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Charter One Bank’s ‘Making Music Matter’ program to benefit Chicago Children’s Advocacy Center in September
Concert Series at Northerly Island venue to raise money for organization that helps abused childrenCHICAGO (August 31, 2006) - Music brings healing and comfort this month as Charter One Bank’s summer-long program “Making Music Matter” works to raise funds benefiting the Chicago Children’s Advocacy Center in September.
With performances by Styx and Foreigner on September 8, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (with The Strokes) on September 14 and 15, and the Black Eyed Peas (with Rihanna) on September 23, Charter One is asking concert-goers to make donations to the CCAC at the Charter One Bank tent, located just inside the admission gates of the Charter One Pavilion at Northerly Island. Volunteers from Charter One Bank and the CCAC will be available in the tent to accept contributions. Charter One will match all donations raised during the month – up to a goal of $25,000.
Designed to build awareness and support for local community organizations, “Making Music Matter” recognizes and supports local not-for-profit organizations by collecting much-needed donations during select performances held at the Charter One Pavilion.
“The Chicago Children’s Advocacy Center is an ally to children most in-need of a trust worthy, caring friend. Through Charter One Bank’s ‘Making Music Matter’ program, we’re proud to support the CCAC’s programs and services that restore hope and peace to lives affected by abuse,” said Senior Vice President Christine Noel, director of corporate affairs at Charter One Bank. “With the generous donations of concert-goers at the Charter One Pavilion, this program truly will make music matter in the Chicagoland community.”
Aiming in September to ensure the safety, health and well-being of abused children, Charter One Bank’s partnership with the CCAC will help support investigations and follow up treatments for child victims of abuse. The CCAC provides services including forensic support, referrals, trauma-focused counseling, crisis intervention and case management to more than 3,000 Chicago children each year.
“We are grateful to Charter One Bank for supporting the Chicago Children’s Advocacy Center in our work to provide help and healing to Chicago’s abused children,” said CCAC Executive Director Erin Sorenson. “Nearly 2,600 children are reported as sexually abused in Chicago every year. Through the support of organizations such as Charter One Bank, the CCAC is able to provide immediate intervention, timely responses, and continuous help for these children and their families.”
As an incentive to participate in the “Making Music Matter” program, Charter One will encourage concert-goers to enter drawings for iPod nanos at any of September’s featured concerts.
About Charter One Bank, N.A.
Charter One Bank, N.A., is a $46 billion bank operating in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Ohio. It has 474 branches and more than 800 ATMs. It has 120 branches and 388 ATMs in Illinois. Charter One is a subsidiary of Citizens Financial Group, Inc., a $164 billion commercial bank holding company headquartered in Providence, R.I. Citizens has more than 1,600 branches, approximately 3,200 ATMs and 26,000 employees in a 13-state retail branch network and has non-branch retail and commercial offices in about 40 states. Citizens is the eighth-largest commercial banking company in the United States ranked by deposits and ninth in assets as of March 31, 2006. Citizens is owned by RBS (The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc).
About Chicago Children’s Advocacy Center
Chicago Children’s Advocacy Center’s mission is to unite the strengths of public, private and community partners to ensure the safety, health and well-being of abused children. CCAC was created in 1998 by Mayor Richard M. Daley to put a halt to the traumatic process endured by many child victims of assault and currently serves as a central location for intake, investigation and follow-up for all child sexual abuse victims ages 3-17. The CCAC is the largest urban center in the country and helps nearly 3,000 children reported as abused each year. For more information, visit www.chicagocac.org.
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