PLS, Western Union Foundation Contribute to Houston Children’s Charity
Chicago, IL (PRWEB) January 07, 2012
Helping students start the school year properly equipped is an outstanding way to invest in their academic success, said Bob Wolfberg, President, PLS. Houston Childrens Charitys Back 2 School program provides school supplies to needy students throughout the Houston metro area. To assist them in this worthy cause, PLS is making a $ 5,000 donation to Houston Childrens Charity.
Houston Childrens Charity is dedicated to improving the quality of life for underprivileged, abused and handicapped children who have been otherwise left behind. Its annual Back 2 School program helps needy families through the back-to-school process. Houston Childrens Charity distributes much-needed assistance (uniform vouchers, backpacks and school supplies) to many of Houstons underprivileged children.
PLS (http://www.PLShome.com) operates more than 300 financial services centers in nine states. The PLS mission is to provide innovative and convenient financial services delivered with the respect that hard-working consumers deserve.
Houston Childrens Charitys Back 2 School program mirrors our own annual Back to School promotion, which provides backpacks filled with school supplies to students in need, noted Wolfberg. Were proud to support this important effort. And thats why we invited the Western Union Foundation to get involved.
The Western Union Foundations (http://www.westernunionfoundation.org) Agent Giving Circles program assists Western Union Agents in supporting their local communities. PLS received dollar-for-dollar matching funds for its contribution to Houston Childrens Charity, for a combined total of $ 10,000.
PLS has been an active, contributing member of the community in Houston, said Rob Koewler, Director of Strategic Accounts for Western Union. Were very pleased to match their donation to Houston Childrens Charity.
It is always beneficial and terribly heartwarming when corporations in the city take a proactive role in helping Houstons underprivileged children, said Laura Ward, Executive Director, Houston Childrens Charity. We thank PLS and the Western Union Foundation for seeking an avenue in which to provide support.
About PLS: People. Location. Service.
The PLS Group, headquartered in Chicago, is comprised of more than 300 financial services centers in Alabama, Arizona, California, Illinois, Indiana, Mississippi, New York, Texas and Wisconsin, with more than 3,100 employees. PLS is one of the largest, fastest-growing and most distinguished organizations in the check cashing industry, and is a top performer for Western Union, a money transfer network.
PLS has been listed among Inc. magazines 5000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America (http://www.inc.com/inc5000/list) for the past three years, and for three consecutive years has been named one of the 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work for in Chicago by the National Association for Business Resources (http://www.101bestandbrightest.com). For the past four years, PLS has been named one of Chicagos Largest Privately Held Companies by Crains Chicago Business
