4,300 Ameriprise volunteers will prepare
meals for people in need; Company also pledges more than $1.4
million in grants to nonprofits
On June 17, more than 4,300 Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
(NYSE:AMP) employees, advisors and clients will band together to
provide food for people in need. Working at 250 hunger-relief
nonprofits across the country, the volunteers will package and
prepare meals for those struggling with hunger. Today, 48 million
Americans – including 15 million children and 7 million seniors –
are food insecure. The events, organized in partnership with
Feeding America®, are part of two nationwide service days, which
bring together nearly 15,000 volunteers to address the problem of
domestic hunger.
“Summer is meant to be a time that is carefree and relaxing, but
it can be stressful for families whose children lose access to free
or reduced-cost school lunch programs while school is in recess. In
addition, there continues to be a nationwide increase in seniors
who are food insecure due to illness, declining health and the
inability to access food if they can no longer drive to the grocery
store,” said Brian Pietsch, head of community relations at
Ameriprise. “By bringing together our nationwide network of
advisors, employees and volunteers, we strive to help close these
hunger gaps and bring attention to a very worthy need.”
Ameriprise Gives more than $1.4 Million in Grants to
Nonprofits
In conjunction with its national event, Ameriprise announces the
donation of more than $1.4 million in grants to 83 nonprofits that
align with its philanthropic priorities: meeting basic needs,
supporting community vitality and volunteer-driven causes. Most of
the grant recipients also benefit from involvement from Ameriprise
employees and advisors through volunteerism, board service and
monetary donations.
Recent grant recipients include:
- Family Scholar House, Inc. (FSH) in
Louisville, Ky., supports disadvantaged single parents by
identifying and addressing the challenges they face in earning
college degrees, entering the workforce or achieving
self-sufficiency. In 2015, FSH served over 3,100 disadvantaged
single parents and their children through its program.
- Rosie’s Place in Boston, Mass.,
acts as a safe haven for women who need a second chance to achieve
their full potential. Founded in 1974 as the first emergency
shelter for women in the country, Rosie’s Place provides a safe and
secure environment for underprivileged women with emergency
services like hot showers, meals and groceries.
- The Florida Orchestra in St.
Petersburg, Fla., is the largest performing arts organization
in the Tampa Bay area and strives to inspire, entertain and educate
audiences with the unique power of live symphonic music. The
orchestra performs 67 symphonic concerts annually, encompassing a
wide variety of music to captivate a diverse audience. The
orchestra also provides free or low-cost community engagement
programs to help enrich the lives of Tampa Bay’s residents.
Ameriprise funds grants to nonprofits twice a year. Grant
guidelines are available on
https://www.ameriprise.com/financial-planning/about/community-relations/.
About Feeding America
Feeding America is the nationwide network of 200 food banks that
leads the fight against hunger in the United States. Together, we
provide food to more than 46 million people through 60,000 food
pantries and meal programs in communities across America. Feeding
America also supports programs that improve food security among the
people we serve; educates the public about the problem of hunger;
and advocates for legislation that protects people from going
hungry. Individuals, charities, businesses and government all have
a role in ending hunger. Donate. Volunteer. Advocate.
Educate. Together we can solve hunger. Visit
www.feedingamerica.org, find us on Facebook or follow us on
Twitter.
About Ameriprise Financial Community Relations
Ameriprise Financial is dedicated to utilizing the firm’s
resources and talents to improve the lives of individuals and build
strong communities. Through grants, volunteerism and employee and
advisor gift matching programs, the company supports a diverse
group of over 6,500 nonprofits across the country. Last year, our
employees contributed more than 80,000 volunteer hours to
nonprofits nationwide.
About Ameriprise Financial
At Ameriprise Financial, we have been helping people feel
confident about their financial future for more than 120 years.
With a network of 10,000 financial advisors and extensive asset
management, advisory and insurance capabilities, we have the
strength and expertise to serve the full range of consumer
financial needs. For more information, or to find an Ameriprise
financial advisor, visit ameriprise.com.
© 2016 Ameriprise Financial, Inc. All rights reserved.
Grants Awarded: First Cycle
2016
Meeting Basic Needs – 48 grants: 1736 Family Crisis
Center, A New Leaf, Inc., AccessAbility, Inc., Aeon, Bay Area
Turning Point, Inc., Birmingham AIDS Outreach, Inc., Casa Central,
Catholic Charities of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, Catholic
Charities of Southern Nevada, CommonBond Communities, Community
Food Bank, Inc., Community Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Indiana,
Inc., Community Servings, Desert Mission, Family Scholar House,
Inc., Feeding America, Feeding America Southwest Virginia, Foodbank
of Santa Barbara County, ForKids, Inc., Fresh Start Women's
Foundation, Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan,
Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank, HAVEN Inc., Human
Solutions, Interfaith Action of Greater Saint Paul, Junior League
of Minneapolis, Inc., Mary's Place Seattle, Mitzvah Food Project,
Neopolitan Lighthouse, Northern Illinois Food Bank, People Serving
People Charities Inc., Prepare + Prosper, Project Hope, Rebuilding
Together Twin Cities, Redwood Empire Food Bank, RESOURCE, Inc.,
Rose Brooks Center, Inc., Rosie's Place, Sarasota Family Young
Men's Christian Association, Inc., Second Harvest Food Bank of
Middle Tennessee, Simpson Housing Services, St. Bernard Project,
The Aliveness Project, The Greater Boston Food Bank, The Hunger and
Health Coalition, Inc., The Open Door, Twin Cities R!SE, Women's
Resource Center of Greensboro
Supporting Community Vitality – 28 grants: Brooklyn
Academy of Music (BAM), Carnegie Hall Society Inc., Children's
Theater Company and School, Guthrie Theater, HandsOn Twin Cities,
Hispanic Business Initiative Fund of Florida, Local Initiatives
Support Corporation, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, Mattie
Rhodes Center, Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minnesota Orchestral
Association, Mission Economic Development Agency (MEDA), Museum of
Fine Arts, Boston, National Philharmonic Orchestra & Chorale of
Montgomery County, Inc., Pillsbury United Communities, Portland
Children's Museum, Portland Youth Philharmonic Association,
Shreveport Opera, Stages Theatre Company, The Art Connection, The
Florida Orchestra, Inc., The Shakespeare Theatre Company, The
Southern Theater, Urban Gateways, Walker Art Center, Weisman Art
Museum (WAM), University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Campus, Women's
Economic Ventures (WEV), WomenVenture
Volunteer-drive Causes – 7 grants: Alzheimer's
Association Minnesota-North Dakota Chapter, BestPrep, Greater Green
Bay Habitat for Humanity, Greater Minneapolis Crisis Nursery,
Habitat for Humanity Central Arizona, Junior Achievement of
Wisconsin, Inc. in Brown County, Special Olympics Minnesota
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