YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tens of thousands of Citi volunteers across the world will be mobilized in the company’s second annual “Global Community Day,” Saturday, November 17. Citi expects more than 58,000 volunteers will be participating in over 1,000 projects around the world in 100 countries.

Many Citi employees volunteer year-round in their communities. Global Community Day is an annual initiative to have company employees, along with their families and friends, come together as a global volunteer team on a single day each year. Local volunteer teams will be working in North America, Asia Pacific, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa on a variety of projects addressing specific community needs including literacy, housing, environmental protection, nutrition, and health care.

“Citi is committed to mobilizing the enthusiasm and talents of our employees so that they can make a positive difference in the communities where we work together. Citi’s Global Community Day is company-wide, with tens of thousands of volunteers in Asia Pacific, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and North America. It is a symbol of the many ways we make a difference, through our business practices, our philanthropy and our volunteerism,” said Pamela Flaherty, President and Chief Executive Officer, Citi Foundation and Director, Corporate Citizenship.

Highlights of Citi’s volunteer projects from around the world:

• New York: Volunteers are collecting and “scrubbing” cell phones for local crisis centers. Hundreds are walking/running to raise funds for the World Food Program's school feeding initiatives. And others are teaching financial education, delivering Thanksgiving dinners, and painting murals in schools.
• Connecticut: Citi volunteers are cleaning a river and restoring a park’s skating rink in concert with a long-standing non-profit partner.
• Across the U.S.: Branches and offices across the country are collecting food donations and delivering to local food pantries.
• Poland and Turkey: Volunteers are conducting financial education workshops to adults and children.
• Brazil, Colombia, and Panama: Volunteers are building homes, revitalizing neighborhoods, and refurbishing schools.
• Peru: Rebuilding schools destroyed in recent earthquake
• China: Employees are distributing energy-saving light bulbs and environmentally safe shopping bags
• Japan: River and beach clean-ups. Tokyo and Okinowa are extremely popular events.
• Mexico: Volunteers are coordinating a country-wide food drive in 54 cities, working in conjunction with a national food bank network
• Canada: Improving homeless shelter conditions

Citi, the leading global financial services company, has some 200 million customer accounts and does business in more than 100 countries, providing consumers, corporations, governments and institutions with a broad range of financial products and services, including consumer banking and credit, corporate and investment banking, securities brokerage, and wealth management. Citi's major brands include Citibank, CitiFinancial, Primerica, Smith Barney and Banamex. Additional information may be found at www.citigroup.com or www.citi.com.

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Source: Citi

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