2001. . The Pride in America check features a waving full-color American flag. Twenty-four hours after the events of September 11th, orders for the Pride in America check had increased 100 percent; after one week, the orders had increased 400 percent. "We believe our customers want a chance to show their patriotism Patriotism See also Chauvinism, Loyalty. America, Captain comic-strip character known as the “protector of the American way.” [Comics: Horn, 155–156] American elm traditional symbol of American patriotism. and know that in doing so, they're helping people who have suffered a great loss," said Charles Korbell, president and chief executive officer of Clarke American. "In these unprecedented times, we will continue to show our unwavering support and patriotism as Americans." As of Dec. 3, 2001, donations to the September 11th Fund from Clarke American's Pride in America(R) offering had exceeded $174,000. The fund, which was created collaboratively by the United Way Association, the New York Community Trust New York Community Trust was founded in 1924 by a group of New York bankers. It is one of the oldest and largest community foundations in the United States with 2006 assets of over $1.9 billion. and the Council on Foundations The Council on Foundations is a membership organization of more than 2,000 grant-making foundations and giving programs worldwide. They provide leadership expertise, legal services and networking opportunities and other services to participating members and the general public. , assists those affected by the tragedy. Orders for the checks, labels and checkbook covers can be placed via Clarke American's call centers and via the Internet at clarkeamerican@home or clarkeamerican@branch, and other branch order entry systems. Orders for checks only may be made via Check Reorder re·or·der v. re·or·dered, re·or·der·ing, re·or·ders v.tr. 1. To order (the same goods) again. 2. To straighten out or put in order again. 3. To rearrange. v. Express. Additional information on the September 11th Fund may be found at www.unitedway.org. About Clarke American Clarke American Checks, Inc. is one of the largest security check printers to the financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. industry in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . At unmatched rates of accuracy and rapid delivery, Clarke American produces more than 11 billion personal and business checks a year in a variety of formats for more than 4,500 banks, credit unions, and other financial services companies nationwide. Financial services companies also rely on Clarke American to deliver direct marketing, customer services, e-Commerce solutions, treasury management documents, letterchecks, and other financial accessories. The company has more than 3,500 associates and a national network of electronically linked production facilities and customer service centers throughout the country. Clarke American is a recipient of the 2001 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award The Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award is given by the United States National Institute of Standards and Technology. Through the actions of the National Productivity Advisory Committee chaired by Jack Grayson, it was established by the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality in the manufacturing category and has been honored by the Quality Texas Foundation as the sole recipient of the 2001 Texas Award for Performance Excellence. Fourteen state banking associations across the nation endorse Clarke American as their official check printer, and the company has been the nationally endorsed vendor for the Credit Union National Association for more than 25 years. Clarke American is a subsidiary of Novar plc of Weybridge, Surrey Surrey, county (1991 pop. 997,000), 653 sq mi (1,691 sq km), SE England. The county seat is Guildford. The North Downs cross the county from east to west. To the north the land slopes gently downward to the Thames, into which flow the Wey and the Mole, Surrey's , England. For more information about Clarke American, visit www.clarkeamerican.com. |
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