MEDIA ADVISORY
| WHAT: | Dedication of Mural and Lot Beautification Project | |
| Nationwide Insurance to Launch National Model for "Giving Back" | ||
| WHERE: | Historic Sharp Leadenhall Community | |
| 112 Hamburg Street and 100 W. Cross and Race Streets | ||
| WHEN: | Saturday, September 13 – 1:45 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. | |
| WHO: | Deputy Mayor Andrew Frank, City of Baltimore Matt Riebel, President, Nationwide Retirement Solutions Betty Bland-Thomas, Sharp-Leadenhall Association President Charles Lawrence, Mural Artist Shawn James, Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts Hope Williams, Cleaner Greener Baltimore David Scott, Director of Public Works Hugo Lam, Recreation and Parks 50 Nationwide Insurance Employee Volunteers 40 Community Resident Volunteers |
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SIGNIFICANCE: Nationwide Retirement Solutions serves public sector employees across the Country – managing voluntary retirement savings plans. As part of their commitment to these communities, Nationwide Insurance looks for ways to give back -- serving in community centered and oriented projects. Matt Riebel, President of Nationwide Retirement Solutions asked his employees to give back to their conference host city this year. A volunteer greening and public arts project was developed in partnership with the Initiative for a Cleaner Greener Baltimore and the community of historic Sharp Leadenhall. Nationwide intends to use this project as a model for future conference volunteerism.
Nationwide is in Baltimore for the National Association of Government Defined Contribution Administrators (NAGDCA), Nationwide recruited volunteers during registration.
PHOTO OPPS: Excellent opportunities for visuals of new mural with artist; and community residents working alongside Nationwide employees digging and planting. Beautiful existing gardens along with a vacant lot ready to be tilled – potential for “before and after”.
