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.

Cyma Orchids Purchases 5,000 Handmade Orchid Baskets from Victims of 2010 Earthquake in Haiti – Provides Much-Needed Jobs for Basket Makers

At the end of January 2015, Cyma Orchids completed a purchase of 5,000 baskets from craft people who were victims of the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, helping them to become self-sufficient, feed their families, and rebuild their villages. - February 15, 2015 - Cyma Orchids

My Little Jules Boutique Shares the Love with Children in Need

My Little Jules Boutique Shares the Love with Children in Need

Local Children’s Clothing Boutique Donates to Children-in-need through A Kid’s Place of Tampa Bay, Inc. Challenges other local businesses to get involved also. - February 13, 2015 - My Little Jules

Parker Poe Donates Computers to Local School's Media Center

Ligon Middle School the Recipient of 30 Workstations - February 13, 2015 - Parker Poe

Crisis Situation: 212 Animals Are Losing Their Home. The Clock is Ticking for One of the Largest Equine and Animal Sanctuaries in North America.

Crisis Situation: 212 Animals Are Losing Their Home. The Clock is Ticking for One of the Largest Equine and Animal Sanctuaries in North America.

Villa Chardonnay Equine and Animal Sanctuary, one of the largest in North America, is a safe haven focusing on elderly and "special needs" animals. Unexpectedly they are losing their home and the deadline to move out is April 2015. The "Forever Home Legacy Campaign" has been launched to raise funds for a new home. - February 11, 2015 - Villa Chardonnay, Horses with Wings, Inc.

Coalfire Forecasts Slowdown in Card Data Security & Compliance

Coalfire Forecasts Slowdown in Card Data Security & Compliance

Webinar will address PCI 3.0 compliance requirements that are creating assessment hurdles for merchants. - February 10, 2015 - Omega ATC

Solving the Cisco Skills Gap – Leading Partner Finds Hidden Talent with Technical Apprentice Program for Returning Veterans and Entry Level Engineers

Solving the Cisco Skills Gap – Leading Partner Finds Hidden Talent with Technical Apprentice Program for Returning Veterans and Entry Level Engineers

In 2013, Adcap launched its one-of-a-kind Cisco Technical Apprentice Program that focuses on training and mentorship as much as practical experience. “Adcap works in a niche industry. For this reason, we struggled to find qualified talent with the necessary experience,” says Wilkins. “But instead of complaining about the lack of a talent pool, we set out to create one.” - February 05, 2015 - Adcap

Patton Veterans Project Receives $5,000 Grant from Coalition to Salute America’s Heroes

Patton Veterans Project Receives $5,000 Grant from Coalition to Salute America’s Heroes

Donation enables wounded warriors to participate in therapeutic filmmaking workshop. - February 03, 2015 - Coalition to Salute America's Heroes

Texas Self Storage Association Tops Previous Donation to Hospital in Galveston Total Funds Donated To-Date Exceed $616,000

Texas Self Storage Association Tops Previous Donation to Hospital in Galveston Total Funds Donated To-Date Exceed $616,000

The Texas Self Storage Association (TSSA) donated $112,818 at the end of 2014 to the Shriners Children’s Hospital in Galveston. This Association has raised funds through various events held during their annual conference for the past 14 years. The amount donated to-date exceeds $616,000. The... - January 30, 2015 - Texas Self Storage Association

PowerStone Property Management Begins Its 22nd Year with Traditional Fundraising Effort

PowerStone hosts a kick-off luncheon and fundraiser for the Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation. - January 30, 2015 - Powerstone Property Management

Bicycle Accident Attorney Jim Dodson Surprises Boy Who Had His Bike Stolen

Bicycle Accident Attorney Jim Dodson Surprises Boy Who Had His Bike Stolen

Eisenhower Elementary School student, Anthony Granger, was overjoyed when he woke to find a bright, green bicycle under the tree on Christmas morning. Every evening before the street lights would come on at dusk, 10-year-old Anthony loved to ride his bicycle around his Clearwater neighborhood. - January 28, 2015 - Jim Dodson Law

Coalition to Salute America’s Heroes Awards $5,000 Grant to Our Military Kids

Coalition to Salute America’s Heroes Awards $5,000 Grant to Our Military Kids

Donation will enable children of wounded warriors to enjoy favorite activities, live more normal lives. - January 26, 2015 - Coalition to Salute America's Heroes

Making Dreams Come True - Nationwide Appraisal Network (NAN) Proud Partner of The Children's Cancer Center

There truly are real miracles! Holiday seasons should bring joy to children, even those battling debilitating conditions like cancer. Each year, Nationwide Appraisal Network secretly adopts one of the families from the Children's Cancer Center and goes shopping from their wish list, saving parents from the financial burden when they're most in need. - January 25, 2015 - NAN

Vancouver Flood Restoration Company Malkin Cleaners Focuses on Community Support

Vancouver flood restoration company Malkin Cleaners are steadfast in continuing their commitment to public service through participation in the Ambleside Tiddlycove Lions Club and regular charitable donations to non-profit organizations such as the Salvation Army. Nigel Malkin, owner and founder... - January 25, 2015 - Malkin Cleaners

Jacksonville, FL Realtor Gives Over $41,000 of Commissions Back to Local Heroes

Jacksonville, FL Realtor Gives Over $41,000 of Commissions Back to Local Heroes

CC Underwood, owner of The Sellin' With CC Team is an affiliate with the Homes For Heroes program which is a national organization that gives back to local heroes when they buy and sell a home. She and her team give 25% of their gross commission as a rebate to the buyer and seller at closing. Qualifying heroes include Active and Retired Military, Law Enforcement, Firefighters, Teachers, Healthcare professionals. - January 22, 2015 - Sellin' With CC Team- Keller Williams Realty

Rebel Bulldozes His Way to the Big Screen

Rebel Bulldozes His Way to the Big Screen

Son of civil rights leader developing socially-charged screenplay movie, "The Man Behind Black Monday." It is inspired by the unsung efforts of his father, Ellis R. McGruder Jr. and labor activist, Nate Smith. - January 21, 2015 - Parkview Media Group

Six Bends to Host PURSEonality Collection Party and “Brew and Burn”

Jan. 28 event to benefit Dress for Success SW Florida and Blessings in a Backpack - January 21, 2015 - Dress for Success SWFL

Teleperformance is Sponsoring 5th Annual Soles4Souls Shoe Drive

Teleperformance is Sponsoring 5th Annual Soles4Souls Shoe Drive

Area residents are invited to donate shoes to help millions worldwide. - January 20, 2015 - Teleperformance

Local Wholesale Company, Reliable Paper Inc., Grants a Fish Wish to Acworth Family

In an effort to give thanks and show their Christmas spirit, Reliable Paper has granted a Christmas Wish to the Torbet family of Acworth GA as part of 104.7 The Fish’s Christmas Wish. - January 16, 2015 - Reliable Paper Inc

Motor Home Specialist Raises $555,000 for Cook Children's During 3rd Annual Year-End Close-Out

Motor Home Specialist, the #1 Volume Selling Motor Home Dealer in the World, is once again proud to give back to the community with a donation of $555,000 to Cook Children's made possible by proceeds from the MHSRV.com 2014 Year-End Close-Out promotion. The 2014 Year-End Close-Out promotion ran... - January 16, 2015 - MHSRV.com

Mars National Bank Staff Support Butler County Winter Relief Center

Mars National Bank Staff Support Butler County Winter Relief Center

Mars National Bank staff donated over 25 bags of home supplies and $215 to the Butler County Winter Relief Center. The Center helps the homeless in Butler County providing food and overnight shelter during the winter. Supplies donated by Bank staff included water, paper towels, plastic bags, facial... - January 13, 2015 - Mars Bank

The Standard Reference Book for Paper and Wood Packaging Technology "Cartons, Crates & Corrugated Board" Publishes New 2nd Edition Through DEStech Publications

The Standard Reference Book for Paper and Wood Packaging Technology "Cartons, Crates & Corrugated Board" Publishes New 2nd Edition Through DEStech Publications

DEStech Publications, Inc. announces the publication of the second edition of "Cartons, Crates, and Corrugated Board: Handbook of Paper and Wood Packaging Technology," by Diana Twede, Susan E. M. Selke, Donatien-Pascal Kamdem and David Shires. Used as a textbook worldwide, the first edition quickly became the standard reference for paper and wood packaging technology, the book has now been extensively revised and updated by a team formed by the original authors and two additional authors. - January 12, 2015 - DEStech Publications, Inc

INO.com Selects St. Judes Children’s Research Hospital as Their January 2015 INO Cares Charity Recipient

INO.com, Inc., a website that provides quotes, charts, news and analysis for stock, futures, forex, ETF and mutual fund traders, selects St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital as their January 2015 INO Cares charity recipient. INO.com has encouraged employees to nominate nonprofit... - January 11, 2015 - INO.com, Inc.

PlaneSense Flies Food to the New Hampshire Food Bank

PlaneSense, the fractional aircraft ownership company that operates the world’s largest fleet of Pilatus PC-12 aircraft. - January 11, 2015 - PlaneSense, Inc.

Mortgage Specialists from Invis-The Siemens Group Help Those Who Are Less Fortunate

Mortgage specialists from Siemens Group have always been dedicated to changing the lives of the less fortunate; to this end, they play a central role in working with the homeless, including sponsoring Angels in the Night. The partnership provides much-needed funds and supplies for homeless shelters... - January 10, 2015 - Invis The Siemens Group

First Autism Speaks National Capital Area Corporate Breakfast in Richmond to be Held at McGuireWoods February 12, 2015

The National Capital Area chapter of Autism Speaks, the world’s leading autism science and advocacy organization, will hold the first area Autism Speaks Corporate Breakfast in Richmond, VA on Thursday, February 12, 2015 at McGuireWoods. - January 09, 2015 - Autism Speaks National Capital Area

Grimes and UNF Partner for New Employee Educational Experiences

The Grimes Companies and University of North Florida Division of Continuing Education have collaborated to create a new employer-sponsored program called Personal Interest Courses. The concept called for the development of a traditional “group benefit” approach to establishing a cost... - January 08, 2015 - Total Distribution, Inc.

Welspun Renewables Helps Start Street School for Slum Children; Fills in Missing Gap in the Education Backbone

Welspun Renewables Launches Mumbai Education Chapter, Partners with AngelXpress. Lives of 80 children positively touched through Welspun Renewables’ street school. Through its education program, Welspun Renewables has touched 5000 lives across India. - January 07, 2015 - Welspun Renewables

Insight Global Gives Back

Insight Global, a Staffing Services Company, has made an effort year after year to give back to the community. In 2014, every Insight Global branch participated in at least one service project benefiting a charity or organization of the team’s choice. Along with four additional company wide... - January 06, 2015 - Insight Global

The South’s First Social Enterprise Digital Agency Has Now Opened

The festive break is considered to be the time for giving and a time for fresh starts. Dorset entrepreneur Chris Ryu has taken this literally, by founding one of the only Social Enterprise Digital Agencies in the UK. The agency will put profits back into the community through a range of projects,... - January 06, 2015 - The Honest Agency

Career Step to Donate $5,000 to Special Olympics as a Result of Employee Wellness Initiative

Career Step is pleased to announce that through the efforts of its approximately 100 employees the company will be donating $5,000 to Special Olympics. - January 04, 2015 - CareerStep LLC

Career Step to Donate $5,000 to Special Olympics as a Result of Employee Wellness Initiative

Career Step is pleased to announce that through the efforts of its approximately 100 employees the company will be donating $5,000 to Special Olympics. - December 31, 2014 - Career Step

Sunburst Vacations Pledges to Donate a Percentage of Sales to St. Jude Children’s Hospital

Sunburst Vacations, a nationwide company and worldwide travel destination provider assisting families save upwards of 75% on discounted travel and vacations, announces it will make donation to St. Jude Children’s Hospital. - December 25, 2014 - Sunburst Vacations, Inc.

Avasant Foundation Expands African Jobs Impact: Avasant Foundation Receives $460,000 Rockefeller Grant for Digital Jobs Africa

Avasant Foundation, a 501(C)(3) not-for-profit organization headquartered in Los Angeles, California, today announced it has received a grant from the Rockefeller Foundation for $460,000 towards implementing jobs-focused Impact Sourcing initiatives in Africa. The grant comes under the Rockefeller... - December 25, 2014 - Avasant LLC

LEAP Foundation DC Sending Gifts and Hope to the Youth of D.C.

LEAP Foundation DC Sending Gifts and Hope to the Youth of D.C.

On Wednesday, December 17th, LEAP Foundation DC again supported Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton’s Annual Capitol Hill Children’s Christmas Party for disadvantaged D.C. youth. - December 22, 2014 - LEAP LLC

NH Company Provides Local Holiday Relief

Document scanning company raises over $2,000 for local Manchester families. - December 19, 2014 - New England Document Systems

Employee Solutions, Clients Donate $13,000 in Toys, Cash to Children's Advocacy Center Toy Store

Children at the Collin County Children's Advocacy Center will have a Merry Christmas thanks to the Employee Solutions toy drive. The company donated more than $13,000 in cash and toys to the Advocacy Center. - December 18, 2014 - Employee Solutions

Five Star Painting Gives Back, Paints Local Beach Pavilion

Five Star Painting donates materials and labor to beautify Yacht Club Community Park beach pavilion. - December 17, 2014 - Five Star Painting

The Select Group Backed Interact at Elf Party

Employees volunteered at non-profit to support those affected by domestic violence. - December 17, 2014 - The Select Group

Yanmar Agriculture Equipment Donates Tractor to Virginia Non-Profit Organization

In the spirit of supporting Agri-Lifers and the company’s founding mission, Yanmar Agriculture Equipment is proud to announce that it recently donated a Lx4500 tractor to Plenty! of Floyd, Virginia. Plenty! was nominated to receive this generous donation by its local Yanmar dealer, T&E... - December 17, 2014 - YANMAR America

BlankMediaPrinting.com Official Donor to Give Kids The World

BlankMediaPrinting.com Official Donor to Give Kids The World

BlankMediaPrinting.com is proud to be the official donor of Give Kids The World for all their custom printed CDs and DVDs. - December 16, 2014 - BlankMediaPrinting.com

Lynne Chandler Novick Supports Habitat for Humanity

Boca Raton artist and real estate specialist is donating her time to a charity near and dear to her heart, Habitat for Humanity of Palm Beach. Habitat for Humanity of Palm Beach provides a tangible opportunity for people to put their faith and love into action. They bring diverse groups of people... - December 16, 2014 - Lynne Chandler Novick

Eastern Land Management (ELM) Supports “Giving Back” as Bronze Sponsor of the 2014 March of Dimes® Real Estate Awards Breakfast

According to Blackbaud’s* 2013 Charitable Giving Report more than one-third (33.6%) of overall charitable giving happens in the last three months of the year, with the highest percentage (17.5%) coming in December. Understanding the importance and value of supporting the community and... - December 15, 2014 - Eastern Land Management

Five Star Painting Gives Back, Revitalizes Deck for Local Family

Five Star Painting contributes to local family’s deck as part of Five Star Cares program. - December 15, 2014 - Five Star Painting

Energized Corps Program “2015 Goals” Launched Offering an Irresistible Proposition to HR, CEO, Managers, to Achieve Higher Productivity and ROI for 2015

Energized Corps Program “2015 Goals” Launched Offering an Irresistible Proposition to HR, CEO, Managers, to Achieve Higher Productivity and ROI for 2015

End Burn Out, recognized experts in stress management and productivity solutions, recently announced their “Energized Corps” program that gives managers a proven way to energize their work force, increase productivity, raise ROI and reduce stress in the workplace. Now with "Energized Corps 2015 Goals" End Burn Out is calling for ten select businesses nationwide and in Canada to enjoy greater productivity and ROI. - December 11, 2014 - End Burn Out

Holiday Outreach Projects Underway for Timeshare Resale Advertiser BuyaTimeshare.com

Employees from the timeshare resale company’s Tampa and Merrimack offices are involved in multiple holiday outreach initiatives to benefit children in need. - December 11, 2014 - BuyaTimeshare.com

Avesta Communities Gives Back to Residents This Thanksgiving: 3rd Annual Turkey Give Away

Multifamily owner-operator Avesta Communities gives Thanksgiving turkeys to its residents to celebrate the holiday. - December 10, 2014 - Avesta Communities

Capstone Consultants Reaches Out Into the Community

Capstone is gearing up for the holidays by donating to the Second Harvest Food Bank of Charlotte as well as adopting a local family from A Child's Place in Charlotte and will be packing boxed for Operation Christmas Child. - December 05, 2014 - Capstone Consultants

Local Atlanta Business Makes a Difference for Cancer Awareness

Soul Asylum Studios has been known to celebrate each year of success by giving back to the community. The year of 2014 was no different. On October 31, 2014 Team Soul Asylum hosted their annual "Haunted Night At The Castle" #HNATC charitable event at 1676 Defoor Circle NW Atlanta GA 30318. - December 05, 2014 - Soul Asylum Studios Group

Spur Foundation Toy Drive: the Season of Giving

The festive season is the season for giving, while spending time with family, enjoying ample entertainment and receiving gifts galore. The sad thing is that there are so many children who will not be receiving gifts or love this festive season. In the spirit of generosity and the fact that children... - December 05, 2014 - Spur Foundation

Clinical Professionals Group Donates to the Rotary Shoebox Scheme

The Clinical Professionals Group have donated 59 boxes to the 2014 Rotary Christmas Shoebox Scheme. - December 04, 2014 - Clinical Professionals

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