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National Urban League Conference Thanks Boston with
Volunteer Day of Service
BOSTON (July 29, 2011) --Hundreds of National Urban League Conference attendees, along with employees of State Street Corporation and Volkswagen, weeded gardens, read to preschoolers and assembled care packages throughout Boston as part of a Volunteer Day of Service.
"Boston has been incredibly welcoming and hospitable though our Conference and we're thrilled to have the opportunity to show our gratitude," said Marc H. Morial, President and CEO of the National Urban League. "As I like to say, we are not a think tank, we're not a talk tank - we are a do tank, and were happy to partner with State Street and Volkswagen to put our energy to work in service in Boston's neighborhoods."
Working with Boston Cares, volunteers fanned out to a dozen sites, including the Dimmock Center for health and human services, the Shirley Eustace House, American Red Cross, and Elizabeth Stone House for women and children in crisis.
"We believe its important to not only be known as a car company, but to be known as a company that cares about the communities where we live and do business," said Machelle D. Williams, General Manager for Diversity and Organizational Development at Volkswagen. "We value our partnership with the National Urban League and the opportunity it gives us to make an impact in the community."
George Russell, Executive Vice President and Director of Corporate Citizenship at State Street Corporation, said, "Being active in the community is part of who we are, which is why we are so proud to support the National Urban League's volunteer day of service in Boston -a community we've been part of for more than 200 years."
This is the second year Volkswagen has sponsored the Volunteer Day of Service. State Street Corporation also is a title sponsor of the Conference.
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The National Urban League is a historic civil rights organization dedicated to economic empowerment in order to elevate the standard of living in historically underserved urban communities. Founded in 1910 and headquartered in New York City, the National Urban League spearheads the efforts of its local affiliates through the development of programs, public policy research and advocacy. Today, there are more than 100 local affiliates in 36 states and the District of Columbia, providing direct services that impact and improve the lives of more than 2 million people nationwide.
