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.
WO Bone - a Dog Toy with a Purpose. Each WO Bone Sale Feeds Orphans in Ethiopia.
In 2013, America spent $55 billion on our pets (source, APPA). We clearly love taking great care of our animals, and we should, as most people think of pets as family members. There is a new way to take good care of them (i.e. buy them a new toy) and help others in need at the same time with the new "WO Bone" dog toy from WO Design. Each WO Bone sale (USA made dog toy that is guaranteed and recyclable) feeds orphans in Ethiopia. Pre-sales of the WO Bone are available through wodesign.com. - April 13, 2014 - WO Design
Uniform Advantage Fights Back Against Cancer
UA joins the fight by sponsoring the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life fundraising event. - April 12, 2014 - Uniform Advantage
Leaders Feed and Fortify Orlando Communities in Transitions
The Orlando City Hall located at 400 S. Orange Ave, 9th floor, Orlando Florida 32801, will be hosting Feed and Fortify Community Organization’s board of director’s installation ceremony on Tuesday April 29th, 2014 from 11:30 to 1:30 pm. - April 11, 2014 - Feed & Fortify Community Organization
Local Youfit Health Clubs Celebrating Earth Day by Adding Green to Their Communities
As a part of their nationwide, Earth Day celebration, at every Youfit club in America – numbering 68, with 2-3 new ones being added every month - employees will be planting two new trees. The goal is to plant 140 trees in 9 states in 60 minutes. - April 09, 2014 - Youfit Health Clubs
Inaugural Fundraising Campaign Announced by Classic Home Improvements to Support San Diego's Habitat for Humanity
Saws n' Stilettos, the all women's group formed by Classic Home Improvements has a stated goal of reaching $10,000 to support the Women Build on May 2nd in Imperial Beach. Classic Home Improvements (License # 944782) is excitedly preparing for their first fundraising events, to be held on Saturday, April 12th and Saturday, April 26th. The events will bring together small business owners, local trade services, and local community members to support San Diego Habitat for Humanity. - April 09, 2014 - Classic Home Improvements
MCS Announces Industry-Specific Employment Summit Panel 4/10 at FAME Renaissance
MCS and the Los Angeles Economic and Workforce Development Network announce their inaugural Summit Panel entitled ‘New Millennium-Right Approach-Right People-Right Job’, to be held April 10, 2014 at 9:00 am at FAME Renaissance. The panel will bring together major employers in the... - April 08, 2014 - MCS
The Gateway Family YMCA Celebrates National Walking Day
YMCA Encourages Employee Wellness - April 05, 2014 - The Gateway Family YMCA
Award & Sign “Spring It Forward” Virtual Food Drive with Food Bank of the Rockies
Award & Sign is teaming up with Food Bank of the Rockies to sponsor their “Spring it Forward” virtual food drive this April. Monetary donations received through this drive will go directly towards feeding those in need throughout Colorado. Hunger in Colorado is a serious issue. One... - April 05, 2014 - Award & Sign
TECH Outreach Obtains Sovereign Fund Grant for Women Empowerment Projects
Today, Dr. Selvamalar Ayadurai, President of TECH Outreach announced that TECH had received a grant from Khazanah Nasional Berhad. Khazanah is one of Malaysia’s sovereign fund managers. They are a major Corporate Social Responsibility player in Malaysia and provide grants to NGOs to... - April 05, 2014 - TECH Outreach
Wounded Warrior/Paralympian Nears End of Cross-Country Cycling Journey
Double-amputee Rob Jones to complete extraordinary feat April 12 in San Diego. - April 03, 2014 - Coalition to Salute America's Heroes
San Diego Educators Win FedEx Grant
Teacher Lee Play-To-Learn, a San Diego-based education nonprofit, has been awarded a second place prize in the FedEx Small Business Grant contest. - April 02, 2014 - Teacher Lee Play-To-Learn, Inc.
Newburyport Five Cents Savings Bank Donates to Support BOAT CAMP Nature School’s Mission
Bank’s role as North Star Sponsor Marks its Commitment to Outdoor Education. - April 02, 2014 - Newburyport Five Cents Savings Bank
Affiliate Management Company Launches New Program with a Unique Vision
Affiliate Mission has debuted a new affiliate management agency that combines the best of two supporting programs, outsourced affiliate management and social responsibility. - April 02, 2014 - Affiliate Mission, LLC
Original Mud Run to Benefit Coalition to Salute America’s Heroes
$10 from registration fee for Spring 2014 events will go to wounded veterans charity. - March 31, 2014 - Coalition to Salute America's Heroes
Ontario Energy Group Supports Sustainable Water Resources
OEG has committed itself to supporting the Gifts of Hope Water and Sanitation for Communities gift, raising $4,000 to give communities in the developing world access to clean, reliable water and sanitation facilities, and giving community members the training and skills needed to protect their water supply to ensure it will be there for future generations. - March 31, 2014 - Ontario Energy Group
Brent Buckley on Short List of "Best and Brightest" Attorneys in Major, High-Impact Litigation
"2014 Legal Who's Who" lists Brent Buckley among Top Litigation Attorneys in the Nation. - March 29, 2014 - Buckley King
Wake Education Partnership Participates in Chance to Win $5,000 in 150 Days of Giving Competition
Online Voting Provides Local Nonprofit the Opportunity to Win $5,000 Over the Next Five Months from First Tennessee Foundation - March 27, 2014 - Wake Education
Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day
US; April 24, 2014 - March 26, 2014 - Take Our Daughters And Sons To Work Foundation
Dancing for a Cause Charity Event
The San Clemente Sunrise Rotary announces its fourth annual “Dancing for a Cause” event to be held Friday, May 9th at the Historic Casino San Clemente. The money raised for this event will support the children’s charities of the San Clemente Sunrise Rotary and Autism Speaks. - March 25, 2014 - Dancing For A Cause
Panera Bread Raises a Lot of Dough for the Food Bank of South Jersey
Panera Bread donated proceeds from their Community Breadbox program totally $17,500 dollars to the Food Bank of South Jersey (FBSJ). Customers who deposited their spare change in register coin boxes at Panera stores in Cherry Hill, Moorestown, Delran, Voorhees, Marlton and Mount Laurel, New Jersey... - March 20, 2014 - Food Bank of South Jersey
Free Wheelchair Mission Announces Continued Partnership with World Vision to Distribute Wheelchairs
Free Wheelchair Mission has containers of wheelchairs en-route to Rwanda and Zambia in partnership with World Vision. - March 13, 2014 - Free Wheelchair Mission
ReEmployAbility Reports Growth in Return-to-Work Program, Savings Through 2013
ReEmployAbility, the largest national provider of specialty early return-to-work (RTW) services and transitional employment programs, today published its latest Program Results Summary. The summary highlights the Transition2Work program’s key performance results for fiscal year 2013, as well... - March 11, 2014 - ReEmployAbility
TSSA Continues Record of Generosity with $100,000 Donation
Annual convention brings total donated to Shriners Hospitals for Children to half a million. - March 08, 2014 - Access Self Storage & Truck Rental
R.S. Walsh In The Garden Donates $1,000 to The Sanibel School
R.S. Walsh In The Garden, Sanibel's Retail Garden Center and Outdoor Showroom recently made a $1,000 donation to the Sanibel School, making R.S. Walsh a Blue Ribbon Partner. Blue Ribbon Partners raise and contribute funds to maintain the school's foreign language program and support enhancements in... - March 07, 2014 - RS Walsh Landscaping
Salesforce.com Foundation Raises Over $35,000 for Quality Education in Tanzania, Africa
Funds being used to build library impacting more than 50,000 people, and scholarships for orphaned children. - March 04, 2014 - Make A Difference (MAD) Now
Coalition to Salute America’s Heroes Awards 2nd $6,000 Grant to Horses Helping Heroes Project
Grant will help fund pilot program combining music and equine therapy. - March 04, 2014 - Coalition to Salute America's Heroes
Government Contractor The Arcanum Group Makes a Splash with CEO Waters
The Arcanum Group -- a Denver-based provider of IT, staffing and program management services to government agencies -- participated Feb. 22 in the 2014 Polar Plunge for Special Olympics Colorado fundraising event. - February 28, 2014 - The Arcanum Group
Junior Achievement of Central Carolinas Announces Donation from Charlotte Succession
Youth Nonprofit Receives Donation to Help Local Economically Disadvantaged Students from Community Development Organization - February 28, 2014 - Junior Achievement of Central Carolinas
R.S. Walsh In The Garden to Host Canned Food and Pantry Items Drive for F.I.S.H. of Sanibel-Captiva
R.S. Walsh In The Garden, Sanibel’s Retail Garden Center and Outdoor Showroom, will host a canned food and pantry items drive for F.I.S.H. of Sanibel-Captiva from March 10-15. Donors who bring food and pantry items including toilet paper, paper towels, canned food, soups, peanut butter and... - February 26, 2014 - RS Walsh Landscaping
ACPA Honors Safest Concrete Pipe Plants, Companies
Prestigious national awards recognize excellence in workplace safety. - February 21, 2014 - American Concrete Pipe Association
DoNation - Bringing Donors and Charities Together - Launches IndieGoGo Campaign
DoNation - a website which brings donors and charities together - launches IndieGoGo campaign to deliver one-click charitable giving to any mobile device. - February 18, 2014 - DoNation
Music Saves Lives® Holds Austin Music Showcase to Encourage Young People to Donate Blood
With advances in medical treatments and an aging population, the demand for donated blood continues, as fewer people are becoming lifelong donors. In an effort to raise awareness about blood donation and encourage young adults to become repeat blood donors, Music Saves Lives® is announcing a special event during one of the largest music and film festivals in the U.S., held in Austin, Texas. - February 18, 2014 - Music Saves Lives
Sports Celebrity with a Big Heart Helps Out Food Bank of South Jersey on Valentine’s Day
Forget chocolates, flowers, and candlelight…helping hungry children right here in South Jersey is how NBA rising star Michael Kidd-Gilchrist wants to spend his Valentine’s Day. Kidd-Gilchrist, who plays for the Charlotte Bobcats and grew up in Somerdale, NJ, wants to give back to his... - February 16, 2014 - Food Bank of South Jersey
Val Traore and Food Bank of South Jersey Send Bottled Water Urgently Needed by Seniors and Infants in Paulsboro, NJ
When Val Traore, CEO of the Food Bank of South Jersey (FBSJ), heard about the ongoing complications regarding contamination of Paulsboro’s water, she added bottled water to a FBSJ Hope Mobile delivery scheduled on February 15. “The families who rely on our Hope Mobile distribution are... - February 12, 2014 - Food Bank of South Jersey
RN Cancer Guides LLC to Sponsor 2014 Charity Polo Classic
RN Cancer Guides a provider of oncology nurse services that help cancer patients and their families navigate all barriers to a cancer diagnosis is a sponsor of the 2014 Charity Polo Classic hosted by the Morgan Group to support Children's cancer charities within the Tampa Bay on Feb 22, 2014. - February 09, 2014 - RNCG Solutions, Inc.
Togrye Orthodontics is Running for Impact Special Kids
Togrye Orthodontics is running and raising money for Danielle. - February 07, 2014 - Togrye Orthodontics
Lexington Non-Profit Takes Aim and Improving Mental and Physical Well-Being
Nurses, social workers and other healthcare professionals spilling out of the hospitals and into the streets with mental and physical health education. - February 07, 2014 - Lamplighters of America, Inc.
Greenbridge Condominiums Welcomes Environmentally Friendly Wet Cleaners
New Greener Alternative to Dry Cleaning to Open May 2014 in Luxury Condominium Retail Space - February 07, 2014 - Greenbridge Condominiums
Greenbutts Biodegradable Cigarette Filters Receive Delegate Support in Maryland
Legislation proposed in Maryland would mandate the sale of cigarettes to only those with biodegradable filters. - February 06, 2014 - Greenbutts LLC
SWACHA Sponsors Its First "Art of Saving' Contest in Louisiana with the Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club of Shreveport
SWACHA to Award a Total of $700 as Part of Its America Saves Week Education Efforts. - February 05, 2014 - SWACHA
The Cassata Family Foundation Teams Up with the NY Islanders & Make-a-Wish Foundation Help a Child Get His Wish to Go to Jamaica
The Cassata Family Foundation helps makes a 15 year old boy's wish come true. - January 31, 2014 - The Cassata Foundation
David Murdock Announces $10 Million Investment in New Westlake Village Park and YMCA
David H. Murdock, owner of Dole Food Company, pledged $10 million to begin construction of the Triunfo YMCA facility at the new Westlake Village Park/YMCA. - January 31, 2014 - Southeast Ventura County YMCA
Shriners Hospitals for Children - Houston and Galveston Partner with Amazing Spaces® for Personal Items Collection
Valentine’s Day themed donation party set for Thursday, February 13 at Amazing Spaces on W. Holcombe Blvd. - January 30, 2014 - Amazing Spaces Storage Centers
MaleSurvivor Supports NCPTC Review of USA Swimming Safe Sport Program
MaleSurvivor: the National Organization Against Male Sexual Victimization publicly praised USA Swimming upon the release of today's report assessing the Safe Sport program. "USA Swimming is to be commended for proactively engaging the National Child Protection Training Center (NCPTC) to... - January 28, 2014 - MaleSurvivor: National Organization against Male Sexual Victimization
YourCause Grows by 60% in 2013 and Expects Similar Trend in 2014
YourCause, LLC, provider of the CSRconnect employee engagement solution, has released their 2013 revenue growth rate of 61%. Since 2009, the company has consistently grown revenues by more than 60% year-over-year and expects to do the same in 2014. Similarly, the company employee headcount and... - January 28, 2014 - YourCause, LLC
New Report by SolaVis: The Cost of the Fossile Energy System: Double Renewable
Data analysis of past tends show global expenditure for energy rose sharply due to rising cost of extracting fossil resources. At the same time, renewable energy is becoming cheaper with mass production, accelerated by economics of scale. Under a renewable high investment scenario, global energy expenditure will be halved by 2030 as compared to a fossil scenario. - January 27, 2014 - SolaVis
Houston Chronicle Reports That Storage Industry Soars – Local Storage Provider, Amazing Spaces®, Stays Grounded Among Competitors Trying to Cash in
Local storage provider, Amazing Spaces, has remained Houston communities' trusted storage choice since 1998. - January 24, 2014 - Amazing Spaces Storage Centers
Label Company, Name Bubbles Donates $25,000 to Children’s Charity
Name Bubbles, makers of award-winning labels and gifts, has fulfilled a pledge made last year to charity partner K.I.D.S. (Kids in Distressed Situations), donating $25,000 to the national organization. The company, which made the announcement as part of their month-long fifth-anniversary... - January 23, 2014 - Name Bubbles
Alfaro Oil and Gas is Giving Back
Alfaro Oil and Gas has been in the energy business for years. While successful energy extraction is always important for this company, community responsibility is a top priority. In 2014 alone Alfaro Oil and Gas has been involved with charities such as the Multiple Sclerosis Society, American... - January 23, 2014 - Primera Energy
Alfaro Energy Sponsors the American Heart Association
Heart disease is the number-one cause of death in America, killing an average of 600,000 people every year according to the Center for Disease Control. The American Heart Association aims to improve cardiovascular health through awareness campaigns and events. On Saturday, Feb. 8 the Red Run for... - January 23, 2014 - Primera Energy