PROVIDENCE – Citizens Bank and WJAR-TV NBC10 are looking for some champions.
They have announced the categories for the 2009 Champions in Action program, which provides financial, volunteer and public-relations support to small nonprofits selected for the program.
In 2009, youth programming, housing, financial literacy and violence prevention will be the four areas of focus, and deadlines for applications are:
•Youth programming – Monday, Oct. 20, 2008 at 5 p.m.
•Housing – Friday, Jan. 23, 2009 at 5 p.m.
•Financial Literacy – Friday, April 24, 2009 at 5 p.m.
•Violence Prevention – Friday, July 17, 2009 at 5 p.m.
Applications may be obtained online at www.citizensbank.com/champions. Completed applications should be sent to: Citizens Bank, Public Affairs Department, Attn: Champions in Action program, One Citizens Plaza, Providence, RI 02903.
Launched in 2002, the Champions in Action program is designed to recognize and support nonprofit organizations for their contributions to Rhode Island communities. A new champion is selected each quarter among a range of social service areas.
Citizens and NBC10 say they have committed more than $1.7 million in grants and free television airtime to 24 organizations dedicated to a number of issues including homelessness, elder care, community healthcare and the environment.
Each Champion in Action receives a $25,000 contribution in unrestricted funds from the Citizens Bank Foundation; media coverage from NBC 10, including public service announcements and television profiles; volunteer support from Citizens and NBC 10 employees; public relations support; promotional support, highlighting the Champion in Action in all Citizens Bank branches and on its ATMs; and exposure on both Citizens Bank and NBC 10 Web sites.
Citizens Bank of Rhode Island – with $14 billion in assets, 78 branches and 147 ATMs – is a subsidiary of Providence-based Citizens Financial Group Inc. Citizens Financial, a $164 billion commercial bank holding company with about 1,600 branches and 3,200 ATMs in 13 states and non-branch offices in about 40 states, employing more than 26,000, is owned by The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc.
WJAR-TV/DT Channel 10 – an NBC affiliate and the most-watched television station in the Providence-New Bedford market – is a property of Media General Inc. (NYSE: MEG), a Richmond, Va.-based television and newspaper company. For additional information, visit www.mediageneral.com or www.TurnTo10.com.
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