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ABA Community Outreach
Each year, the American Bankers Association and its subsidiaries support various outreach programs that strive to make a positive impact on communities throughout the country and near its headquarters in the Washington, DC region.
 San Antonio, 2011 |
ABA Housing Partners Foundation
Supported entirely by donations from ABA members, the ABA Housing Partners Foundation's mission is to promote and provide affordable housing in all communities, specifically those cities that host ABA's Annual Convention. The Foundation built its 11th Habitat for Humanity home this past October in San Antonio, Texas. More about the Foundation
ABA Education Foundation
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Founded and funded by bankers, the ABA Education Foundation's mission is to help bankers make their communities better through financial education. Through its two national financial education programs, Teach Children to Save and Get Smart About Credit, the Foundation has helped over 100,000 bankers teach personal finance skills to more than 5 million children and young adults. More about the Foundation
National Teach Children to Save Day
This campaign raises awareness about the important role that banks and bankers play in helping young people develop lifelong savings habits. The program has reached 5 million young people with the help of some 100,000 banker volunteers through its annual awareness day and the Teach Children to Save Web site: www.teachchildrentosave.com.Get Smart About Credit Day
This is an annual event held in October where bankers visit local classrooms to help students and young adults develop a stronger understanding of credit and how to use it responsibly. Since it was started by the ABA Education Foundation in 2003, more than 18,000 bankers have reached nearly 705,000 young people.
ABA Community Outreach Program
The ABA Community Outreach Committee was created in 2005 to foster team building and volunteerism among ABA staff and continues this pursuit today, sponsoring a wide range of volunteer opportunities for ABA employees in the Washington, DC area. From three events in its inaugural year to more than a dozen programs sponsored in 2011 and planned for 2012, ABA's Community Outreach program includes projects such as volunteering at food kitchens, participating in walkathons and sponsoring donation drives for various charitable organizations.
| American Heart Association Go Red for Women February 2012 |
Scope It Out Walk for Colon Cancer Awareness March 2012 |
National MS Society's Walk MS April 2012 |
| Special Olympics DC May 2012 |
So Others Might Eat (SOME) August 2011 |
Dress for Success August 2011 |
| DC Central Kitchen September 2011 |
Lee National Denim Day October 2011 |
AIDS Walk Washington October 2011 |
| SHARE Food Network November 2011 |
Help the Homeless Walkathon November 2011 |
Salvation Army Angel Tree December 2011 |
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