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.
Fall Interfaith Festival 2014 to Promote Children’s Literacy
Come Before Winter for the 7th Annual Fall Interfaith Festival on Oct. 18th, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Al Lopez Park. Join this interfaith celebration to pray for children, literacy, and peace. - October 01, 2014 - Esperanza Interfaith Center
Westchester Networking for Professionals Supports National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a local business organization in New York helps American Cancer Society bring awareness, educate and raise funds. - October 01, 2014 - Westchester Networking for Professionals
iGrad Survey Shows Financial Literacy Leads to Smarter Student Loan Borrowing
College students exposed to financial literacy curriculum borrow less financial aid and are more proficient at money management, according to iGrad’s first annual survey of financial aid administrators. The iGrad survey, with responses from approximately 300 nonprofit and for-profit... - September 30, 2014 - iGrad
Chicago’s First FIGHT2FEED Mission to #DoSomething and Feed It Forward
Local Volunteers Come Together to Make a Difference in Hunger in Our Chicago Neighborhoods - September 30, 2014 - I Want That, Inc
Comedian Tew Jennings Launches “#SEXTRAFYNE” Campaign in Conjunction with Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Tew Jennings Raises Money for NBCF Through the Sale of #SEXTRAFYNE 2Shirts - September 30, 2014 - Tew Jennings
UAW-Ford Kickoffs Month-Long Breast Cancer Awareness Events
For the first time, in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, UAW-Ford will shine a pink light on its building located at 151 W. Jefferson Ave. in Detroit as part of its efforts to promote awareness and raise funds to help find a cure. UAW-Ford also will host three additional events at its headquarters during the month of October in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. - September 28, 2014 - UAW-Ford
INO Cares Campaign Supports Cystic Fibrosis Cycle For Life
Employees of INO.com, Inc., a website that provides quotes, charts, news and analysis for stock, futures, forex, ETF and mutual fund traders, will participate in the Herrington Harbour CF Cycle for Life ride on October 19, 2014 to raise money and awareness for Cystic Fibrosis. - September 27, 2014 - INO.com, Inc.
Fresh Food Rescue Program Delivers 50 Million Pounds of Food Across Kroger Nation
Local Grocer Helps Alleviate Hunger and Raise Awareness About Food Insecurity - September 27, 2014 - Kroger
Refreshing At-Risk Boys Facility, Five Star Painting Gives Back
Bald Ridge Lodge receiving fresh coat of ceiling paint to benefit boys in need. - September 26, 2014 - Five Star Painting
Walmart, foodtweeksTM Step in to Support Utah Food Bank During Hunger Action Month's Food Drive
Giveaway at Utah Food Bank's Food Drive will be $500 Walmart Gift Card for those who download and use free foodtweeksTM app. - September 25, 2014 - foodtweeks
The Cassata Family Foundation Donates $15,000 to Sunrise Day Camp
Rosario S. Cassata, Trustee and Nicole Cassata of "The Frank Cassata Family Foundation" donated $15,000 to Sunrise Day Camp of Wheatley Heights, NY. The Cassata Family Foundation hosted a charity Casino Night event at Westbury Manor. - September 21, 2014 - The Cassata Foundation
Lakeview Consultants Partners with Professor Thom's to Support Operation Smile
Lakeview Consultants partner with New York City's, Professor Thom's. The company hosted an event in partnership with Professor Thom's on 2nd Avenue in Manhattan. The event allowed the employees the opportunity to raise funds for the charity, Operation Smile. - September 21, 2014 - Lakeview Consultants
Golden Gate BPO Solutions Provides Call Center Services to Support Stand Up To Cancer
Golden Gate BPO Solutions, a global provider of customer management and business process outsourcing solutions, provided live US-based call center support for the Stand Up To Cancer primetime TV commercial broadcast on September 5, 2014. Stand Up To Cancer announced that it has received, so far,... - September 20, 2014 - Golden Gate BPO Solutions, LLC
RE/MAX Platinum Realty Agents in Sarasota and Manatee Counties in Florida Donate $6,254 to All Children's Hospital
All Local Donations Stay in the Area, Supporting All Children's Hospital Programs and Services That Help Kids Throughout the Community - September 14, 2014 - RE/MAX Platinum Realty
Startup that Offers Non-Profits Free Creative Work to Launch Sept 15th
Art Heroes, a philanthropic startup that matches digital media students from around the world with nonprofit causes in need of design, web and video content, will officially launch on Monday, September 15th. “In today's world, important causes can only get the word out with great digital... - September 13, 2014 - Art-Heroes.Org
Safety Center's Youth-Led Teen Safe Driving Campaigns Receive an Allstate Foundation Grant in California
High School Students Are Empowered to Lead Positive Teen Safe Driving Campaigns - September 10, 2014 - Safety Center
MediaPro Expands Global Training Potential Into Over 100 Languages
MediaPro, Inc., an award winning provider of eLearning solutions, has added to its list of the languages and markets it can support by partnering with JONCKERS, a Brussels-based translation company. Since 2010, MediaPro, Inc. and JONCKERS have collaborated to enable the multilingual delivery of... - September 09, 2014 - Jonckers
Florida Based Attorney Otto Bergés, Cooks with KID
Cooking with KID is an annual fundraiser to support Broward County's Kids in Distress program. - September 08, 2014 - Berges Law Group
Powerstitch.com Announces Fund Raising Effort to Benefit St Luke’s Hospice
The Powerstitch team is trekking up Mt. Kilimanjaro for St Luke's Hospice (Harrow And Brent) Ltd, because it’s a great challenge for a good cause. - September 07, 2014 - Powerstitch Design Studio
Complete Comfort Announces Fall Facebook Furnace Giveaway
Complete Comfort is giving back this fall by kicking off their first annual Fall Facebook Furance Giveaway where they will give a brand new furnace to someone in need at the end of October. - September 06, 2014 - Complete Comfort
Home Buyers Helping Homeless
Clients of Step Up Realty are doing more than finding their next home, they’re helping people experiencing homelessness find homes too. Step Up Realty’s Co-owners, Matt Hilton and Audrey Reed, have taken the concept of professional, dedicated real estate service and added a charity... - September 04, 2014 - The Samaritan Inn
Half Off Hot Deals Half-Priced Admission for Jefferson Parish Residents at Audubon Attractions Jefferson Parish Appreciation Day - Saturday, September 6, 2014
Audubon Nature Institute is thanking their friends in neighboring Jefferson Parish with an incredible deal Saturday, September 6, 2014. Jefferson Parish residents and employees (both residents and non-residents) receive half-price admission to Audubon Zoo, Audubon Aquarium of the Americas and... - September 03, 2014 - Audubon Nature Institute
Surf Industry Manufacturers Association Expands Humanitarian Efforts by Adopting Sustainable Funding Platform, Swipe4TheKids
Surf Industry Manufacturers Association (SIMA) has recently adopted the Swipe4TheKids Merchant Platform to enhance the broad range funding efforts encompassed by the SIMA Humanitarian Fund. - September 02, 2014 - Pomeroy Equitable Solutions LLC
Donation Requests on the Rise Through Summer Months
Electronic Recycling Association logs busiest summer on record for computer donations. - August 30, 2014 - Electronic Recycling Association
Texas Jacobson Aviation Celebrates Four Years of Providing Wings for Those in Need
Over 1100 missions, more than 600,000 miles, and 2200 passengers, TJA celebrates four years of giving back on August 29. - August 29, 2014 - Texas Jacobson Aviation
Accretive Health Employee Finds Joy in Charitable Work
Margaret Chewning is an Accretive Health employee who, through the work of Accretive Helping Hands, has raised thousands of dollars each year during the Christmas holiday and supplied area families with food, cash donations, gift cards, and cleaning supplies, among other items. - August 29, 2014 - Accretive Health
Mountaineer Casino Claims Ice Bucket Challenge Record
Chris Kern, general manager of Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack & Resort, and his executive team braved 400 gallons of icy cold water to raise $1,050 for the ALS Association. - August 28, 2014 - MTR
Author Tab Edwards Releases a New Book on Managed Print Services: MPS for Buyers
The new book is intended for organizations with an interest in MPS. It offers expert Insight, recommendations, and best practices for those organizations implementing or considering the purchase of MPS or other similar Imaging & Output solutions. - August 28, 2014 - Water Group LLC
Inc. Magazine Ranks ReEmployAbility, Inc. on Exclusive List of America’s Fastest-Growing Companies
ReEmployAbility, the largest national provider of specialty early return-to-work (RTW) services and transitional employment programs, is named as an honoree on Inc. Magazine’s 2014 Inc. 500|5000 list of fastest growing private companies in the U.S. The company debuted on the magazine’s... - August 28, 2014 - ReEmployAbility
Audubon Nature Institute President and CEO Ron Forman Takes the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
Responding to a challenge from Audubon Nature Institute staff, President and CEO Ron Forman and members of the organization’s executive management team took the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge in a big way Tuesday morning, standing beneath the giant White Gator inside Audubon Zoo’s Cool Zoo... - August 26, 2014 - Audubon Nature Institute
Dunedin Masonic Lodge Presents Tablet Computer to Injured Veteran
Dunedin Lodge 192 F & A.M., grateful for her sacrifice, presented a tablet computer to retired Staff Sergeant Giovanna Moreno, who honorably served two tours in Iraq, and 16 years in the U.S. Army. The tablet was presented by the Lodge Officers to Staff Sergeant Moreno in a ceremony with her... - August 26, 2014 - Dunedin 192
American Green Technology® Donates HRMS to Elkhart, Indiana Family
HRMS installed in customized family home built for daughter with Type 1 Spinal Muscular Atrophy This August the 2nd, Ella Hunt turns 3 years old. For most children turning 3 might not be such a milestone, but it is for Ella who at 4 ½ months old, was diagnosed with type 1 Spinal Muscular... - August 25, 2014 - American Green Technology
J.P. Turner Employees Provide School Supplies to Atlanta Teenagers in Need
J.P. Turner employees raised enough money to donate school supplies to all of the teenagers served by HOPE Atlanta. - August 24, 2014 - J.P. Turner & Company, LLC
Three-Peat: School Tech Supply Makes the Grade with Inc. Magazine’s "500/5000 Fastest Growing Companies" List for Third Consecutive Year
For the third year in a row, School Tech Supply (STS) continues to be recognized as a growth leader, as evidenced by Inc. magazine’s recent report. Each year the publication releases a prestigious list of the 500/5000 companies that have achieved significant growth based on a 3-year revenue... - August 21, 2014 - School Tech Supply
Global Facility Management & Construction Kicks Off Annual Charity Initiative: Global Gives Back
Global Facility Management & Construction has named “J.A.C.K.: Join A Cause for Kids” as the first recipient of their “Global Gives Back” initiative, an annual charitable program designed to give back to the community. Sean and Lauryn Blank will present the donation to... - August 19, 2014 - Global Facility Management & Construction
Macintosh Electric Provides Opportunities to Electricians During the Recession
In a struggling economy, jobs are hard to come by, let alone careers. Since our economic recession in 2008, our unemployment rate has been in double digits for the first time since the stock market crash of 1929. One small step towards improvement is trade work, and our President allocating... - August 16, 2014 - Macintosh Electric
Top Big Island Real Estate Firm Gives Back via the Windermere Foundation
Windermere Real Estate released a generous amount during the first quarter of 2014 to reach out to the less fortunate members of the community through its non-profit arm, the Windermere Foundation. - August 15, 2014 - Luxury Big Island
YourCause’s Client Growth Triggers the Addition of Odessa Jenkins to the Leadership Team
YourCause LLC, provider of CSRconnect Employee Engagement Platform, is excited to announce the addition of Odessa Jenkins as the director of client services. The Director of Client Services will be responsible for providing existing clients with enhanced support, as well as, ongoing guidance to all... - August 14, 2014 - YourCause, LLC
SGS New Webinar: Responsible Sourcing from Emerging Nations Focus on Africa and Middle East
The objective of this one hour webinar is to consider the issues and risks in responsible sourcing practices across Africa and the Middle East. As organizations increase their scope of sourcing and deepen their understanding of operational issues across different geographies we consider the risks... - August 14, 2014 - SGS
Scartelli Olszewski to Sponsor Lacawac "Lake to Lake" 8K Trail Run and Woods Walk
Personal injury law firm Scartelli Olszewski, PC supports Lacawac Sanctuary and land preservation efforts. - August 14, 2014 - Scartelli Olszewski, P.C.
Zeitgeist Movement Advocate to World Boldly: "It Makes Sense."
59-year old David Wayne, degreed electrical engineer, master certified marine and radio technician, scuba divemaster and sailboat owner, didn't start out with intentions to make a difference, he just got fed up. This past weekend, David pulled into his mooring just west of Regatta Pointe Marina, Palmetto FL on his Island Packet 31-foot sailboat, freshly wrapped with bold end-to-end TZM (The Zeitgeist Movement) graphics, and new name to match: Zeitgeist Ambassador. - August 11, 2014 - The Zeitgeist Movement
Firewürst Donates $10,000 to the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina
Local Restaurant Serves 10,000 Hot Dogs in July, Raising $10,000 to Stop Summer Hunger for North Carolina Children - August 09, 2014 - Firewürst
Scooter Vacations, Orlando Scooter Rental Company, Provides Free Repair Services to Veterans
ScootOrlando.com, Scooter Vacations, an Orlando Scooter Rental company, is pleased to announce their support to the local Veteran community by providing free scooter repair services to local Disabled Vets. Scooter Vacations will donate the labor and many times can even repair any broken parts. They also can assist you over the phone with diagnosis and make arrangements for pick up and delivery to your door. - August 08, 2014 - Scooter Vacations
Robert Renteria, Chicago Community, Counter Violence with a Walk for Peace
Women's Federation for World Peace, Crime Stoppers, Rainbow Push Coalition, NAACP, Cease Fire, Rotary of Chicago, PTA of Illinois, Chicago Public Schools among groups participating. - August 08, 2014 - eMediaCampaigns!
Cogs4Cancer and The Spectrum IFA Group
The Spectrum IFA Group have agreed to sponsor Lee Mutch for his epic ride from Ancona in Italy to Antibes, France in October 2014. - August 08, 2014 - The Spectrum IFA Group
Breaking Down Barriers One Laptop at a Time
The Electronic Recycling Association announces partnership with CUPS Calgary. - August 08, 2014 - Electronic Recycling Association
Zone Marketing Hosting a Day of Smiles to Raise Money for Charity
Zone Marketing is teaming up with Operation Smile, a charity that provides surgeries for children born with a cleft. Zone Marketing will be at Tavern on the Square in downtown Grand Rapids collecting donations and fundraising from Noon-5pm on Sunday August 10th. - August 08, 2014 - Zone Marketing
Local Real Estate Company Helps Hoosiers Beat the Heat
EasyStreet Realty, Inc. Donates Box Fans to Local Nonprofit to Help Hoosiers Without Air Conditioning - August 08, 2014 - EasyStreet Realty
Raleigh Pitchin’ for Wishes Charity Cornhole Tournament
The Select Group and Andrew Roby are co-hosting inaugural tournament. - August 06, 2014 - The Select Group
Sharper Impressions Painting Supports Columbus Fire Department’s Lt. Stu Tudor
On June 28th, 2014, while volunteering time at Crew Stadium to Get behind the Badge, and organization that fundraises for fallen, or injured police and firefighters and their families, Lt. Stu Tudor was tragically struck by a flash of lightning. This horrific event has not only placed a burden on... - August 06, 2014 - Sharper Impressions Painting