Youth INC's Annual Trading Week for Kids to Ring The Nasdaq Stock Market Closing Bell

ADVISORY, Oct. 19, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

What: 

Youth INC, an organization that improves the lives of youth through an unique venture philanthropy model that empowers, develops and educates nonprofit organizations serving young people, will visit the Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square to conclude Youth INC's annual Trading Week for Kids. From October 14, 2015 through October 20, 2015, 100% of all net commissions on designated trades with Canaccord Genuity will be donated to Youth INC.

In honor of the occasion, Rehana Farrell, Executive Director of Youth INC, and Mark Whaling, Global Head of Sales & Trading at Canaccord Genuity, will ring the Closing Bell. 

Where:

Nasdaq MarketSite - 4 Times Square - 43^rd & Broadway - Broadcast Studio

When:

Tuesday, October 20, 2015 - 3:45 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET 

Youth INC Media Contact:

Jean Lee

(212) 401-4038

jlee@youthinc-usa.org

Nasdaq MarketSite:

Hilary Edelstein

(646) 678-2321

Hilary.Edelstein@nasdaq.com

Feed Information:

Fiber Line (Encompass Waterfront): 4463

Gal 3C/06C 95.05 degrees West
18 mhz Lower
DL 3811 Vertical
FEC 3/4
SR 13.235
DR 18.295411
MOD 4:2:0
DVBS QPSK

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Webcast:
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Photos:
To obtain a hi-resolution photograph of the Market Close, please go to http://www.nasdaq.com/reference/marketsite_events.stm and click on the market close of your choice.      

About Youth INC:

Youth INC's venture philanthropy model uses a rigorous screening process to identify the most promising nonprofits serving kids. Youth INC helps its nonprofit partners to develop robust fundraising capabilities, build a strong board, and establish metrics to increase and better illustrate their impact. Youth INC also issues capacity building grants that accelerate growth and drive sustainable scale. Over the life of their partnership with Youth INC, participating nonprofits experience an average increase of more than 160 percent in revenue, 45 percent increase in Board size and, most importantly, 120 percent increase in the number of youth served. Since 1995, our venture philanthropy model has helped raise over $55 million to transform over 130 nonprofits and improve the lives of more than 600,000 New York City youth. To learn more about Youth INC visit: www.youthinc-usa.org.

About Nasdaq:

Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) is a leading provider of trading, clearing, exchange technology, listing, information and public company services across six continents. Through its diverse portfolio of solutions, Nasdaq enables customers to plan, optimize and execute their business vision with confidence, using proven technologies that provide transparency and insight for navigating today's global capital markets. As the creator of the world's first electronic stock market, its technology powers more than 70 marketplaces in 50 countries, and 1 in 10 of the world's securities transactions. Nasdaq is home to more than 3,600 listed companies with a market value of approximately $9.6 trillion and more than 10,000 corporate clients. To learn more, visit: nasdaq.com/ambition or business.nasdaq.com.

-NDAQA-

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