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USForex Partners With the Boys and Girls Club of America as Part of Its Annual Charity Day in San Francisco
Thursday, 03 October 2013
USForex Partners With the Boys and Girls Club of America as Part of Its Annual Charity Day in San Francisco
The Company Donated Profits to Help Young Children Develop Workplace Skills in the Bay Area
San Francisco – October 3, 2013 – USForex, one of the world’s fastest-growing, technology-driven foreign exchange providers, have donated portions of the profits from trading to Boys & Girls Clubs of San Francisco Youth Workforce Development Program during its annual charity day in San Francisco. Through career exposure, employment, and an outcomes based curriculum, Youth Workforce Development aims to provide youth with skills and experiences that lead to sustainable and fulfilling careers.
The OzForex Group’s annual Global Charity Day, donates a portion of trading profits towards nominated charities. In addition to USForex’s efforts in the Bay area, the company coordinated the event with OZforex staff around the world in Sydney, London, San Francisco, London, Auckland and Toronto. This year's four charities were each chosen by a different global team, and include The Shepherd Centre (Australia), BOOST Child Abuse Prevention (Canada), Rays of Sunshine (UK) and Boys & Girls Clubs of San Francisco.
“We are thrilled to work with alongside Boys & Girls Clubs of San Francisco to help foster the future leaders of our community here in the Bay Area,” said Michael Ward, CEO Europe and North America for USForex. “Part of our mission is to build a strong connection with our local community, and I could not be more proud of our team and all those who participated to support our efforts today.”
For more information about Charity Day visit www.usforex.com.
About Boys & Girls Clubs of San Francisco
Founded in 1891, Boys & Girls Clubs of San Francisco serves more than 1,200 youth (ages 6 to 18) per day, offering a safe place to learn and grow, throughout nine Clubhouses, two school based sites in the city’s toughest neighborhoods, as well as Camp Mendocino, a residential summer Camp in Mendocino County. Dedicated to helping the kids who need us most, BGCSF provides a broad range of programs that inspire young people to realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens. Our award-winning programs and professional staff help our members build strong character and skills that will last a lifetime. Our four focus areas include: Academic Success, Good Character & Community Engagement, Healthy Lifestyles and Job Readiness with Earning Potential.
About USForex
USForex is a wholly-owned subsidiary of OzForex, a strategic investment of Macquarie Bank, Accel Partners and the Carlyle Group, and original co-founders Matt Gilmour and Gary Lord. USForex is part of the OzForex Group which includes UKForex, CanadianForex, OzForex, NZForex and Tranzfers. Since its launch in 1998 by Matt Gilmour, the Group has grown to be one of the world's largest online foreign exchange companies. The Company's client base includes small and medium-sized importers and exporters, as well as individuals who transfer financial assets, have recurring payments overseas, and those investing abroad. The USForex Board of Directors is made up of executives with significant experience in foreign exchange and the financial markets.
