Donation to Aid Ironbound Flood-Relief Efforts

Banking and financial services firm Citi is making a $500,000 donation to five New York-area community organizations, including the Ironbound Community Corp., to support Sandy relief and recovery efforts, the company has announced.

“Much of the recovery work is just beginning, and Citi is continuing to engage with our local nonprofit partners and government leaders to support this critical effort,” said Citi CEO Michael Corbat. “We are committed to doing our part to help the region recover and rebuild in the weeks and months ahead.”

The Ironbound Community Corporation will devote its two Family Success Centers to offering a broad range of relief assistance including support for families filing applications for FEMA assistance and insurance claims to repair their homes in the East Ward, which suffered some of the most severe flooding in the region.