Salt Lake City, Sept. 14, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Primary Residential Mortgage, Inc. (PRMI) announced the formation of the PRMI Giving Network – a service initiative aimed to help transform communities across the globe and to inspire and create real change through nutrition, service, and education. Through this initiative, it recently partnered with The Kids In Need Foundation (KINF) to raise $150,000 in eight weeks to help children succeed in classrooms across America.
“The PRMI Giving Network allows us to expand upon PRMI’s community service efforts and will provide a companywide opportunity to participate in our corporate giving,” said David Zitting, CEO of PRMI. “Last year, I was proud that our first-ever companywide fundraising competition raised more than $152,000 and provided 1.67 million meals to people in need through ‘Feeding America’. This year, I know our partnership with The Kids In Need Foundation will be a great success that will help thousands of students nationwide.”
“Giving back has always been in our DNA and putting a name to our outreach is something our company is thrilled about,” said Steve Chapman, CFO of PRMI. “Our hope for the PRMI Giving Network is to expand on our current efforts not just nationally, but globally.”
Sixteen million children in the United States come from families struggling with extreme poverty. The Kids In Need Foundation’s mission is to ensure that every child is prepared to learn and succeed by providing free school supplies nationally to students most in need.
“It is tough for a student to learn without the appropriate tools in the classroom,” says Dave Smith, executive director, The Kids In Need Foundation. “We know that when kids have the school supplies they need, their interest in learning improves, and their self-esteem increases. Because of the generosity of the PRMI Giving Network, more students will have the school supplies they need to succeed this year. Most importantly, they will feel the intangible benefit of community support."
PRMI kicked off the KINF Backpack Challenge at its 8th annual National Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. At the end of the eight-week campaign, each branch office will get the opportunity to participate in the “PRMI Week of Giving,” which will donate thousands of backpacks filled with supplies to local low-income school districts across the country.
To learn more about the campaign, please visit fundraise.kinf.org/prmi and follow the initiative on social media with #PRMIBackpackChallenge and #PRMIGivingNetwork.
About The Kids In Need Foundation
The Kids in Need Foundation’s mission is to ensure that every child is prepared to learn and succeed in the classroom by providing free school supplies nationally to students most in need. The Kids In Need Foundation, a national 501(c)(3) charitable organization founded in 1995, has distributed more than $900 million in school supplies since its inception, and directly benefited 5.4 million students and more than 150,000 teachers last year alone. For more information, visit KINF.org, and join us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram: @KidsInNeed.
About PRMI
Headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, Primary Residential Mortgage, Inc. (PRMI) was founded in 1998 by Dave Zitting, Jeff Zitting and Steve Chapman. PRMI has grown into a nationwide, multibillion-dollar operation with over 1,800 employees and nearly 250 branches. The company is licensed in 49 states and serves all segments of the market. PRMI is a privately held company that focuses primarily on traditional residential loan products. For information on PRMI, please visit www.PrimaryResidentialMortgage.com PRMI is an Equal Housing Lender. NMLS #3094.
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