07/24/2014
Hosanna Industries in Pittsburgh Named Champion in Action for Strengthening Communities
Citizens Bank, WPXI, Trib Total Media, and Pittsburgh Cares provide $35,000 funding, PR and volunteer support
PITTSBURGH, PA (July 24, 2014) – Citizens Bank, WPXI-TV, Trib Total Media and Pittsburgh Cares announced today that Hosanna Industries, Inc. in Pittsburgh is the latest nonprofit to be named a Champion in Action®.
Hosanna Industries, Inc. received the Champion in Action award for its critical work leading volunteers in disaster recovery, and training young people in the trade skills to give them a hope for the future. Hosanna Industries, Inc. is a non-profit organization that provides new construction and repair/rehabilitation services for low income homeowners that has provided nearly $50 million worth of charitable work to the community.
As a Champion in Action, Hosanna Industries will receive a $35,000 contribution from Citizens Bank, media coverage, and extensive promotional and volunteer support.
"Safe and secure housing is of critical importance and Hosanna Industries has been a resource for more than 3,000 Pittsburgh area residents in need of costly home repair,” said Daniel K. Fitzpatrick, President and CEO of Citizens Bank and RBS Citizens for Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware. “Through volunteers who are handy with their hammers and generous with their hearts, disadvantaged homeowners have new roofs and warm homes while others are learning new construction skills."
Launched in 2002, Champions in Action is a joint initiative of Citizens Bank, WPXI-TV, Trib Total Media and Pittsburgh Cares that provides various forms of support to small nonprofit organizations in recognition of their contributions to communities throughout the Pittsburgh area. To date, the program has awarded 34 nonprofits and nearly $1 million in grants and promotional support in Pittsburgh.
Founded in 1990, Hosanna Industries has provided nearly $50 million worth of charitable work to the community while providing young adults with the skills to gain employment.
"WPXI-TV is pleased to shine a spotlight on the efforts of Hosanna Industries,” said Ray Carter, General Manager of WPXI-TV. This great organization works tirelessly to make sure people’s homes are safe, secure and weather-tight. They are so deserving of being called a Champion in Action."
"Trib Total Media recognizes the tremendous job Hosanna Industries is doing in the communities it serves,” said Ralph Martin, Trib Total Media President and CEO. “Through volunteers, Hosanna Industries, Inc. literally transforms people’s lives and their homes giving disadvantaged residents the help they need."
Citizens Bank officials, along with representatives from WPXI-TV, made the announcement where volunteers are working on rehabbing a home on Third Avenue in Tarentum. During the announcement, Hosanna Industries officials stressed the labor of love volunteers have for the organization and the disadvantaged residents they help.
"We are on a mission to make sure families live in dignity, in a safe and secure environment,” said Donn Ed, Executive Director of Hosanna industries, Inc. “In addition to the work we are doing in Pittsburgh we travel to disaster areas to repair homes damaged by tornadoes, hurricanes, or other catastrophic events. The grant will help us reach so many more people.”
As a Champion in Action, the organization will receive:
- A $35,000 contribution in unrestricted funds from Citizens Bank
- The opportunity for the organization's Executive Director to participate in a "President-to-President" mentorship with Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania President Daniel Fitzpatrick;
- Promotional support highlighting the Champion in Action on all Citizens Bank branch DCN screens and on its ATMs;
- News coverage and public service announcements from WPXI-TV and Pittsburgh Tribune-Review;
- Volunteer support from Citizens Bank, Pittsburgh Cares, WPXI-TV and the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review;
- Extensive public relations support;
For more information about the Champions in Action program and to apply, visit
www.citizensbank.com/community.
About Citizens Financial Group Inc.
Citizens Financial Group Inc. is one of the nation’s oldest and largest financial institutions, with $126.9 billion in assets as of March 31, 2014. Headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island, the company offers a broad range of retail and commercial banking products and services to individuals, small businesses, middle-market companies, large corporations and institutions. Consumer Banking helps its retail customers “bank better” with mobile and online banking, a 24/7 customer contact center and the convenience of approximately 3,100 ATMs and approximately 1,200 Citizens Bank and Charter One branches in 11 states in the New England, Mid-Atlantic and Midwest regions. Citizens also provides mortgage lending, auto lending, student lending and commercial banking services in selective markets nationwide. 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 hedging, leasing and asset finance, specialty finance and trade finance.
Citizens operates via subsidiaries Citizens Bank, N.A., and Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania. Additional information about Citizens and its full line of products and services can be found at www.citizensbank.com.
About WPXI-TV
WPXI is the Cox Media Group TV station in the Pittsburgh television market. Cox Media Group is an integrated broadcasting, publishing, direct marketing and digital media company that includes the national advertising rep firms of Cox Reps. Additionally, CMG owns and operates Valpak, one of North America’s leading direct marketing companies. The company operations include 15 broadcast television stations and one local cable channel, 86 radio stations, eight daily newspapers and more than a dozen non-daily publications, and more than 100 digital services. CMG operates in more than 30 media markets and reaches approximately 52 million Americans weekly, including 30 million TV viewers, more than 4 million print and online newspaper readers, and 18 million radio listeners. WPXI-TV’s website is wpxi.com.
About Trib Total Media
Trib Total Media is a multimedia network of daily and weekly newspapers, weekly shoppers, and websites delivering news, information and advertising to over 1.2 million readers across Western Pennsylvania every week. Trib Total Media’s targeted direct mail, promotional products, commercial printing, media planning and digital services deliver a variety of marketing solutions for advertisers big and small. In addition, Trib Total Media has formed strategic partnerships with community and non-profit organizations across the region, enabling Trib Total Media to conTRIBute and make a positive impact in the communities they serve. Visit TribTotalMedia.com and discover how we do things right. Here.
About Pittsburgh Cares
Founded in 1992, the mission of Pittsburgh Cares is to maximize the impact of our nonprofit partners and to advance a culture of volunteerism and civic engagement in the Pittsburgh region. Firmly believing that the collective efforts of volunteers can transform an entire city, we provide opportunities for adults, youth, businesses, and nonprofit organizations to connect and serve together to address pressing social needs. As the largest volunteer agency in the Pittsburgh region, Pittsburgh Cares offers more than 20,000 volunteer positions each year. We offer a free public resource that connects the general public to hundreds of one-time and skills-based service projects per month. We also constantly strive to offer programs that strategically maximize volunteer time and provide high-quality service experiences, moving Pittsburgh closer to the day when everyone is inspired and equipped to be the change they wish to see in the world.
