Citizens Bank and the Philadelphia Phillies, along with Phillies ambassador Mickey Morandini and Phillies sponsors, today announced the 2018 Phans Feeding Families program. As part of the program, Citizens Bank presented a check for $40,000 to Philabundance, the region's largest hunger relief organization. Now in its eighth year, the initiative will raise money and collect food to feed those who are at risk of hunger.
"For eight years, Citizens Bank and the Phillies have stepped up to the plate to help feed our neighbors in need through Phans Feeding Families," said Philabundance Executive Director Glenn Bergman. "This partnership is a grand slam because it has provided approximately one million meals for children and families across Greater Philadelphia and raises awareness of food insecurity -- an issue that has become a crisis in our region, especially over the summer when children lose their school meals and are more likely to go to bed hungry."
Video: Phans Feeding Families Day
To support Philabundance and the 2018 Phans Feeding Families campaign, fans can:
Complete program details are available at phillies.com/phansfeedingfamilies. Fans may also help with the cause by following @Phillies on Twitter, using #PhansFeed.
To lead off the program, Citizens Bank has contributed $40,000 in support of Philabundance, the region's largest hunger relief organization and Phans Feeding Families beneficiary. The Citizens Bank grant will provide the first 80,000 meals to the 2018 Phans Feeding Families campaign.
Since the initiative began in 2011, Phans Feeding Families has generated $500,000 for the cause. To date, with fan support, approximately 1 million meals have been provided to families in need.
"We are honored to work with wonderful partners like the Phillies and Philabundance to raise money and awareness about food insecurity in the Philadelphia region," said Daniel K. Fitzpatrick, President of Citizens Bank, Mid Atlantic Region. "Hunger is an urgent issue in our communities - it affects our neighbors, friends, colleagues, and family members. But together, through programs like Phans Feeding Families, we can make a difference for those in need."
In addition to Citizens Bank, several Phillies sponsors and advertisers support hunger relief efforts and will participate in the 2018 campaign. They include: Aramark, GIANT Food Stores, Goya Foods, Hatfield, SEPTA and Toyota.
"While we are proud of the approximately one million meals provided through our Phans Feeding Families initiative, there are still far too many families in our community who remain at risk for hunger," said David Buck, Phillies Executive Vice President. "On June 12, on Phans Feeding Families Day at Citizens Bank Park, we look forward to joining our fans and corporate partners in providing hunger relief to those in need."
About Citizens Financial Group, Inc.
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. is one of the nation's oldest and largest financial institutions, with $153.5 billion in assets as of March 31, 2018. Headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island, Citizens offers a broad range of retail and commercial banking products and services to individuals, small businesses, middle-market companies, large corporations and institutions. Citizens helps its customers reach their potential by listening to them and by understanding their needs in order to offer tailored advice, ideas and solutions. In Consumer Banking, Citizens provides an integrated experience that includes mobile and online banking, a 24/7 customer contact center and the convenience of approximately 3,300 ATMs and approximately 1,150 branches in 11 states in the New England, Mid-Atlantic and Midwest regions. Consumer Banking products and services include a full range of banking, lending, savings, wealth management and small business offerings. In Commercial Banking, Citizens offers corporate, institutional and not-for-profit clients a full range of wholesale banking products and services, including lending and deposits, capital markets, treasury services, foreign exchange and interest rate products, and asset finance. More information is available at www.citizensbank.com or visit us on Twitter, LinkedIn or Facebook.
About Philabundance
Philabundance is the Delaware Valley's largest hunger relief organization, serving more than 90,000 people each week in nine counties in PA and Southern NJ. Of those served, 30 percent are children, 16 percent are seniors, and adults served include students, the working poor and single parents. In 2016, Philabundance rescued more than 10 million pounds of food and distributed 23 million pounds through its own distribution programs, and a network of 350 agencies. A one dollar donation provides two meals - Give now or learn more at Philabundance.org.