New appointments to
Denver Public Schools Foundation
and
Mi Casa
Resource Center Board of Directors
DENVER
--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
The Western Union Company
(NYSE: WU), a global leader in cross-border, cross-currency money movement, announced the election of executives to non-profit boards serving the
Denver
community.
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Western Union
executives join non-profit boards supporting education in the
Denver
community. (
August 27, 2018
) (Photo: Business Wire)
Jacqueline Molnar
, Chief Compliance Officer and Chair of the Western Union Foundation Board of Directors, has been appointed to serve on
Denver Public Schools Foundation
Board. In this role, she will support the organization’s mission to ensure that every child in
Denver
has access to a quality education.
“I am honored to join the
DPS Foundation
board and to serve the
Denver
community,” said Jacqueline. “Education is the surest pathway to inclusion and economic opportunity and the
DPS Foundation
is helping students not only strengthen their own lives, but the
Denver
community as a whole.”
Earlier this year,
Shannon Corcoran
, Vice President of Business Change and Transformation at
Western Union
, joined the
Mi Casa Resource Center
Board of Directors. The organization focuses on training families, beginning with programs for youth that inspire academic success, leadership, and career exploration.
In 2014,
Carrie Damon
, Vice President of Business Change and Transformation at
Western Union
, became a Board Member for the
Junior Achievement-Rocky Mountain
chapter. Carrie has also led Western Union’s employee engagement with the organization. To date, 283
Western Union
employees have volunteered with the organization inspiring 12,963 students across 66 different schools in the
Denver
Metro area to own their future economic success.
As part of its continued commitment to the
Denver
community, on
October 5, 2017
, the
Western Union Foundation
announced
an infusion of US
$1 million
in contributions to local non-profits and its intention to make space available in its new global headquarters for local non-profits and NGOs to host community gatherings.
The Western Union Foundation
is an independently managed 501(c)(3),
United States
non-profit corporation supported by
the Western Union Company
, its employees, Agents, and business partners working to support education and disaster relief efforts as pathways toward a better future.
About
Western Union
The Western Union Company
(NYSE: WU) is a global leader in cross-border, cross-currency money movement. Our omnichannel platform connects the digital and physical worlds and makes it possible for consumers and businesses to send and receive money and make payments with speed, ease, and reliability. As of
June 30, 2018
, our network included over 550,000 retail agent locations offering
Western Union
, Vigo or Orlandi Valuta branded services in more than 200 countries and territories, with the capability to send money to billions of accounts. Additionally,
westernunion.com
, our fastest growing channel in 2017, is available in 45 countries and territories to move money around the world. In 2017, we moved over
$300 billion
in principal in nearly 130 currencies and processed 32 transactions every second across all our services. With our global reach,
Western Union
moves money for better, connecting family, friends and businesses to enable financial inclusion and support economic growth. For more information, visit
www.westernunion.com
.
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Western Union
Media Contact:
Rachel Rogala
, +1 303-808-2674
rachel.rogala@wu.com
Source:
The Western Union Company