ACE Cash Express Gives $185,000 to American Red Cross Hurricane Relief; Customer and Employee Contributions Help Families Recove
27 Januar 2006 - 7:00PM
PR Newswire (US)
DALLAS, Jan. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ACE Cash Express, Inc.
(NASDAQ:AACE) gave a total of $185,000 to the American Red Cross
throughout 2005, aiding hurricane victims across the country. Most
of the contribution was made possible by customers, and the
remainder was supplemented by corporate and employee donations.
(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20060127/DAF012 )
"Hurricanes and the resulting devastation were a major concern for
many families and businesses in 2005," said Jay B. Shipowitz, ACE's
President and CEO, said, "Thanks to the generosity of our customers
and employees, we were able to help hurricane victims at a time
when they needed it most." Overall, ACE contributed more than
$218,000 to various charities and individuals for hurricane relief
in 2005. Each year, ACE seeks to donate one percent of the previous
year's net profit to programs that help children, advance education
and promote financial literacy. "Thanks to the tremendous community
support from individuals and businesses like ACE, the Red Cross is
able to continue helping our communities and nation prepare,
prevent and respond to disasters and emergencies every day," said
Cheryl Sutterfield-Jones, American Red Cross-Dallas Area Chapter
Chief Executive Officer. About ACE Cash Express ACE Cash Express,
Inc. is a leading retailer of financial services, including check
cashing, short-term consumer loans, bill payment and prepaid debit
services, and the largest owner, operator and franchisor of check
cashing stores in the United States. As of December 31, 2005, ACE
had a network of 1,520 stores in 34 states and the District of
Columbia, consisting of 1,301 company-owned stores and 219
franchised stores. ACE focuses on serving consumers, many of whom
seek alternatives to traditional banking relationships in order to
gain convenient and immediate access to financial services. ACE's
website is found at http://www.acecashexpress.com/ . About The
American Red Cross The American Red Cross is where people mobilize
to help their neighbors- across the street, across the country and
across the world-in emergencies. Each year, in communities large
and small, victims of some 70,000 disasters turn to neighbors
familiar and new -- the nearly 1 million volunteers and 35,000
employees of the Red Cross. Through more than 800 locally supported
chapters, more than 15 million people gain the skills they need to
prepare for and respond to emergencies in their homes, communities
and world. Some 4 million people give blood -- the gift of life --
through the Red Cross, making it the largest supplier of blood and
blood products in the United States. An average of 91 cents of
every dollar the Red Cross spends is invested in humanitarian
services and programs. The Red Cross is not a government agency; it
relies on donations of time, money, and blood to do its work. The
Red Cross website it found at http://www.redcross.org/ . First Call
Analyst: FCMN Contact: ptate@acecashexpress.com
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20060127/DAF012
http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: ACE Cash Express, Inc.
CONTACT: Jay B. Shipowitz, President & CEO, +1-972-550-5030, or
, or Eric C. Norrington, Vice President of Communication,
+1-972-550-5032, or , both of ACE Cash Express, Inc. Web site:
http://www.acecashexpress.com/ http://www.redcross.org/
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