The employees of Voya Financial Inc. recently chose Grace Academy as the recipient of $25,000 through the company’s crowdfunding program.
The employees of Voya Financial Inc. recently chose Grace Academy as the recipient of $25,000 through the company's crowdfunding program. Grace Academy is an accredited, tuition-free middle school for low-income girls from Hartford. Voya's employees were attracted to the school's culture, which emphasizes a holistic academic program that includes extended days and weeks as well as mandatory four-week summer school. (Pictured left) Jennifer Centrone, Voya senior vice president and head of HR Retirement and Annuities, presented the $25,000 check to the students of the school's Maya Angelou 5th grade class.
