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Pitney Bowes` Polly O`Brien Honored With Fourth Annual Humanitarian Award from Catholic Family Services
STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 1999--
Award recognizes lifelong Stamford resident as "Ambassador of
Service to Humanity"
Pitney Bowes Inc. (NYSE: PBI) today announced that Polly O'Brien, Pitney Bowes Director of Community Affairs, was honored with the 1999 Ambassador of Service to Humanity Award from Catholic Family Services, an office of Catholic Charities of Fairfield County and a United Way Agency. The award, presented during a breakfast ceremony at The Stamford Marriott, honored Ms. O'Brien for her lifelong commitment to the greater Stamford community.
"Pitney Bowes salutes Polly for this well-deserved award which
reflects her strong professional and personal commitment to supporting
the local community and helping to enhance the quality of life for its
residents," said Michael J. Critelli, Pitney Bowes Chairman and CEO.
"Polly continuously shares her energy, talents and passion with
residents and organizations in the area, providing leadership on local
boards, leading community outreach training for non-profit
organizations, and volunteering for countless community activities and
projects. Pitney Bowes is proud that her community relations efforts
on behalf of the company, along with her personal volunteerism, are so
aptly recognized in this award from Catholic Family Services."
Ms. O'Brien, a lifelong Stamford resident, has demonstrated a
commitment to community outreach and volunteerism through her work as
Director of Community Affairs for Pitney Bowes, as well as through her
leadership with a number of non-profit organizations. She currently
serves as the Vice Chairman of the Points of Light Foundation's
National Council on Workplace Volunteerism, as Chairman of the Board
of the Volunteer Center of Southwestern Fairfield County, and as
President of the Fairfield County Contributions Group. She also
currently serves on the board of CTE, Keep Stamford Beautiful, and as
a member of the Junior League of Stamford-Norwalk. In addition, she
has been a champion for revitalization of Stamford's South End
through her work on national award-winning neighborhood clean-ups and
with the South End Neighborhood Revitalization Zone.
"Time and again, Polly proves to be a champion for volunteerism
and leadership within the community. Since her teenage years, Polly
has dedicated much of her time to supporting organizations and
activities that have had a real impact on local residents and
communities. The Humanitarian Award presented to Polly today is a
tribute to her tireless efforts and the tremendous difference she has
made in the lives of so many people. She is truly an outstanding
ambassador to humanity," said Elaine Eichler, District Executive
Director of CFS. "In addition, the award has special meaning because
Polly was adopted through Catholic Family Services by her parents,
Brigid Hume O'Brien and the late John R. O'Brien."
CFS has served the greater Stamford area for more than 60 years.
Its programs include individual, group and family therapy, psychiatric
evaluations, adoption, Right to Know, education and parenting support
group, Hispanic Outreach, Intensive Outreach and Monitoring of at-risk
youth, and pregnancy counseling. CFS is an office of Catholic
Charities of Fairfield County and a United Way agency, licensed by the
State of Connecticut as a Mental Health Clinic and accredited by the
National Council on Accreditation for Services to Families and
Children. For information on the CFS "Ambassador of Service to
Humanity Award," call 203/323-1105.
Pitney Bowes is a $4.2 billion global provider of mail and
messaging management. For more information about the company, visit
www.pitneybowes.com.
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