Really? That's the line from the Citi issues press release. Does that mean it really happened? I can't say. Is this just another large company pumping out pseudo propaganda in an effort to bolster it's image? Maybe.
I tend to be a little cynical when it comes to the big guys. Instead of throwing out wild accusations I'll report on what I actually witnessed.
The stage was set. Saturday at dawn, we were to meet at down at the old High School. The Kids were warned. The Parents and Teachers were notified. Would Citi even show? Only time would tell.
The plan was to band together to clean up the school. 55 Acres, 1,500 students, 2 district paid Custodians during the day. Outnumbered.
"If a piece of paper falls to the ground, and no one is there to pick it up, does it make a sound?"
Well... We brought our kids, our parents and teachers. Citi did show up. They showed up in spades! They brought Bank Managers (yeah Scott Sachs!), Tellers, Administrators, Personal Bankers, and even the Securities Guys! They even brought Breakfast and Lunch! We banded together with the Citi employees, separated into groups and went to work.
We picked up trash. We steam cleaned. We pruned. in the end, we made a real difference. We also learned along the way that sometimes it's not all about the company.
Financial statements , Dividends and Stock Prices all have their place in the world. But sometimes it's bigger than that. Sometimes it's all about the people.
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Thank you Citigroup! You were wonderful! Absolutely Wonderful!
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