U.S. Olympic Triathlete Gwen Jorgensen Participates in Ceremonial Citi Team USA Flag Raising
The Citi Team USA Flag Tour made its seventh stop today at Citi's site in Elk Grove. U.S. Olympic triathlete Gwen Jorgensen, a member of Team Citi through Citi's sponsorship of the United States Olympic Committee, joined Citi Site President Joe Sharpand Citi employees in celebration and support of Team USA.
U.S. Olympian Gwen Jorgensen and Citi Site President Joe Sharp celebrate Citi's sponsorship of the 2012 U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Teams with employees at Citi's site in Elk Grove, Illinois. (photo courtesy of Dan Boczarski)
"It is truly an honor to host U.S. Olympic triathlete Gwen Jorgensen and bring the energy and excitement of the Olympic Games to Elk Grove," said Sharp. "Today's event provides Citi colleagues with a unique opportunity to learn about Gwen's inspiring journey from ambition to achievement and celebrate the commitment to excellence we share."
At the event, Jorgensen spoke to a crowd of 200 people about her participation in Citi's Every Step of the Way? program, an innovative digital program benefitting U.S. Olympic and Paralympic hopefuls and athletes of all ages in communities across America. She shared her personal story and her involvement with the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee.
Jorgensen works to support the Greater Milwaukee chapter in their journey to inspire and empower all young people – especially those in need – to realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens.
To launch the Every Step of the Way program, Citi has donated $500,000 to the USOC to benefit U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Sport Programs in communities across the country. Citi's $500,000 donation is being represented by 50 million ThankYou® Points -- the currency of Citi ThankYou® Rewards.
This unique program allows the American people to help allocate these ThankYou® Points to sport programs through activity on Facebook and Twitter, allowing Team Citi athletes to say "thank you" to the sport programs that have inspired them. Fans can join the movement on Citi's Every Step of the Way Facebook page (Facebook.com/CitiEveryStep) and at citi.com/everystep.
As the official bank sponsor of Team USA and the USOC, Citi is bringing the Olympic spirit to Citi sites and locations across the country in the months leading up to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Through the Citi Team USA Flag Tour, employees and community partners have the opportunity to meet Olympic and Paralympic hopefuls, hear their inspirational stories and show their support for Team USA.
The Citi Team USA flag will be flown at the site through the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Previous tour stops have included Citi sites in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Irving, Texas, Tucson, Arizona, Jacksonville, Florida, Long Island City, New York, and Hagerstown, Maryland.
To find out more about the Every Step of the Way program, please visit citi.com/everystep.
Event photos: Courtesy of Daniel Boczarski
Citi
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USOC
Founded in 1894 and headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colo., the U.S. Olympic Committee serves as both the National Olympic Committee and National Paralympic Committee for the United States. As such, the USOC is responsible for the training, entering and funding of U.S. teams for the Olympic, Paralympic, Youth Olympic, Pan American and Parapan American Games, while serving as a steward of the Olympic and Paralympic Movements throughout the country. For more information, visit TeamUSA.org.
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