NEWS
July 21, 2013
United Way of Washington County and Citi partnered for a second year to provide books and related activities to 530 area youths in support of United Way's Day of Action and Summer Learning Day and Citi's Global Community Day on June 21. Day of Action was started four years ago by United Way Worldwide as a time for people to come together and take action to work on their community's pressing issues. June 21 was also designated as Summer Learning Day...
BUSINESS
November 4, 2012
Citi of Hagerstown shone as the Mason Dixon Heart and Stroke Walk's top team and top sponsor. With 195 registered walkers, Citi was named top team of the 2012 Mason Dixon Heart and Stroke Walk, held Sept. 23 in Greencastle, Pa. Citi's $21,792 walker income represented 19 percent of the overall event's walker income. The company also led the way as the event's top sponsor. The American Heart Association recognized the top fundraisers for the Mason Dixon Heart and Stroke Walk. Top walkers who earned status as $1,000 VIP Club members included event top walker Jean Ellis, $6,583)
BUSINESS
December 18, 2011
LJ's & The Kat Lounge LJ's & The Kat Lounge was named a winner of OpenTable Diners' Choice Awards for the top 100 restaurants in the United States that specialize in American food. The list of winners is derived from more than 10 million reviews submitted by Open-Table diners for more than 12,000 restaurants in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Five Maryland restaurants made the list, including Volt in Frederick, Md., and three in Baltimore. Based on feedback collected from OpenTable diners between November 2010 and October 2011, the 100 award-winning restaurants received the highest scores.
NEWS
September 24, 2010
NEW YORK (AP) -- Citigroup, still partly owned by the government after a rescue during the financial meltdown, is giving raises to top executives that could amount to millions of dollars. CEO Vikram Pandit, who is drawing a salary of $1 for the second year in a row, did not get a raise, but the chairman of the bank hinted it plans a big payout for him next year. The announcement Friday by Citi, which remains weaker than most of the large American banks two years after the meltdown, raised questions among experts on corporate governance.
NEWS
November 3, 2009
The Boys & Girls Club will hold Fun Night Friday from 6 to 7 p.m. in the Hancock High School cafeteria. Activities include obstacle course, basketball spot shot, physical fitness challenge, miniature golf, coloring contest and financial fitness challenge. Refreshments and prizes will be provided. The first 25 participants will receive a T-shirt. The event is sponsored by Citi as part of its Global Community Day initiative. For more information, call 301-733-5422.
NEWS
By CALEB CALHOUN | caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.com | June 22, 2013
Hundreds of children in Washington County will now be able to act out what they learned this summer. The United Way of Washington County on Friday distributed “Literacy Kits” to more than 530 area children for the agency's Day of Action and Summer Learning Day. The kits include a book, a bookmark, and a way to act out the book with an object, which could include a Frisbee, a game, or a friendship bracelet kit. Officials showed up at...
NEWS
By ANDREW SCHOTZ | October 7, 2009
WASHINGTON COUNTY -- Many extra hands put a fresh coat of caring on Washington County this year. Volunteerism was up more than 15 percent Wednesday, this year's Day of Caring, according to Jenny Fleming, the community impact director for United Way of Washington County. About 700 people helped with fix-it-up projects throughout the county, compared to 600 last year, she said. After gathering in the morning for breakfast at Hagerstown Community College, individuals and 33 teams scattered to 60 sites to work.
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By ANDREW SCHOTZ | andrews@herald-mail.com | April 28, 2012
At the annual Habitat for Humanity dinner auction, the competition to eat first stimulates the flow of fundraising revenue. A $45 ticket was enough to get in the door this year at Hagerstown Community College's Athletic, Recreation, and Community Center. But those who wanted to get their buffet-style meals before everyone else paid extra for the privilege. The winning bid was in the $600 range. The right to be second, third and fourth added a total of $1,400 more to Habitat's proceeds for the evening.
NEWS
By HEATHER KEELS | February 13, 2009
WASHINGTON COUNTY -- The United Way of Washington County might not have made its monetary fundraising goal for 2008, but in a time of scarce resources and record need, generosity cannot be measured in dollars, organizers said at a celebration luncheon Friday. Instead, organizers focused on the energy and creativity volunteers used to collect $1,631,326, or about 81 percent of United Way's $2 million goal. "If I could do one thing differently this year, it would be our measures of success," United Way Executive Director Leah Gayman said.
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By MARIE GILBERT | September 21, 2008
SMITHSBURG - Several years ago, Brian and Renee Goodwin learned something about themselves. First, they discovered they could master construction skills. But more importantly, they found they could use those skills to help change lives. Over the past few years, the Goodwins have volunteered with fellow employees at Citi to help build houses for Habitat for Humanity of Washington County. Saturday morning, they volunteered again. "This is important to us," Renee Goodwin said.