PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 12, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Beneficial
Bank (NASDAQ: BNCL), a leader in providing financial services
and education for Delaware Valley customers for more than
160 years, in partnership with Philabundance, Delaware Valley's
largest hunger relief organization, and KieranTimberlake, a leading
Philadelphia-based architecture
firm, unveiled CANopy – an art installation and fundraising effort
aimed at addressing food insecurity – at 1818 Market Street,
Beneficial Bank Place, Philadelphia,
PA.
CANopy is an interactive sculpture that highlights the most
in-demand food items, arranged by cost and nutritional value,
providing insight into the area's hunger needs. The project will
serve to raise food contributions and funds for Delaware Valley's
750,000 food insecure individuals. The installation was
designed by architecture firm KieranTimberlake and inspired by a
similar nationwide campaign against hunger.
"Philadelphia is facing a food
crisis worse than the U.S. average, with one in five people
experiencing food insecurity," said Glenn
Bergman, Executive Director of Philabundance. "Our hope is
that CANopy will drive much needed awareness to the children,
seniors, families and others in our area facing hunger."
"Beneficial Bank has been committed to the community since 1853,
and are proud to continue in that tradition," said Gerry Cuddy, Chief Executive Officer, Beneficial
Bank. "We are honored to be partnering with KieranTimberlake and
Philabundance as we work to drive hunger from the communities we
serve."
"It's been so gratifying to work on this project with
Philabundance," said Megan Suau of
KieranTimberlake. "We wanted to expand the idea of a food drive
into something that is engaging, educational, and mobile, and we
are thrilled that Beneficial is first to bring CANopy to the
public."
About Beneficial Bank
Founded in 1853, Beneficial Bank
is the oldest and largest bank headquartered in Philadelphia.
With 63 offices in the
greater Philadelphia and South Jersey regions
and approximately $5.7 billion in assets, Beneficial is a
full service financial institution whose product offering includes
commercial, consumer and real estate lending, equipment finance,
insurance and wealth management services. Beneficial has been
committed to providing financial education to individuals and
businesses in the Delaware Valley for more than 160
years. Visit www.thebeneficial.com for more
information.
About KieranTimberlake
KieranTimberlake designs
beautifully crafted, thoughtfully made buildings that are
holistically integrated to site, program, and people. Founded in
1984, KieranTimberlake brings together the experience and talents
of over 120 professionals of diverse backgrounds and abilities in a
practice that is recognized worldwide. KieranTimberlake has
received over 200 design citations, including the 2008 Architecture
Firm Award from the American Institute of Architects and the 2010
Cooper-Hewitt National Design Award for Architecture. Visit
kierantimberlake.com for more information.
About Philabundance
Philabundance is the
Delaware Valley's largest hunger relief organization, serving more
than 90,000 people each week in nine counties in PA and Southern
NJ. Of those served, 30 percent are children, 16 percent are
seniors, and adults served include students, the working poor and
single parents. In 2016, Philabundance rescued more than 10 million
pounds of food and distributed 24 million pounds through its own
distribution programs, and a network of 350 agencies. A
one dollar donation provides two
meals – Give now or learn more at Philabundance.org.
Contact: Robert Woods,
212-601-8189, robert.woods@porternovelli.com
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