CHICAGO, IL (September 22, 2005) - Youth soccer players will have a ball this fall when Charter One Bank distributes free soccer balls to youth leagues and teams in 24 Chicago-area communities. The balls will be donated to children ranging in age from 5 to 8 years old. Charter One employees will serve as “ambassadors” in their local communities and create fun-filled ways to give away the balls.
“Charter One Bank is constantly looking for creative ways to support our local communities, and we are particularly proud to sponsor local programs for youth,” said Paul Greig. “Partnering with our local community soccer associations has allowed us to support thousands of children and families throughout the state. We look forward to a great fall soccer season.”
The green and white soccer balls feature the Charter One logo. Every child participating on the selected teams will receive his or her own personal ball. Deliveries will begin on Monday, September 12, 2005 and continue throughout the season. See attached for the distribution schedule.
About Charter One Bank, N.A.
Charter One Bank, N.A., is a $41 billion bank operating in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Ohio. It has more than 132 branches and 392 ATMs in Illinois. Charter One is a subsidiary of Citizens Financial Group, Inc., a $148 billion commercial bank holding company headquartered in Providence, R.I. Citizens has more than 1,600 branches, approximately 3,100 ATMs and more than 27,000 employees in a 13-state retail branch network and non-branch offices in more than 30 states. Citizens is the eighth-largest commercial banking company in the United States ranked by deposits. Citizens is owned by RBS (The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc).