BOSTON, May 2, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Santander Bank
kicked off National Small Business Week today by making a
$25,000 donation to Entrepreneurship
for All (EforAll), a Lawrence,
MA-based non-profit organization that mentors entrepreneurs
and fosters small business growth in underserved mid-sized cities.
Santander executives, officials from EforAll and more than 300 team
members from Santander's Business Banking division gathered today
at the Seaport's Westin Hotel for a check presentation and
celebratory rally where colleagues shared effective strategies for
helping support their small business clients, recognize top
performers and gear up for the Bank's 'Small Business Month,' which
will include a series of activities dedicated to supporting small
business owners.
"At Santander, we're turning the U.S. Small Business
Administration's 'National Small Business Week' into a month-long
celebration," said Amir Madjlessi,
Santander's Executive Vice President and Managing Director of
Business Banking. "EforAll shares our belief that small businesses
make considerable positive impact on their local economies and
companies like Santander need to pay it forward by rallying around
aspiring entrepreneurs. Giving to this exceptional organization is
Santander's way of recognizing the importance of supporting small
business owners and the contributions they make to their
communities."
EforAll will use Santander's $25,000 donation to sponsor four of the
organization's Pitch Contests, which will be held in the next year
in Lowell, Lawrence, New
Bedford and Lynn. EforAll's
Pitch Contests provide local startups with forums to present their
business ideas and get valuable feedback from industry-expert
judges. Contestants practice their presentation skills, learn how
to become successful entrepreneurs and have a chance to win money
to help fund their new businesses. As part of Santander's
sponsorship, leaders from the Bank's Business Banking group will
participate on the judging panels.
"The EforAll networks in our cities of Lowell, Lawrence, Fall
River, New Bedford, and
Lynn are excited to establish a
partnership with Santander," said David
Parker, CEO of Entrepreneurship for All. "Through
Santander's support, EforAll will welcome dozens of aspiring
entrepreneurs to our pitch contests where they will share their
ideas, receive feedback from judges and community members, while
having a chance to win thousands in cash prizes to help launch
their businesses!"
Also today, Santander is pleased to recognize National Small
Business Week by sponsoring the Massachusetts' Small Business Administration's
Annual Awards luncheon being held this afternoon at Granite Links
Golf Club in Quincy, MA. In
addition to today's events, Santander will be celebrating National
Small Business Week all month long by hosting in-branch rallies and
networking events at over 150 of its top small business branches,
where small business owners will have the opportunity to meet and
discuss best practices. And because Santander is committed to
giving back to the communities it serves through volunteerism, the
Bank's Business Banking team members will be donating time this
month to providing financial education classes and mentoring to
small businesses and entrepreneurs.
Santander Bank, N.A. is one of the country's
largest retail and commercial banks with more than $83 billion in assets. With its corporate offices
in Boston, the Bank's 9,500
employees, 675 branches, 2,100 ATMs and 2.1 million customers are
principally located in Massachusetts, New
Hampshire, Connecticut,
Rhode Island, New York, New
Jersey, Pennsylvania and
Delaware. The Bank is a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Madrid-based Banco Santander, S.A. (NYSE: SAN)
- one of the most respected banking groups in the world with more
than 125 million customers in the U.S., Europe, and Latin
America. It is managed by Santander Holdings USA, Inc., Banco Santander's intermediate
holding company in the U.S. For more information on Santander Bank, please visit
www.santanderbank.com.
Media Contacts:
Ann Davis
617-757-5891
ann.davis@santander.us
Nancy Orlando
617-757-5765
nancy.orlando@santander.us
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