HSBC Bank Contributes $50,000 to Nation’s First Monument Honoring African American Veterans
17 June 2019 - 09:10PM
Business Wire
Memorial scheduled to open on Memorial Day
in May 2020 at site near the Buffalo waterfront
HSBC Bank USA, N.A., (HSBC) today announced a $50,000 grant to
the African American Veterans Monument, the nation’s first-ever
memorial dedicated solely to honoring the military service of
African-American veterans and service members.
“African Americans have fought for their country in every
military conflict since the Revolutionary War, and too often their
contributions are underappreciated, as are the hardships they
faced,” said Jennifer Stryrbel, Chief Operations Officer, HSBC USA.
“Their bravery and sacrifice deserve a national memorial, and HSBC
is honored to support the construction of such a memorial in
Buffalo where so many HSBC employees and customers live and
work.”
Construction of the African American Veterans Monument will
begin this summer at a waterfront site in the Buffalo & Erie
County Naval and Military Park. The design symbolizes the
contributions of African Americans who have served or are currently
serving in all five branches of the military, during war and in
times of peace. When completed, a dozen 10-foot-tall black concrete
pillars will represent each of the country’s military conflicts.
The spacing between the pillars represent peacetimes between each
war.
“The committee has worked tirelessly to develop the plans for
the African American Veterans Monument and in two years, we have
nearly reached our goals,” said Crystal Peoples-Stokes, Majority
Leader of the New York State Assembly and spearhead of the
initiative. “This donation from HSBC is a huge step in closing the
gap and will allow us to begin construction this summer. We urge
the community and both private and public sectors to support its
completion, as we are so close to the finish line.”
Since 2016, the African American Veterans Monument Committee has
been raising funds for this first-of-its-kind monument. Today’s
news brings the fundraising total to more than $1.44 million, 93
per cent of the total needed.
The Monument is on track to open to the public by Memorial Day
in May 2020.
Contributions to honor an individual veteran are available
through the purchase of an engraved brick paver that will line the
walkways of the monument for $250. Additional information on the
African American Veterans Monument can be found at AAVMWNY.org or
by calling (716) 800-1137.
ABOUT HSBCHSBC Bank USA, National Association (HSBC Bank
USA, N.A.) serves customers through retail banking and wealth
management, commercial banking, private banking, and global banking
and markets segments. It operates bank branches in: California;
Connecticut; Washington, D.C.; Florida; Maryland; New Jersey; New
York; Pennsylvania; Virginia; and Washington. HSBC Bank USA, N.A.
is the principal subsidiary of HSBC USA Inc., a wholly-owned
subsidiary of HSBC North America Holdings Inc. HSBC Bank USA, N.A.
is a Member of FDIC. Investment and brokerage services are provided
through HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., (Member NYSE/FINRA/SIPC) and
insurance products are provided through HSBC Insurance Agency (USA)
Inc.
HSBC Holdings plc, the parent company of the
HSBC Group, is headquartered in London. The Group serves customers
worldwide across 66 countries and territories in Europe, Asia,
North and Latin America, and the Middle East and North Africa. With
assets of $2,659bn at 31 March 2019, HSBC is one of the world’s
largest banking and financial services organisations.
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