ING DIRECT USA Lends More Than 500 Helpful Hands Toward Community Projects in Delaware

WILMINGTON, Del., Aug. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Associates at ING DIRECT USA are kicking off their annual Orange Days of Giving on Thursday, August 16. Acting on their belief in giving back to their community, more than 500 Associate volunteers will lend a helping hand to 13 nonprofit organizations throughout Delaware.

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"ING DIRECT values the opportunity to touch lives and make visible contributions to the areas where we work and serve," said Jim Kelly, Head of Direct Bank, ING DIRECT USA. "Our Orange Days of Giving and the transformations we achieve for our community partners are a source of great pride for many of our Associates and something we look forward to each year."

For this year's Orange Days of Giving, ING DIRECT partnered with local schools and organizations in Delaware with a particular emphasis on helping and empowering children including:

• Prestige Academy
• West End Neighborhood House
• Boys and Girls Club of Delaware
• East Side Charter School
• Children & Families First of Delaware
• Girl Scouts of the Chesapeake Bay Council
• Meals on Wheels Delaware
• Communities in Schools Delaware
• Junior Achievement of Delaware
• Latin American Community Center
• Food Bank of Delaware
• Wilmington Head Start
• William Hicks Community Center

From painting to tutoring, more than 500 ING DIRECT Associates will be making the most of their day by helping others. Since Orange Days of Giving kicked off six years ago, ING DIRECT Associates throughout the East Coast, Midwest and West Coast locations have dedicated more than 69,000 hours toward charitable causes that support the bank's mission of assisting communities through economic empowerment, financial education and life skills.

About ING DIRECT
ING DIRECT, the nation's largest direct bank, is dedicated to inspiring Americans to become a nation of savers. Since its inception in 2000, more than 7.6 million Americans have entrusted their Savings with ING DIRECT, building the bank to nearly $83.0 billion in deposits as of December 31, 2011.  ING DIRECT has developed a comprehensive social media Savers Community, including Twitter, Facebook and its We, The Savers blog. 

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Laura DiLello, ING DIRECT USA
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