Streetwise Partners and RBC Capital Markets host benefit
auction at Christie’s to promote better job opportunities
for low-income workers
NEW YORK, February 27, 2008 — Bringing together
a prominent network of individuals from Wall Street, RBC Capital
Markets will host an auction at Christie's in New York City
on March 24, 2008 to benefit StreetWise Partners, the New
York-based non-profit organization that engages thousands
of young professionals to mentor low-income job seekers to
build skills for work and access employment networks in the
global economy.
More than 500 guests are expected to attend the benefit auction,
which will be held amid a Christie's showing of exclusive
20th-century decorative art and design, including a private
collection of English arts & crafts. The live auction
will feature one-of-a-kind experiences, including six days
of youth basketball coaching by Michael Jordan, an exotic
car tour, a David Beckham meet-and-greet and VIP box seats
in Los Angeles.
Funds raised throughout the evening will support StreetWise
Partners' core job readiness and mentoring programs, which
link volunteer business professionals from leading corporations
with the unemployed and working poor. Volunteers help to empower
people to overcome their employment barriers, attain quality
jobs, and achieve economic self- sufficiency.
"At RBC Capital Markets, we recognize that we can be
only as successful as the communities in which we live and
work, and that is why we support philanthropic and community
development initiatives that give people the tools with which
to build their own lives," said Greg Mills , head of
Global Equity Sales & Trading for RBC Capital Markets.
"We're proud to help StreetWise Partners offer mentoring
and training programs that make a real difference."
"Demand has never been greater for our programs that
open doors for lower-income workers to develop relationships
that create passages to better jobs," said Allison Devore,
Executive Director of StreetWise Partners. "In this economy
and when millions of Americans have slipped into poverty over
the years, our professional coaching programs are invaluable,
helping people tap new employment networks so they can realize
their full potential. The support we have received from RBC
Capital Markets has been instrumental to helping us achieve
our vision of empowering thousands of people around the world
to achieve sustainable employability."
The auction will take place at Christie's auction house,
20 Rockefeller Plaza, in New York City on Monday, March 24
from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. Guests will enjoy cocktails and hors
d'oeuvres while connecting with StreetWise Partners' graduates,
corporate mentors and others from the StreetWise Partners'
community. To attend this event, contact Emilee Ballaro by
March 21, 2008 at emilee@streetwisepartners.org
or 212.253.6965.
About RBC Capital Markets
RBC Capital Markets is the corporate and investment banking
arm of RBC and is active globally in debt origination, sales
and trading, foreign exchange, infrastructure finance, structured
products, metals and mining, and energy. Its North American
platform includes leading equity, underwriting, sales, trading
and research businesses and a significant U.S. middle market
investment banking franchise. Bloomberg ranks the firm as
one of the Top 20 investment banks globally.
About StreetWise Partners
Established in 1997, StreetWise Partners (SWP) builds mentoring
relationships between low-income individuals and volunteer
business professionals to develop workplace skills and employment
networks as the bridge to a successful career. Operating in
New York City and Washington D.C., SWP's vision is that one
day all citizens will have the skills and opportunities to
become economically self-sufficient and achieve their full
potential. We also envision a world where all corporations
effectively hire, retain and advance top talent from low-income
communities. Visit StreetWise Partners' website at www.streetwisepartners.org.
StreetWise Partners, Inc. is located at 11 Park Place, Suite
701, New York, NY 10007. Tel. 212.971.0078. Fax. 646.365.3183.
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For media inquiries, please contact:
Sharon Solomon, RBC Capital Markets, (212) 905-5742, sharon.solomon@rbccm.com
Emilee Ballaro, StreetWise Partners, (212) 253-6965, emilee@streetwisepartners.org
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