Volunteered over 200 hours at the Parkview Community Center for their 'Seeds of Growth' Project
STAMFORD, Conn. and CHARLOTTE, N.C. ---- June 5, 2012 ---- GE Capital Retail Bank's business in Charlotte has partnered with the Parkview Community Center for their 'Seeds of Growth' project. The Center works with local, disadvantaged youth and the project helps expand the children's experiences by providing them with new outdoor activities, such as planting and cultivating fruits and vegetables.
In addition to providing a charitable donation, GE volunteers helped expand outdoor seating, replaced the raised-bed vegetable garden, and cleaned the Center's grounds. This was all done so the children could best utilize all the amenities of the Community Center. As a result, the children are provided with fun, interactive experiences they can enjoy for many years to come.
"Over the course of the last nine months, Parkview Community Center and GE Capital have enjoyed a great relationship. We have volunteered our time for three different projects that directly benefit the Center and the children they serve. We have already contributed over 200 volunteer hours, and we expect that number to grow as more employees get involved to assist with the growing needs in the community," said project leader and GE Capital Retail Bank employee Karen Doepker.
GE Capital employees have volunteered 245 hours for one event, with the most recent activity being on Saturday, June 2, where the team successfully completed the Seeds of Growth project.
About Parkview Community Foundation
The Parkview Community Foundation is located on the west side of Charlotte in the Enderly Park Sub-Division. The children of Parkview face high rates of incarceration among parents, and a significant number of children are being raised by grandparents. There is widespread drug use and/or sales among parents and others in the neighborhood. Many children are left unsupervised after school and well into the night, and at other times when school is not in session. For more information, visit http://parkviewcommunityfoundation.com/ or call (704) 391-8853.
About GE Capital's Retail Finance business
GE Capital's Retail Finance business is among the country's most successful retail lenders, with more than 75 years of experience in consumer financing. The business, which originates loans through its GE Capital Retail Bank unit, provides customized credit programs to retailers and consumers in the United States and Canada that help drive sales. This includes private label and bankcard credit programs to major national, regional and independent retailers in the U.S., as well as private label credit programs, promotional and installment lending, bankcards and financial services for consumers through dealers; contractors; manufacturers; healthcare practices; and service providers across nearly 20 industries. More information can be found at www.gogecapital.com and twitter.com/GoGECapital.
GE Capital is one of the world's largest providers of credit. For over one million businesses, large and small, GE Capital provides financing to purchase, lease and distribute equipment, as well as capital for real estate and corporate acquisitions, refinancings and restructurings. For our 100+ million consumer customers, GE Capital offers credit cards, sales finance programs, home, car and personal loans and credit insurance. For more information, visit www.gecapital.com or follow company news via Twitter @GECapital.
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Dori Abel
GE Capital Retail Finance
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