Citizens Financial : Day One named Champion in Action in Violence Prevention category

07/26/2017

Citizens Bank and NBC 10 provide $35,000 funding, public relations and volunteer support

PROVIDENCE, R.I.- Day One, a non-profit dedicated to reducing sexual abuse and violence, has been named a 2017 Champion in Action® in the category of violence prevention. The award, announced jointly by Citizens Bank and NBC10, includes $35,000 in unrestricted funding as well as promotional and volunteer support for the organization's outstanding work.

Day One's mission is to support and advocate for those affected by sexual abuse and violence. Day One provides treatment, intervention, advocacy, education and prevention services for Rhode Islanders of all ages.

The organization will use the Champions in Action award to implement its newest prevention education program, iMentor, which engages inner city boys ages 11-15 through mentoring and role modeling to become agents for social change.

Champions in Action is part of Citizens Helping Citizens Strengthen Communities, the bank's program designed to enhance quality of life and economic vitality in local communities. It provides support for nonprofit organizations to recognize their contributions to communities throughout Rhode Island.

'Day One provides hope, healing and action for Rhode Islanders affected by sexual abuse and violence,' said Barbara Cottam, head of Corporate Affairs at Citizens Bank. 'Their work is a great example of how non-profits are able not only to help individuals, but also to initiate social change in the community.'

'Day One takes a holistic approach to solving the nagging problem of sexual abuse in our community' said Vic Vetters, vice president and general manager of NBC 10. 'We hope this recognition will focus the state's attention on the good work being done every day at Day One.'

To date, the Champions in Action program has awarded 317 nonprofits more than $8.6 million in contributions and promotional support.

'We thank Citizens and NBC10 for the Champions in Action award,' said Peg Langhammer, executive director, Day One. 'Their recognition and support will help Day One expand and deliver innovative programs that address sexual assault and violence as a community concern.'

As a Champion in Action, Day One will receive:

• A $35,000 contribution in unrestricted funds from Citizens Bank;
• Media coverage from NBC 10, including public service announcements and television profiles;
• Volunteer support from Citizens' colleagues at Day One events;
• The opportunity for the organization's executive director to participate in a 'Executive-to-Executive' mentorship with a Citizens Bank executive;
• Promotional support highlighting the Champion in Action in Citizens Bank branches;
• Exposure on the Citizens Bank and NBC10 websites.

For more information about the Citizens Bank and NBC 10 Champions in Action program, visitwww.citizensbank.com/community/champions.

About Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

Citizens Financial Group, Inc. is one of the nation's oldest and largest financial institutions, with $151.4 billion in assets as of June 30, 2017. Headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island, Citizens offers a broad range of retail and commercial banking products and services to individuals, small businesses, middle-market companies, large corporations and institutions. Citizens helps its customers reach their potential by listening to them and by understanding their needs in order to offer tailored advice, ideas and solutions. In Consumer Banking, Citizens provides an integrated experience that includes mobile and online banking, a 24/7 customer contact center and the convenience of approximately 3,200 ATMs and approximately 1,200 branches in 11 states in the New England, Mid-Atlantic and Midwest regions. Consumer Banking products and services include a full range of banking, lending, savings, wealth management and small business offerings. In Commercial Banking, Citizens offers corporate, institutional and not-for-profit clients a full range of wholesale banking products and services, including lending and deposits, capital markets, treasury services, foreign exchange and interest rate products and asset finance. More information is available atwww.citizensbank.comor visit us onTwitter,LinkedInorFacebook.

About NBC 10

WJAR-TV/DT is the most watched television station in the Providence-New Bedford television market and NBC 10 News is southern New England's leading news station. WJAR was first launched as a radio station in 1922 and then became the market's first television station in 1949.