More Than Half of Companies Increased Philanthropy in 2008, Despite Economic Decline

Christina Gold, Western Union President and Chief Executive Officer, said, "Corporate citizenship is about shared values; it allows us to build the strength of our business while strengthening communities. As a leader in global money transfer services, Western Union stands for economic opportunity, and we build on that core commitment by promoting education and entrepreneurship across our 379,000 agent locations in 200 countries and territories. It is a model that CECP champions and we applaud them."