FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Galen Gondolfi314-664-5051
ext. 132
U.S. Banks
Sponsors Counseling Room at Justine Petersen
ST. LOUIS (June 27, 2008) –
U.S. Bank donated $15,000 to sponsor a client counseling room at the
headquarters of Justine Petersen, a nonprofit organization that helps
build assets for low- and moderate-income individuals.
This sponsorship will help
Justine Petersen to expand the range of products and services offered
to its clients and continue with its mission to connect low- and moderate-income
families with resources to build financial assets and develop enduring
change.
“Justine Petersen provides
critical services to those in our community who dream of homeownership,
are in foreclosure crisis, want to start a business or need to build
credit to be successful,” said Kathy Siddens, community development
manager, U.S. Bank. “We are honored to be able to help them achieve
their goals through our long-term partnership.”
To date, Justine Petersen has
raised $465,000 in its capital campaign with the collaboration of new
corporate partnerships, such as U.S. Bank. The campaign’s overall
goal is $1.2 million for the purchase and renovation of Justine Petersen’s
new building at 1023 N. Grand Blvd. in St. Louis.
“We are deeply grateful to
U.S. Bank for their support and enabling Justine Petersen to continue
to help families create a brighter financial future for themselves through
homeownership or starting a business,” said Robert Boyle, chief executive
officer of Justine Petersen. “It is partners like U.S. Bank that sustain
and enrich the St. Louis metropolitan area’s economy.”
Justine Petersen has other
space-naming sponsorships available at its headquarters. For more information
and a building tour, contact Sheri Flanigan-Vazquez at 314-664-5051
ext. 117.
Justine Petersen is a 501(c)(3)
nonprofit organization that assists low- and moderate-income individuals
to build assets through homeownership preparation and retention, credit
building and financial education, small-business technical assistance
and lending and a matched savings program. The organization was
founded in honor of the late Justine Petersen in 1997 and has expanded
to serve individuals and families across the St. Louis metropolitan
area. For more information, go to www.JustinePetersen.org.
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