Mayor Michael Nutter proclaims Oct 2 'EY Connect Day' in Philadelphia as over 500 EY professionals volunteer throughout the city
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 2, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Mayor Michael Nutter issued a proclamation recognizing October 2 as 'EY Connect Day' in Philadelphia as more than 500 professionals from Ernst & Young LLP will leave the office to volunteer. This is all a part of the firm's 'EY Connect Day' which gives professionals nationwide time off so that they might give back to their communities.
"EY's commitment to greater Philadelphia is commendable," Mayor Nutter said. "The volunteer efforts make an impressive impact and show the difference a business can make when dedicated to giving back to the community."
On this day of service, volunteers chose projects that are rooted in the firm's corporate responsibility focus areas of growing the positive effects of entrepreneurs, developing future generations of talent and building a more diverse and inclusive society.
"Our firm's purpose is building a better working world," said Chris Bruner, Office Managing Partner for Ernst & Young LLP in Greater Philadelphia. "In addition to this one dedicated day of service our people are committed to volunteering countless hours year-round."
Each year, EY professionals throughout the Northeast Region of the firm volunteer more than 95,000 hours of their time to nonprofit organizations in the area.
About the Greater Philadelphia office
Ernst & Young LLP has more than 1,000 people in its Greater Philadelphia office who serve some of the area's largest organizations as well as a diverse client base of innovative and entrepreneurial companies spanning the consumer products, engineering and construction, financial services, health care, life sciences, manufacturing, media & entertainment, private equity, real estate, retail and technology industries. The firm celebrates the successes of Greater Philadelphia entrepreneurs through its EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ program, founded in 1986. #EYConnectDay, #BuildingBetterWorkingWorld
About EY
EY is a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services. The insights and quality services we deliver help build trust and confidence in the capital markets and in economies the world over. We develop outstanding leaders who team to deliver on our promises to all of our stakeholders. In so doing, we play a critical role in building a better working world for our people, for our clients and for our communities.
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