MetLife Partners with Special Olympics and Habitat for Humanity to Launch First EMEA Community Service Week
May 23 2016 - 9:37AM
Business Wire
MetLife, Inc. (NYSE:MET) today announced partnerships with
Special Olympics and Habitat for Humanity that will provide
employees across its Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA)
markets with the opportunity to volunteer in community
projects.
MetLife’s 5,000 employees in 26 EMEA countries have been invited
to participate in activities with one of the organizations during
the region’s Community Service Week, which starts on 23 May.
Employees will be able to volunteer at a Special Olympics event to
play sports with young people with intellectual disabilities or
support local Habitat for Humanity initiatives to build or renovate
buildings in disadvantaged areas.
The initiative has been funded by MetLife Foundation, the
philanthropic arm of MetLife. MetLife Foundation has a long
tradition of supporting initiatives that engage MetLife volunteers
in activities that improve quality of life and increase
opportunities for the underserved.
Michel Khalaf, MetLife EMEA president and MetLife Foundation
board member, said, “We are delighted to be able to partner with
Habitat for Humanity and Special Olympics. The idea for Community
Service Week came directly from our employees across EMEA and
demonstrates their commitment and desire to make a meaningful
difference in the communities in which we work. Community Service
Week offers employees across our EMEA region an opportunity to
support their local communities.”
Mary Davis, CEO Special Olympics, added, “This is a fantastic
opportunity for everyone involved to do something to promote
respect, acceptance and inclusion for people with intellectual
disabilities. Thanks to support from MetLife and MetLife
Foundation, this year we have an exciting schedule of events
planned and we are delighted by their support for our
athletes.”
Greg Foster, vice president, EMEA, Habitat for Humanity
International, said, “We are grateful for our partnership with
MetLife and the impact its week of service will have in communities
across EMEA. With MetLife Foundation’s financial support and the
engagement of MetLife EMEA volunteers, we can further our mission
to help more families around the world achieve strength, stability
and self-reliance through shelter.”
About MetLife
MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET), through its subsidiaries and
affiliates (“MetLife”), is one of the largest life insurance
companies in the world. Founded in 1868, MetLife is a global
provider of life insurance, annuities, employee benefits and asset
management. Serving approximately 100 million customers, MetLife
has operations in nearly 50 countries and holds leading market
positions in the United States, Japan, Latin America, Asia, Europe
and the Middle East. For more information, visit
www.metlife.com.
About MetLife Foundation
MetLife Foundation was created in 1976 to continue MetLife’s
long tradition of corporate contributions and community
involvement. Since its founding through the end of 2015, MetLife
Foundation has provided more than $700 million in grants and $70
million in program-related investments to organizations addressing
issues that have a positive impact in their communities. Today, the
Foundation is dedicated to advancing financial inclusion,
committing $200 million over the next five years to help build a
secure future for individuals and communities around the world. To
learn more about MetLife Foundation, visit www.metlife.org.
About Special Olympics
Visit www.specialolympics.org for more information on Special
Olympics.
About Habitat for Humanity
International
Driven by the vision that everyone needs a decent place to live,
Habitat for Humanity has grown from a grassroots effort that began
on a community farm in southern Georgia in 1976 to a global
nonprofit housing organization in nearly 1,400 communities across
the U.S. and in over 70 countries. People partner with Habitat for
Humanity to build or improve a place they can call home. Habitat
homeowners help build their own homes alongside volunteers and pay
an affordable mortgage. Through financial support, volunteering, or
adding a voice to support affordable housing, everyone can help
families achieve the strength, stability and self-reliance they
need to build better lives for themselves. Through shelter, we
empower. To learn more, visit habitat.org.
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