Enterprise Holdings Gives Back to the Community in Honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day

New York, New York, January 24, 2014- In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the New York City operations teams of Enterprise Holdings, the corporate parent of the Enterprise Rent-A-Car, National Car Rental and Alamo Rent A Car brands, participated in the City Year Martin Luther King Day Jr. Day of Service in Elmhurst, Queens, and Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, New York.

“We are honored to give back to the community through our work with City Year on this special day of service in the spirit of Martin Luther King, Jr.,” said Celestine Crivaro, Regional Corporate Account Manager. “With the economic difficulties affecting local schools, it’s important to remember the children that are in need of proper educational tools. Our participation, made possible through the dedication of our employees, created a wonderful experience and connection with the community. As always, we strive to make a positive difference for communities in which we live and work."

The district teams constructed bookshelves, cubbies and desks for the Elmhurst, Queens, New York school district. They also assembled desks and mural benches for libraries and classrooms. The district teams also painted inspirational murals in community spaces throughout Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, New York. Both district teams combined their efforts to also collect non-perishable items such as water, peanut butter, shelf stable milk, cereal and crackers.

Since 1988, City Year provides mentorships and tutoring opportunities to underserved children and youth in the five boroughs. “We’re happy to help provide these items for children in the Elmhurst and Sheepshead,” added Nancy Pasciuto, Human Resources Manager. “We hope these fundamental items will create a positive learning experience for these children.”  

About City Year

City Year is an education-focused, nonprofit organization founded in 1988 that partners with public schools to provide full-time targeted intervention for students most at risk of dropping out. In 21 communities across the United States and through two international affiliates, our teams of young AmeriCorps leaders support students by focusing on attendance, behavior, and course performance through in-class tutoring, mentoring, and after school programs that keep kids in school and on track to graduate. City Year New York, founded in 2003, serves in 22 public schools in four targeted neighborhoods: East New York, East Harlem, Long Island City, and the South Bronx. For more information, please visit www.cityyear.org.

About Enterprise Holdings 

Enterprise Holdings, through its regional subsidiaries, operates more than 1 million cars and trucks, the largest fleet of passenger vehicles in the world today. Enterprise Holdings is North America’s largest and most comprehensive service provider in the car rental industry, operating the Alamo Rent A Car, Enterprise Rent-A-Car and National Car Rental brands. Other affiliated business lines include Enterprise Fleet Management, Enterprise Commercial Trucks, Enterprise Car Sales, Enterprise Rideshare vanpooling and Enterprise CarShare car sharing.