Capital One Financial Corporation held its 3rd annual One Week national community service initiative, building on the company’s tradition of employee volunteerism. Capital One currently operates in Delaware under the INGDirect name.
Capital One associates volunteered with hundreds of nonprofit organizations through more than 900 projects designed to help address economic and social needs of the communities where they live and work.
“At Capital One, community engagement and investment have always been about much more than simply writing a check,” said Carolyn Berkowitz, president, Capital One Foundation. “While our associates are active volunteers all year long, One Week is a special time for us to serve together and use our collective talents to address the most pressing community needs. Our efforts as individuals and as a company are amplified by the expertise and insights of our local non-profit partners. What we’re able to accomplish in this single week is a powerful reminder of the impact we can all achieve together. ”
As part of One Week, Capital One is expanding its partnership with The Heart of America Foundation®, a national nonprofit that provides children in need with the tools to read, succeed and make a difference, to support education and encourage literacy across the nation. Since 2002, Capital One and the Heart of America Foundation have together donated 1,164,312 books valued at $9.6 million to 481,209 students.
In Wilmington, Del. more than 1,000 school students from Bancroft Elementary, East Side Charter and Elbert Palmer Elementary will receive financial literacy lessons.
