Fidelity Investments® New Mt. Kisco Investor Center Staff Volunteers with Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westchester

Volunteers from Fidelity Investments’ Mount Kisco Investor Center and members of the Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westchester (BGCNW) teamed up last week in support of the Club’s expanding garden program. 

Fidelity’s volunteer project included an afternoon of planting and construction of a new fence around the community flower and vegetable garden, in preparation for a new greenhouse. The greenhouse, also donated by the financial services firm, will be the foundation for the Club’s new “Kids Growing Food Gardening Program,” an innovative STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) program.

“Fidelity has a long tradition of community service and supporting civic organizations in the neighborhoods where we do business,” said Selena Cefaloni, vice president and branch manager of Fidelity’s Mount Kisco Investor Center. “When Fidelity opened our new Mount Kisco office, the team was eager to find an opportunity to get our hands dirty – literally – on a project that would help our members of our community.”

The gardening program aims to teach children responsibility and an understanding of agriculture, science, and life process with hands-on activities and instructional lessons.

“The Boys & Girls Club has so many great programs that help local kids build self-confidence and learn lifelong skills, and we are excited to partner with them and support those efforts,” said Ms. Cefaloni. “We hope the new greenhouse will help expand the Kids Growing Food Gardening Program, and encourage more kids to participate in the summer months to come.”

Fidelity’s Mount Kisco investor center is located at 49 South Moger Avenue, Suite 2, across from the Mount Kisco train station. The branch provides area investors with personalized service and state-of-the-art technology to help them develop strategies for a variety of financial goals.

The Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westchester is located at 351 Main Street, Mt. Kisco, NY and can be reached at (914) 666-8069 or by visiting www.bgcnw.com. For the latest news, photos and updates, please "like" the Club on Facebook at www.facebook.com/BGCNW and follow on Twitter at www.twitter.com/BGCNW.

About the Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westchester
The Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westchester was established in 1939 as a place for “boys to get off the streets.” It is a non-profit organization dedicated to inspiring and enabling young people, especially those who need it most, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible, and caring citizens. Located in Mt. Kisco, NY, the 36,000-square-foot facility features an eight-lane pool, Child Care Center, gymnasium, game room, and two computer labs, and an additional 1,600-foot Teen Center facility. The Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westchester serves 2,000 youths, boys and girls ages 6 months to 18 years, from more than 60 Northern Westchester communities. The Club has been ranked among the outstanding Clubs in the national network of Boys & Girls Clubs of America.   

About Fidelity Investments®
Fidelity Investments is one of the world’s largest providers of financial services, with assets under administration of $4.2 trillion, including managed assets of $1.8 trillion, as of April 30, 2013. Founded in 1946, the firm is a leading provider of investment management, retirement planning, portfolio guidance, brokerage, benefits outsourcing and many other financial products and services to more than 20 million individuals and institutions, as well as through 5,000 financial intermediary firms. For more information about Fidelity Investments, visit www.fidelity.com.