ING DIRECT USA's ShareBuilder to Spend Day Revitalizing Seattle's Wing Luke Elementary School

SEATTLE, Aug. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- With the new school year only weeks away, Associates from ING DIRECT USA's ShareBuilder will step away from their desks on Thursday, August 19, to help revitalize Seattle's Wing Luke Elementary School. This is one of 19 nationwide volunteer projects that ING DIRECT USA, the nation's largest direct bank, has created for its fourth annual Orange Days of Giving.

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"It's in ING DIRECT's DNA to give back to the communities where we work and live. Since we relocated the brokerage to Seattle a year ago, we've been continually looking for ways to give back to the city. We value the opportunity to help Wing Luke Elementary get ready for the new school year," said Dan Greenshields, President of ShareBuilder.

The Orange Days of Giving projects at Wing Luke Elementary include:

• Assembly and installation of new playground equipment;
• Construction of a new student bus path;
• Landscaping and beautification (planting, pruning, edging);
• Exterior and interior painting (murals, playground games and maps, rooms and hallways); and
• Organization of school supplies.

Additionally, ING DIRECT's ShareBuilder will donate 32 whiteboards for teachers and 380 pencil boxes filled with school supplies for students.

Wing Luke Elementary, which was named for the first Asian American to be elected to the Seattle City Council, was rebuilt in 1970 as an open-concept design. More than 75 percent of its students are on a reduced/free lunch program. A significant portion of students use English as their second language.  

Orange Days of Giving was created and organized in 2007 entirely by employee committees from various departments throughout ING DIRECT USA. Each year, the committees are tasked with locating unique venues and programs through which Associates can share their time and talent with the community.

About ING DIRECT USA

ING DIRECT USA, the nation's largest direct bank and largest thrift, is dedicated to inspiring Americans to become a nation of savers. Since its inception in 2000, more than 7.6 million Americans have entrusted their savings with ING DIRECT, building the bank to $91.3 billion in assets.  ING DIRECT has developed a comprehensive social media Savers Community, including Twitter, Facebook and its We, the Savers blog.  For more information about ING DIRECT call 1-800-ING-DIRECT, and for information about its commitment to financial education visit Planet Orange.  

About ShareBuilder

ShareBuilder Securities Corporation is a leading online brokerage for investors who have long-term financial goals.  ShareBuilder believes everyone deserves a chance to invest in their future no matter their financial situation or place in life.  Whether you are new to investing or already a skilled trader, ShareBuilder makes investing easy.  Customers can open an account with no minimum investment, pay low commissions and enjoy no inactivity fees along the way.  With ShareBuilder, there are two smart ways to invest: Automatic Investing and Real-time Trading. Customers can select one or both to take control of their financial future.  ShareBuilder offers a range of investment products including stocks, exchange-traded funds, mutual funds and retirement solutions.

ShareBuilder Securities Corporation, a subsidiary of ING Bank, fsb, is a registered broker-dealer and member FINRA/SIPC. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.

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