More than 100 Citi Volunteers in Hungary joined 66,000 colleagues in 95 countries to mark company’s annual Global Community Day with service activities

Jul 11, 2013

Citi Hungary volunteers joined Citi employees, alumni, family and friends around the world who reinforced the company’s commitment to supporting and improving communities by turning out in force on June 22 during Citi’s eighth annual Global Community Day. In the days leading up to and including Global Community Day, more than 66,000 Citi volunteers gathered in 95 countries around the world to participate in more than 1,200 service projects to benefit local communities.

The Citi Hungary volunteer team on the 2013 Citi Global Community Day

In Budapest, more than 100 Citi Hungary volunteers worked together to enhance the circumstances of children living and studying in the Lajos Kossuth Children’s Home and Primary School, located in the 11th district. The volunteer work extended to both indoor and outdoor painting and cleaning. Citi Hungary’s long-term community partner, United Way Hungary has helped setting up the local volunteer program.

Volunteerism is a central part of the Citi employee experience, with Citi volunteers regularly engaging in community service year-round. Global Community Day spotlights and reinforces a shared commitment among Citi employees, clients, alumni, family and friends around the world to collaborate and dedicate their time and expertise to local community needs, including literacy and education, housing, environmental stewardship, health and human services, and disaster relief.

Last year’s Global Community Day on June 16, 2012, was a cornerstone of Citi’s year-long 200th anniversary celebration, and resulted in an extraordinary demonstration of the company’s commitment to service. Continuing that enthusiasm, this year Citi volunteers contributed more than 325,000 hours of service in 473 cities. As part of Global Community Day, among other efforts, Citi volunteers served more than 14,200 meals to the hungry, built 240 houses, and revitalized more than 200 parks, beaches and green spaces.

Citi Hungary volunteers paint the fences of the Lajos Kossuth Chidren’s Home and Primary school in Budapest

“Since our first Global Community Day in 2006, this company-wide initiative has quickly become a Citi tradition,” said Citi CEO Michael Corbat. “Last year’s Global Community Day saw the largest participation to date, and we were excited to carry that momentum into this year as we worked side-by-side with local organizations to strengthen the communities where we live and work.”

Evelin Ducsai, Operations and Technology Director for Citi Hungary said, “I am pleased that I had the opportunity to join the Citi Hungary Team for the second year. This year our volunteer team worked together to improve the environment of children living in one of Hungary’s largest children’s homes and we are all confident that the clean and colorful conditions can significantly contribute to their development. At the same time, it was great to know that we were part of a truly global effort, and to see how our colleagues dedicated their time and energy and demonstrated tremendous team efforts in order to make a positive impact.”

The Citi volunteers decorate the corridors of the child care institution

In addition to rolling up their sleeves, Citi volunteers and community partners around the world communicated about their Global Community Day experiences on Twitter and Facebook using #CitiVolunteers. Information and photos on the program in Hungary are also available on Citi Hungary’s Facebook site.]