Voya Financial to Hold Inaugural National Day of Service on May 9

NEW YORK, May 8, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Voya Financial, Inc. (NYSE: VOYA), which has rebranded from ING U.S., announced today that it will hold its first annual National Day of Service on May 9, 2014.  The day will include over one hundred events across the United States, at which Voya employees will volunteer their time and energy supporting different philanthropic activities that focus on financial literacy, children's education and the environment. 

"Knowing that a significant number of our 7,000 employees will come together on a single day to give back in the communities where we live and work is impressive and inspiring," said Rodney O. Martin, Jr., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Voya Financial.  "With our long history of corporate philanthropy and employee giving, community investment is in our DNA.  We're excited to begin this enterprise-wide tradition in 2014 as we showcase our Voya brand and set the stage for our community service programs going forward."

As part of the corporate-wide day of service, activities will take place at or near the major Voya Financial offices in nine different states.  Employees will disperse into their communities wearing signature shirts with the Voya orange logo to help schools, senior centers and land conservancies, as well as work with national organizations that have a local presence such as Boys and Girls Clubs, Habitat for Humanity, Ronald McDonald Houses, Junior Achievement and YMCAs.  Along with these diverse off-site activities, a unifying volunteer activity will take place at each of the company's major offices to help Feeding Children Everywhere provide healthy meals to needy families.

Voya Financial seeks to create shared value for the company and the communities it serves by conducting business in a way that is socially, environmentally, economically and ethically responsible.

As an industry leader and advocate for greater retirement readiness, Voya Financial is committed to becoming America's Retirement Company^TM and to making a secure financial future possible — one person, one family, one institution at a time.

Media Contact:
Maggie Dietrich                                                            
Voya Financial                                                                                                   
Office:  (860) 580-2699                                                             
Cell:  (860) 335-7528                                                                 
Maggie.Dietrich@voya.com      

About Voya Financial
Voya Financial, Inc. (NYSE: VOYA), which has rebranded from ING U.S., is composed of premier retirement, investment and insurance companies serving the financial needs of approximately 13 million individual and institutional customers in the United States.  The company's vision is to be America's Retirement Company^TM and its guiding principle is centered on solving the most daunting financial challenge facing Americans today — retirement readiness.  Working directly with clients and through a broad group of financial intermediaries, independent producers, affiliated advisors and dedicated sales specialists, Voya provides a comprehensive portfolio of asset accumulation, asset protection and asset distribution products and services.  With a dedicated workforce of approximately 7,000 employees, Voya is grounded in a clear mission to make a secure financial future possible — one person, one family, one institution at a time.  For more information, visit voya.com.  Follow Voya Financial on Facebook and Twitter @Voya.

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