Painting, litter removal and food collection are just a few of the tasks
taking place during Prudential Financial’s 19th Global
Volunteer Day on Saturday, October 5. Thousands of volunteers, led by
Prudential Financial employees and their families and friends, will
participate in Global Volunteer Day by donating their time and talent to
community service projects all over the world.
Prudential introduced Global Volunteer Day in 1995 to celebrate and
encourage volunteerism among employees. That year, more than 5,000
employees and their families and friends worked on 100 volunteer
projects in the United States and Japan. Last year, more than 20,000
people around the world participated in 750 Global Volunteer Day
projects in the United States and 11 other countries where Prudential
has a business presence.
“Throughout the year, Prudential employees dedicate their time and
talents on projects that help improve the communities where they work
and live,” said Spring Lacy, vice president of Corporate Engagement at
Prudential. “Global Volunteer Day provides employees the opportunity to
invest their professional and personal skills to make a positive impact
in communities around the globe on the same day.”
Some Global Volunteer Day projects include beautifying local parks,
cleaning up school playgrounds, building homes, preparing food for the
needy and mentoring children.
In addition, Global Volunteer Day projects that meet certain criteria
are eligible to receive $1,000 Challenge Grants for the nonprofit
organizations. Since its inception in 1996, the Global Volunteer Day
Challenge Grant Program has provided more than $2.7 million to
organizations working to strengthen communities.
Global Volunteer Day is part of Prudential’s Community Resources
Department, which leads the company’s community involvement and employee
volunteerism under the “Prudential CARES” banner.
Follow this year’s Global Volunteer Day events on Twitter, Instagram and
Vine at #PruGVD2013.
Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU), a financial services leader with
more than $1 trillion of assets under management as of June 30, 2013,
has operations in the United States, Asia, Europe, and Latin America.
Prudential’s diverse and talented employees are committed to helping
individual and institutional customers grow and protect their wealth
through a variety of products and services, including life insurance,
annuities, retirement-related services, mutual funds and investment
management. In the U.S., Prudential’s iconic Rock symbol has stood for
strength, stability, expertise and innovation for more than a century.
For more information, please visit www.news.prudential.com.
Copyright Business Wire 2013