NEW YORK, Dec. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- CIT Group
Inc's (NYSE: CIT) annual partnership with Feeding America® has
helped provide Two Million Meals1 to people in need this
holiday season. With the support of its customers, employees and
followers, the company brought awareness to the pressing issue of
food insecurity across the country.
"We're grateful to all those who supported this effort as
communities struggle to meet the demands of hunger in the midst of
the pandemic," said CIT Chief Marketing and Communications Officer
Gina Proia. "Two Million Meals will
make a meaningful impact to people who need it most this holiday
season."
Individuals participated in the Two Million Meals campaign by
engaging with content on CIT's LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and
Instagram pages. The company also contributed meals for every
equipment loan financed, and for every new eStatement sign-up at
CIT's direct bank. Additional meals were also donated for every
qualifying checking account opened at OneWest Bank, CIT's
Southern California branch
network.
Since starting its partnership with Feeding America in 2018, CIT
has helped provide five million meals to people in
need.
"We are thankful for the commitment put forth by CIT in response
to a growing need for food assistance across the country," said
Lauren Biedron, Vice President of
Corporate Partnerships at Feeding America. "Their support has made
a lasting impact on the Feeding America network of food banks and
the communities they serve."
Feeding America is a nationwide network of 200 local food banks
and 60,000 food pantries and meal programs that together serve more
than 40 million people each year.
About CIT
CIT is a leading national bank focused on
empowering businesses and personal savers with the financial
agility to navigate their goals. CIT Group Inc. (NYSE: CIT) is a
financial holding company with over a century of experience and
operates a principal bank subsidiary, CIT Bank, N.A. (Member FDIC,
Equal Housing Lender). The company's commercial banking segment
includes commercial financing, community association banking,
middle market banking, equipment and vendor financing, factoring,
railcar financing, treasury and payments services, and capital
markets and asset management. CIT's consumer banking segment
includes a national direct bank and regional branch network.
Discover more at cit.com/about.
MEDIA RELATIONS:
Lexa Tutela
212-461-5305
Alexandra.Tutela@cit.com
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1 $1 helps provide at least 10 meals secured by
Feeding America® on behalf of local member food banks. CIT will
donate up to 2 million meals.
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