Delta Funding Corporation Proud to Be Two Time Recipient of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Award.Business Editors WOODBURY, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 23, 2003 Delta Funding Corporation has once again been presented with the Dr. Martin Luther King Award for Community Service by Caribbean Images Television. The award recognizes Delta's contributions to the community through its broad-based community initiatives. Delta also received the award in 2002. "We are happy to again present Delta Funding this award for its continued community service and we commend com·mend tr.v. com·mend·ed, com·mend·ing, com·mends 1. To represent as worthy, qualified, or desirable; recommend. 2. To express approval of; praise. See Synonyms at praise. 3. the company for its many community initiatives" said Peter Pouchon, producer of Caribbean Images Television. "Delta Funding demonstrates the essence of good corporate citizenship Corporate Citizenship The extent to which businesses are socially responsible in meeting legal, ethical and economic responsibilities placed on them by shareholders. The aim it to create higher standards of living and quality of life in the community in which it operates, while as it works to educate consumers, assist the needy, and help young adults through a variety of youth programs," Pouchon said. "We are again honored to be the recipient of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day Award," said Delta Funding Corporation's Director of Community Affairs Russell Carter. Carter said Delta expanded many of its community initiatives nationwide in 2002. In 2002, Delta initiated a reading program in an inner-city New York school New York school Painters who participated in the development of contemporary art, particularly Abstract Expressionism, in or around New York City in the 1940s and '50s. , gave food, toys and clothing to charitable organizations This article is about charitable organizations. For other uses of the word charity, see Charity. A charitable organization (also known as a charity) is an organization with charitable purposes only. , donated computers to a community college and youth organizations and participated in and sponsored a variety of other community based events, including parades, neighborhood sporting events and fundraising efforts. New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. Councilman Kendall B. Stewart made the presentation to Delta at the 7th Annual CITV CITV Commander's Independent Thermal Viewer CITV Children's Independent Television (UK) CITV Commander's Integrated Thermal Viewer Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Awards Dinner on January 18. Other award recipients included former New York City Mayor David N. Dinkins and a host of prominent community leaders. About Delta Funding Corporation Delta Funding Corporation is a specialty consumer finance company that specializes in lending to individuals, who generally have impaired or limited credit profiles, for such purposes as debt consolidation, mortgage refinancing Refinancing An extension and/or increase in amount of existing debt. , education and home improvement. Headquartered in Woodbury, NY, the company originates, securitizes, and sells non-conforming home equity loans. |
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