FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
United Way Contact: Jason Bethke
Office Phone: 804.225.7917
Cell Phone (preferred): 703.203.5402
Email: [email protected]
GENWORTH RECEIVES 2016 GOVERNOR’S VOLUNTEERISM
AND COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD
United Way corporate partner recognized for over 22,000 hours of volunteerism
and more than $2 million dollars in donations to region
Richmond, VA [4/19/16] – Last night, United Way of Greater Richmond and Petersburg
Corporate Partner Genworth Financial received the prestigious 2016 Governor’s Volunteerism
and Community Service Award for a Corporation at a ceremony held at the Executive Mansion,
recognizing the spirit and importance of volunteerism across the Commonwealth.
Genworth employees volunteered more than 22,000 hours – 17,000 hours in the Greater
Richmond region and Lynchburg – helping more than 150 organizations in 2015. Genworth
and its employees also contributed more than $2 million to the Greater Richmond, Petersburg
and Lynchburg regions.
The Governor’s Volunteerism and Community Service Awards program is a partnership
between the Office on Volunteerism and Community Service at the Virginia Department of
Social Service and the Governor’s Advisory Board on Service and Volunteerism.
United Way of Greater Richmond and Petersburg congratulates and celebrates all 2016 award
recipients.
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About Genworth Financial
Genworth Financial, Inc. (NYSE: GNW) is a Fortune 500 insurance holding company committed to helping families achieve the
dream of homeownership and address the financial challenges of aging through its leadership positions in mortgage insurance
and long term care insurance. Headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, Genworth traces its roots back to 1871 and became a
public company in 2004. For more information, visit genworth.com.
About United Way of Greater Richmond & Petersburg
United Way of Greater Richmond & Petersburg serves 11 localities: the cities of Colonial Heights, Petersburg and Richmond,
and the counties of Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, New Kent, and Powhatan. By focusing
on the building blocks of a good life – education, income, and health – United Way works in partnership with others to create
opportunities for those most in need and improve the quality of life for all.