Capital Youth Empowerment Program (CYEP)
Selected to Receive $100 for Each
Goal Scored by the Washington Capitals
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 13,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Burke & Herbert Bank will donate $100 to the Capital Youth Empowerment Program
(CYEP) for each goal scored by the Washington Capitals during the
2023-2024 National Hockey League (NHL) regular season. This
campaign is in partnership with Monumental Sports, broadcasters of
the hometown Capitals.
"We are proud of the partnership we've built with Monumental
Sports over the past nine years to help bring awareness and support
to our local community giving organizations," stated David Boyle, Bank President and CEO, "This
year's recipient, the Capital Youth Empowerment Program, is doing
great work with disenfranchised families, focusing on social
education, mentoring and career development. As a local bank, we
know the important role community involvement such as this plays in
future success, financial and otherwise."
"We're excited to be selected as the Burke & Herbert Bank 'Goals for Good' donation
recipient," said Erick King, Capital
Youth Empowerment Program (CYEP) Executive Director. "These funds
will allow us to support both our operations and programs within
the community. In addition, the increased visibility will
allow more people access to our programs and services within the
Washington Metropolitan area."
The 2023-2024 hockey season is the ninth the Bank has partnered
with Monumental Sports (formerly NBC) to raise awareness and funds
for a worthy non-profit. Burke & Herbert Bank has provided sizable donations to:
Willing Warriors, GrandInvolve, Most Valuable Kids Inc., Alice's
Kids, Inc., Connect our Kids, Inc., Rebuilding Together
DC-Alexandria, Homestretch, Inc.,
and Operation Renewed Hope Foundation.
Capital Youth Empowerment Program (CYEP) is a unifying
force in the National Capital region. Their community outreach
programs teach skills and equip the underserved with the tools and
empowerment needed to strengthen lives and change communities.
They provide continuing education to promote change. They
equip fathers with jobs skills, improving financial wellness and job
opportunity. CYEP is committed to leveling the playing field for
the underserved. They operate four primary programs: Fathers
in Touch, Project Success, Decoded STEM Mentoring, and Fathers in
Tech.
Burke & Herbert Financial Services Corp. is the $3.6 billion financial holding company for Burke
& Herbert Bank & Trust
Company. Burke & Herbert Bank
& Trust Company is the oldest continuously operating bank under
its original name headquartered in the greater Washington DC Metro area. The Bank offers a
full range of business and personal financial solutions designed to
meet customers' banking, borrowing, and investment needs and has
over 20 branches throughout the Northern
Virginia region and commercial loan offices in Fredericksburg, Loudoun County, Richmond, and in Bethesda, Maryland.
Member FDIC; Equal Housing Lender
Contact: Jane
Petty
703-216-5491
jpetty@burkeandherbertbank.com
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