01/13/2011
Citizens Bank contributes more than $100,000 to support Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebrations in Boston
BOSTON (January 13, 2011) - Citizens Bank and the Citizens Bank Foundation announced that it is contributing more than $100,000 to support commemorative events marking Martin Luther King, Jr. Day across the city next Monday, January, 17.
The funds will support three key celebrations in Boston which celebrate the legacy of Dr. King’s goal of promoting justice and equality for all; the 41st MLK Jr. Memorial Scholarship Breakfast, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston's Martin Luther King Jr. Day Open House and the Boston Children’s Chorus’s annual MLK Jr. Tribute Concert.
“We are very pleased to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by supporting these events, which engage families, community, business and civic leaders. We hope that as many people as possible can take part and enjoy the celebrations, marking the birth of such an extraordinary activist,” said Jerry Sargent, President, Citizens Bank, Massachusetts.
Sponsored events kick off with the annual MLK Jr. Memorial Breakfast at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center. Now in its 41st year, it is the nation's longest commemorative breakfast honoring the life and work of Dr. King. More than 1,200 people will attend the 2011 breakfast, co-chaired by the Union United Methodist Church and St. Cyprians Episcopal Church. The funds support student scholarships and community programs. Citizens Bank Foundation has supported scholarships at the breakfast for the past five years. Further information is available at www.mlkbreakfastboston.org.
All day Monday (from 10 a.m. – 4,45 p.m.), the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston celebrates the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. by opening its door to the public for free. Visitors can enjoy a special program of family art-making activities, spotlight talks, musical performances, short films and museum tours. This is the seventh year that the Citizens Bank Foundation has supported the MFA on this day. Further information is available at www.mfa.org.
The celebrations culminate with the Boston Children’s Chorus’s annual MLK Jr. Tribute Concert, on Monday evening at the New England Conservatory. More than 100 7-18 year olds will celebrate MLK Jr.’s legacy through a powerful performance, which will air live on WCVB- Channel 5. Citizens Bank is the principal sponsor of the concert. Further information is available at www.bostonchildrenschorus.org.
About Citizens Bank Foundation
Citizens Bank Foundation is a charitable contributions vehicle of Citizens Bank. The foundation’s support is focused on housing, community development and basic human needs.
About Citizens Bank
Citizens Bank is a division of RBS Citizens, N.A., operating its seven-state branch network in Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont. It has 257 branches and 793 ATMs in Massachusetts.
RBS Citizens, N.A. is a subsidiary of Citizens Financial Group, Inc., a $136 billion commercial bank holding company headquartered in Providence, R.I. CFG’s two bank subsidiaries are RBS Citizens, N.A. and Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania. They operate a 12-state branch network under the Citizens Bank brand in Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont, and the Charter One brand in Illinois, Michigan and Ohio. CFG has non-branch retail and commercial offices in about 40 states. CFG is owned by RBS (The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc).
