LAS VEGAS, July 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- CIT Group Inc.
(CIT) today announced that it has donated 30,000 meals to those in
need through Three Square Food Bank, Southern Nevada's only food bank and the
area's largest hunger-relief organization. The donation multiplies
the generosity of a CIT direct bank customer, who identified the
need in their community as part of CIT's Acts of
Caring initiative.
A member of the Feeding America network of food banks, Three
Square addresses food insecurity with programs that rely on
community support. The organization's operations are crucial in
responding to the increased need for meal assistance across
Southern Nevada as a result of the
coronavirus pandemic. Food insecurity is now at an all-time high,
affecting more than 447,000 Southern Nevadans.
"We are beyond grateful for CIT's donation and their support in
the fight to end hunger in Southern
Nevada," said Brian Burton,
president and CEO at Three Square Food Bank. "This partnership is
crucial to our operations and allows us to continue distributing
food to community members in need during this difficult time."
CIT Acts of Caring
As part of CIT's Acts of Caring program, the company invited
customers to nominate a need in their hometown and share how the
company could support those efforts on their behalf. A customer of
CIT's direct bank shared their commitment to providing meal
assistance in their community and as a result, Three Square is one
of ten organizations nationwide that CIT will work with this
summer.
The customer program follows a month-long social good project
where CIT employees completed more than 3,000 Acts of Caring and
dedicated nearly 5,000 hours in support of causes such as COVID-19
relief, addressing food insecurity, improving the environment and
advancing social and economic justice.
"We are inspired by the generosity of our customers and their
efforts to make a difference in their communities," said
Gina Proia, CIT chief marketing and
communications officer. "During a time when the need for hunger
relief is greater than ever, we are proud to support Three Square
and the impact they have in Southern
Nevada."
Learn more about CIT's Acts of Caring initiative at
cit.com/ActsOfCaring.
About Three Square Food Bank
Established in 2007 to provide hunger relief, Three Square Food
Bank offers wholesome, nutritious food to nonprofit and faith-based
organizations, schools and feeding sites that serve a wide range of
Southern Nevadans. A national model project inspired by Founder
Eric Hilton with a grant provided by
the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, Three Square is a community
collaborative partnership with businesses, nonprofit agencies, food
distributors, higher education institutions, the Clark County School District, governmental
entities, the media and thousands of volunteers to efficiently and
effectively work together to serve those in our community
struggling with hunger. Three Square currently provides more than
41 million meals – the equivalent of more than 50 million pounds of
food and grocery product – per year through a network of community
partners. Three Square is a member of the Feeding America network
of food banks. For additional information visit threesquare.org.
For the latest news and events on Three Square,
visit Facebook and follow them
on Instagram and Twitter (@threesquarelv).
About CIT
CIT is a leading national bank focused on empowering businesses
and personal savers with the financial agility to navigate their
goals. CIT Group Inc. (NYSE: CIT) is a financial holding company
with over a century of experience and operates a principal bank
subsidiary, CIT Bank, N.A. (Member FDIC, Equal Housing Lender). The
company's commercial banking segment includes commercial financing,
community association banking, middle market banking, equipment and
vendor financing, factoring, railcar financing, treasury and
payments services, and capital markets and asset management. CIT's
consumer banking segment includes a national direct bank and
regional branch network. Discover more at cit.com/about.
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Susan.Fitzpatrick@cit.com
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