Outpouring of Gratitude

In a move to express gratitude for continued employment when many in the food industry found themselves jobless, employees at Flik Hospitality Group at Citi created the Community Outreach Committee to help increase awareness and support for the less fortunate in their area during the pandemic.

The Community Outreach Team has partnered with six different organizations in the tri-state area with some inspiring results.

The Henry Settlement

A not-for-profit social service agency located in the Lower East Side neighborhood of Manhattan. Last December, the team organized and donated over 100 sanitary needs kits to those living in the shelter.

St. Joseph & Michael Church

During the holiday season, the Flik team partnered to collect and donate non-perishable food items for families in need of groceries. The donations were made in honor of employee Martin Reina’s daughter, Romina, as this is the church that he and his family found comfort in during a very difficult time in their lives.

City Harvest

A longtime partner of Citi, City Harvest was one of many organizations that was heavily affected by the pandemic, as they relied on restaurants and other food organizations for donations. The team raised over $600 for them.

The Bowery Mission

Helping fight homelessness since the 1870s, it has become one of New York’s most respected and effective charities due to its result-driven approach. The team donated over 75 pounds of gently worn clothing.

Citi’s Global Community Day (GCD)

Recognizing the pandemic’s impact on the younger generation, the team wanted to find creative ways to help the youth. To promote literacy, Flik partnered with Citi’s Global Community Day (GCD) Team to read and record stories for elementary school students at PS 31X Bronx in New York as part of its ondemand library.

Park Avenue Elementary

The team donated more than a years’ worth of school supplies to children in need, contributing to Park Avenue Elementary’s third grade class in Westbury, New York.