Corporate Social Responsibility News
Learn about companies that are doing good while turning a profit. This section features news on company and employee initiatives, corporate donations, activities and announcements that benefit the environment, under-represented groups and the community at large.
Local Businesses Help Texas Self Storage Association Spread the Love by Raising a Total of $1.4 Million for Shriners Hospitals for Children - Galveston
Several key, locally-owned self-storage businesses, which are members of Texas Self Storage Association, participated in raising $1.4 M for Shriners Hospitals for Children - Galveston. The hospital provides highly specialized acute, reconstructive and rehabilitative care for children with burns and other soft tissue conditions, regardless of a family’s ability to pay. Fundraising efforts continue in 2019. - February 14, 2019 - Texas Self Storage Association
VOS Digital Media Group Enters Into Content Distribution Agreement with OnlyGood TV Featuring Pets, Family, Wellness and Community
Just in time for Valentines Day - to distribute Love and Happiness Digital Content - February 14, 2019 - Icaro Media Group
TSSA Raises Total of $1.4 Million for Shriners Hospitals for Children-Galveston
For 18 years, Texas Self Storage Association, a state-wide organization headquartered in Round Rock, TX, has spearheaded fundraising efforts for Shriners Hospitals for Children-Galveston at its annual Big Ideas in Storage conference and trade show. One-hundred percent of the proceeds go directly to Shriners in Galveston. Donations to date total $1.4 million. - February 13, 2019 - Texas Self Storage Association
RELYANT Global Awarded $2.6M California Wildfire Disaster Recovery Task Order Under Omaha SDVOSB RDI Contract
RELYANT Global, LLC (RELYANT) was awarded a Task Order under the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Omaha District’s Rapid Disaster Infrastructure (RDI) Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) to support recovery efforts as a result of recent California Wildfires. - February 13, 2019 - RELYANT Global
Accomplished American Filmmaker, Dwight H. Little to Direct Tiger Heart; a Revealing Project Centered Around Tiger Poaching, to be Filmed in India in 2019
Most known for directing Hollywood blockbusters Marked for Death, Rapid Fire, Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home, Murder at 1600, Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers and Anaconda 2; Little has also found success directing highly acclaimed US television series such as 24, Sleepy Hollow, Prison... - February 12, 2019 - Roaming Rickshaw Films
Casa Dorada Celebrates 11th Anniversary with Big Promotion and Amenities for Its Guests
In addition to creating lifelong Cabo memories, the resort continues to get involved in the local community through eco-initiatives, keeping its turtle conservation program as an example of philanthropy around the locality. - February 10, 2019 - Casa Dorada Los Cabos Resort & Spa
eLearning Trends Webinar – an iSpring and CommLab India Collaboration
CommLab India, the most sought-after rapid eLearning solutions provider hosted a webinar on the eLearning trends for 2019 in collaboration with iSpring. The webinar was attended by almost 100 eLearning professionals from across the world. - February 07, 2019 - CommLab India
Cynergy Professional Systems Sponsorship Helps Provide a Dominican Family a New Home
A group of ten IT professionals from the Washington, DC area traveled to a rural community in the San Juan de La Maguana District of the Dominican Republic for a week-long service experience to help build a house for a family in the village of La Guama. Bridges to Community’s Dominican staff... - February 06, 2019 - Cynergy Professional Systems
Accessible Transportation Means Independence for Connor
The McCarty’s are a family who knows that life can change in an instant. Paul and Tanya McCarty live in Battleground, Washington with their two children. At the young age of seven, Conor, their son, was diagnosed with Ullrich Muscular Dystrophy, a rare form of Muscular Dystrophy. The doctors thought that he had only a mild case, but then things changed. Today, Conor will be getting an accessible minivan from United Access which will give him and his family their independence. - February 05, 2019 - United Access
AGIF Brings Small Non-Profit Four New Donors in One Day
The social media initiatives of the Auerbach Global Impact Foundation (AGIF; www.theAGIF.org), helped a small nonprofit gain four new donors on one day. The AGIF advances the missions of all other nonprofits to help them succeed because 50,000 fail every year. - February 04, 2019 - Auerbach Global-Impact Foundation
Former NFLer Dale Moss Partners with The Lonely Entrepreneur Program to Empower Women, Minorities, Youth and Former Athletes
The Lonely Entrepreneur and former NFLer Dale Moss are announcing today their partnership to empower women, minorities, athletes and those less fortunate with the entrepreneurial skills they’ll need to succeed in today’s hypercompetitive world. The Lonely Entrepreneur, founded by... - January 31, 2019 - The Lonely Entrepreneur
Happy Little Camper Donates 2.5 Million Baby Wipes and Counting
The premium, natural and non-GMO cotton brand of high quality yet affordable diapers and wipes supports young families in California and North Carolina with diapering needs. - January 30, 2019 - Naturalena Brands
Research Discovers a Primary Cause of Gender Bias in the Spirits Industry
Evolving social norms and scientific research presents industry with market expansion opportunities. - January 29, 2019 - Arsilica, Inc.
ISM-Houston February 12th, 2019 - Expo 2019 & Professional Dinner Meeting
Supplier Expo 2019 is the biggest event of the year for ISM-Houston. Exhibitors get the opportunity to meet face-to-face with Houston area supply chain and procurement professionals. Members come from a wide range of industries, including oil and gas exploration, manufacturing, construction, transportation, utilities, trade, education, healthcare, and government. - January 28, 2019 - ISM-Houston Inc.
Arab American Cultural Society (AACS) Rallied Local Businesses, and Sponsors to Provide Support to Local TSA Workers
Saturday, January 26th members of the Arab American Cultural Society visited with DFW airport’s TSA workers; they provided 140 meals, and $1200 worth of gift cards to offer some sort of relief during the government shutdown. AACS partnered with local businesses to help sponsor the relief... - January 28, 2019 - AACS
Holocaust Survivor & Founder of F.A.R.M Calls for End to All Oppression on Holocaust Remembrance Day
On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, a survivor of the infamous Warsaw Ghetto, Dr. Alex Hershaft, calls for an end to all forms of oppression, including our own killing of animals for food on his website neveragain.global. - January 27, 2019 - Farm Animal Rights Movement
Padres Pedal The Cause Reaches $10 Million Raised for Local Cancer Research
$2.9 million raised in 2018 brings grand total to more than $10 million since 2013. - January 25, 2019 - Padres Pedal The Cause
Sergei Tokarev: 90 Libraries in Ukraine Received Books from Lucky Labs in January
In January 2019, 850 copies of popular science books for teenagers from the charity project, LuckyBooks replenished the funds of children's libraries throughout Ukraine. This was announced by the project initiator, international investor and founder of the IT company Lucky Labs, Sergei Tokarev. - January 24, 2019 - Lucky Labs
Premier Senior Living, LLC Offering Free Meals During the Federal Shutdown
Premier Senior Living, LLC, a senior living company with 23 assisted living and memory care communities throughout 6 states, is offering free meals to federal workers during the shutdown. - January 24, 2019 - Premier Senior Living, LLC
Mountain Life Companies Wins Home of the Year Award from Green Builder Magazine
The latest real estate development from The Mountain Life Companies has earned the highest of recognition from Green Builder Magazine as winner of The Green Home of The Year. Green Builder Media’s annual Home of the Year and Sustainability Awards recognize the industry’s most authentic, advanced, beautiful, sustainable projects and the professionals who design and construct them. - January 22, 2019 - The Mountain Life Companies
Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and Consultivo Launched the Knowledge Report on "Mapping the CSR Space in India"
The knowledge report, "Doing well by doing good - mapping the CSR space in India" has been published by Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC), in partnership with Consultivo, Knowledge Partner, during the Social Impact Summit in Kolkata, on 11 Jan 2019. - January 22, 2019 - Consultivo
True Green Enterprises Manufactures the Best Straw Alternative to Plastic, PLA and Tree Made Paper Straws
The United States goes through over 500 million plastic straws every day, according to Eco-Cycle, a United States-based nonprofit recycling organization. - January 21, 2019 - True Green Enterprises
Asia Plywood Company Celebrates 55 Years in Plywood Manufacturing
Asia Plywood Company Sdn. Bhd., founded in 1964, is one of the longest running mills in West Malaysia and leading manufacturer of Malaysian Plywood. It celebrates its 55th year in plywood manufacturing. The company started out as a small sawmill in the mid-60's, supplying the local markets for the... - January 21, 2019 - Asia Plywood Company
Local Company, Home Service Doctors, Looking to Keep Furloughed Employees from Being Left Out in the Cold
The team at Home Service Doctors located in Manassas, Virginia, has put together a program to make sure that government employees affected by the furlough are able to obtain and afford new HVAC systems. - January 19, 2019 - Home Service Doctors
Toll Brothers Colorado Staff Raises Over $6,000 for Men's Health Issues
For the third year in a row, Toll Brothers Colorado Division joined the Movember Foundation to change the face of men’s health. During the month of November, participating staff members (and even spouses) grew a mustache in support of men’s health. The Colorado Division’s goal was... - January 16, 2019 - Toll Brothers Colorado
Spencer Savings Bank’s Annual Toy Drive Brings Joy to Hundreds of Children in the Community
Bringing a smile to a child's face is always a wonderful sight to see during the holidays. Spencer Savings Bank held its annual toy drive in December, bringing joy to hundreds of children in the local community. Employees from the bank, some dressing up as Santa and Mrs. Claus, visited local nonprofits to pass out toys to the excited children and hear all about their holiday wishes. - January 15, 2019 - Spencer Savings Bank
City of Groveland Offers Help to Employees at Closed Federal Agencies
One Central Florida city is deferring utility fees for employees of any closed federal agencies during the shutdown. - January 11, 2019 - City of Groveland
Safety Center’s Youth-led Teen Safe Driving Campaign, Youth Take Action to End Distractions, Receives Funding from The Allstate Foundation Good Starts Young Program
Safety Center’s Youth Advisory Council (YAC), comprised of high school students throughout California, continues to raise awareness around teen safe driving issues with the California Teen-to-Teen Safe Driving Campaigns now in its seventh year of funding from The Allstate Foundation. - January 08, 2019 - Safety Center
Law Class of 2018 Contributed More Than $85 Million Worth of Pro Bono Legal Services
Eighty-four law schools reported that 16,502 law students in the class of 2018 contributed more than 3.48 million hours in legal services as part of their legal education, an average of about 211 hours per student. Independent Sector, a nonprofit organization coalition, estimates the value of volunteer time to be $24.69 an hour. Using this number, the total value of the students’ time at these schools is estimated to be in excess of $85.9 million. - January 08, 2019 - Association of American Law Schools
LIFEGIFT® Announces "School Zones" to Protect Communities from the Dangers of Distracted Driving, and Raise Funds for Local Schools
LIFEGIFT® Launches “School-Zones” to Help Schools Raise Funds and Protect Their Communities from The Dangers of Mobile Phone Related Distracted Driving. Participating Schools Receive 50% of All Revenues Raised. - January 07, 2019 - LifeGift Technologies
Kline Veterans Fund Names Executive Director
The Kline Veterans Fund formally announced today that Stephanie Helms has been named executive director of the growing nonprofit devoted to combating Veteran homelessness in Southern Nevada. Helms joins the organization with over twenty years senior management experience, most recently as director... - December 31, 2018 - Kline Veterans Fund
Sergei Tokarev: For One and a Half Years Lucky Labs Has Donated More Than 5,000 Books to Children's Libraries of Ukraine
Sergei Tokarev, co-founder of the international IT company Lucky Labs, spoke about the results of the company's large-scale charity project on publishing and free distribution of children's non-fiction literature in Ukrainian language. - December 20, 2018 - Lucky Labs
Carnival Cinemas Implements Rooftop Solar from ENACT SYSTEMS
Carnival Cinemas, one of India’s largest chains of movie theatres, has partnered with ENACT to implement Rooftop Solar on several of its facilities as part of a nationwide plan. - December 20, 2018 - ENACT SYSTEMS
Digital Lion Donates 10% of Profits to EvenStart Foundation
Digital Lion, a company specializing in Web and graphic design and development, is donating 10% of the year’s profits to EvenStart Foundation. - December 20, 2018 - Digital Lion Inc.
Lancaster Theological Seminary Awarded $100,000 Grant for Scholarships
Lancaster Theological Seminary has received a $100,000 grant from the Powder Mill Foundation of York, Pennsylvania, to fund Lancaster Seminary's Empowering Religious Leadership in York County project by providing scholarships to York students and stipends for field education performed at York County churches and nonprofit organizations. - December 19, 2018 - Lancaster Theological Seminary
ThinkZILLA PR & Consulting Group Receives 2018 Best Marketing of Atlanta Award
Atlanta Award Program Honors the Achievement - December 13, 2018 - Thinkzilla Consulting Group LLC
Fitness App Releases the World’s Kindest Referral Program Ever; Just Invite a Friend to Feed a Child
After a $300K ngel investment and achieving a charity milestone of Rs. 30 million for 20 of its nonprofit partners, Impact App - the fitness kindness app - celebrates this success with its users through a referral campaign aiming at feeding 100K meals to hungry children across India. - December 13, 2018 - Green Freedom Private Limited
Announcing a New Competition – The Next Impactor; A Contest to Discover People with an Impacful Story, Mission, Business or Talent, the Winner Will Receive a $250K Prize
(www.thenextimpactor.com) Local Entrepreneurs Jeff Levin (Founder of the www.co-opmovement.com) and Loren Michaels Harris (Founder of the Power of We Symposium) announced today they are on a quest to find and discover The Next Impactor. This world needs hope, inspiration & positive role models driven to impact others. They created this competition to discover & broadcast these individuals making a difference in this first ever global competition of it’s kind. - December 12, 2018 - The Co-Op Network
Celebrate One Million Lives Changed by the Gift of a Wheelchair at the Downtown Independent in Los Angeles
Free Wheelchair Mission hosts an exclusive screening of powerful documentary, "Because No One Should Have to Crawl," featuring the story of Free Wheelchair Mission’s one millionth wheelchair recipient. - December 12, 2018 - Free Wheelchair Mission
Texas Trust Credit Union Gives $5,000 to Toys for Tots
Texas Trust Credit Union continued its tradition of enthusiastic participation in the annual Toys for Tots drive held at the Mansfield ISD Performing Arts Center. The credit union delivered a busload of toys in its restored 1956 school bus and made a $5,000 donation. This is the seventh year Texas... - December 12, 2018 - Texas Trust Credit Union
Outdoor Afro Welcomes Ashley Williams, Global Marketing Director of KEEN, to Its Board of Directors
Outdoor Afro, a national non-profit whose mission is to create and inspire Black leadership in nature, just announced its newest board member, Ashley Williams, Senior Director, Global Marketing KEEN, Inc. (KEEN). KEEN and Williams have been long-standing supporters of Outdoor Afro. Williams has... - December 11, 2018 - Outdoor Afro
Alliance for Physical Therapy Quality and Innovation Donates $25K to Rise Against Hunger to Support Meal Packaging Events
Charitable donation will help support efforts to serve 180,000 meals in 5 American cities. - December 07, 2018 - Alliance for Physical Therapy Quality and Innovation
California Employment Law Update at Tam O’Shanter Dec. 12
Attend the California employment law update at Tam O'Shanter on Dec. 12 and start 2019 off right. The California Unemployment Insurance Council holiday luncheon and toy drive will feature attorney Susan A. Rodriguez speaking about changes to California's employment laws. - December 06, 2018 - Law Offices of Susan A. Rodriguez, APC
Jillian Hishaw, F.A.R.M.S. Founder is Featured in the December Issue of O (Oprah) Magazine "Daughter of the Soil"
Jillian Hishaw, Founder and Attorney, was recently interviewed by Julia Turshen, a writer of O Magazine about her work in advocating for small aging farmers and the personal reasons why she is committed to the work. - December 06, 2018 - Family Agriculture Resource Management Services (F.A.R.M.S.)
Conti Solar Donates $40k Worth of Goods to Habitat for Humanity’s Restore
Conti’s Fresno staff also participated in Habitat’s "Acts of Kindness" Project. - December 05, 2018 - CS Energy
Annual Thanksgiving Celebrations of CommLab India – 2018
CommLab India, one of the most sought-after global leaders for rapid eLearning solutions celebrated its annual Thanksgiving by feeding 8000 underprivileged people in the bustling city of Hyderabad. - December 04, 2018 - CommLab India
Sherwood Valley Casino Employees Donate to Northern California Fire Relief Efforts
In an effort to help those who have lost everything due to the devastating Northern California fires, employees of Sherwood Valley Casino went into action over the weeks leading up to Thanksgiving Day, collecting cash, diapers, water and wet-wipes to aid those directly impacted by the Camp Fires. All donations were exclusively made by employees of the casino or tribal businesses. - December 04, 2018 - Sherwood Valley Casino
SolarCraft Completes Solar Power Installation at Sonoma Community Center - Local Community Center Goes Solar & Saves
Novato and Sonoma based SolarCraft recently completed the installation of an 87 kW DC solar installation at Sonoma Community Center in Sonoma, CA. The photovoltaic (PV) system is expected to offset over 70% of their utility bills, helping the Center save over $26,000 in electrical costs every year. - December 04, 2018 - SolarCraft
San Diego Community Acupuncture Clinic Throws Major Fundraiser Party for School for Homeless Kids
Dec. 16th Source Empowered Wellness is hosting a huge fundraiser for the Monarch School as a way to give back to the San Diego community for its 3 year anniversary. There will be live bands, amazing speakers, free Boochcraft and a raffle lottery to win $100's in prizes. - December 03, 2018 - Source Empowered Wellness
Retired Boeing Executive Lawyer Joins Free Wheelchair Mission Board of Directors
Marjorie A. Terner, J.D. joins Free Wheelchair Mission Board of Directors. - December 03, 2018 - Free Wheelchair Mission