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.
Sunny Island Enters Semifinal Stage
The semifinal of the nationwide online drawing contest Sunny Island is now underway. Over the week visitors to the contest website are invited to choose among the 80 semifinalists the 10 entries they believe most deserve a place in the final. - December 04, 2011 - Uniastrum Bank
Presque Isle Downs & Casino Sets Ambitious Goal for PRESENTS FOR PATIENTS Charity
Presque Isle Downs & Casino is sponsoring PRESENTS FOR PATIENTS and has set an ambitious goal of raising $40,000 for the charitable program. Last year $35,080 was raised for the cause. This is the 27th season of the PRESENTS FOR PATIENTS campaign which has matched 27,482 residents at 322... - December 03, 2011 - MTR
2011 Violence Stops Here Winners Announced at Grand Finale at Chicago High School
Youth create award winning videos to claim cash scholarships in community-driven anti-violence competition - December 03, 2011 - XtraMedium Communications LLC
Longevity Pilates Annual Food Drive
Longevity Pilates has Begun their Annual Holiday Food Drive. Longevity Pilates, located at 16 Grove Avenue in Verona is accepting donations of food now through December 15th. Any non-perishable, non-expired food items will be gratefully accepted. The food will be donated to local food banks... - December 03, 2011 - Longevity Pilates LLC
The Connect Realty Family Supports the Children's Tumor Foundation
On December 4th, 2011 Connect Realty team members will be running in the California International Marathon in support of Ava Lowell and the Children's Tumor Foundation. Neurofibromatosis (NF) is a debilitating progressive disorder that can cause tumors to grow anywhere in the body. NF affects 1 in... - December 02, 2011 - Connect Realty.com, Inc.
Thompson Valley Liquor Announces Official Drop-Off Location for Toys for Tots for the Holidays and a Major Expansion Doubling their Service Size
Thompson Valley Liquor’s (www.thompsonvalleyliquor.com) Mike McDonald, a former active duty United States Marine, has not only expanded his store, doubling the size to 10,000 sq ft, but his store has become an official drop-off location for Marine Toys for Tots Foundation during the holidays. - December 02, 2011 - theNALA
JCPenney Shoppers Invited to Donate “Pennies From Heaven” for Boys and Girls Clubs of North Central Texas
Fundraising Event Collects Change Benefiting Denton County Youth in Afterschool Programs - December 02, 2011 - Boys and Girls Clubs of North Central Texas
Crown Honda of Greensboro Aims to Fill Two Honda Ridgelines with Toys in Support of Toys for Tots Foundation
This holiday season, Crown Honda of Greensboro, an award-winning Honda dealership, is proud to team up with the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve to collect toys for the Toys for Tots Foundation. - December 02, 2011 - Crown Honda Greensboro
Acorns Children’s Hospice Receives Donation Boost
Acorns Children’s Hospice received a donation of sports day equipment from Essential Supply Products Ltd (ESP). - December 01, 2011 - Essential Supply Products
Karl Klement Chrysler Jeep Dodge is Proud to be a “Toys for Tots” Drop-Off Center
Karl Klement Chrysler Jeep Dodge is pleased to be a drop center for the Marine Corps Reserve “Toys for Tots” program. - December 01, 2011 - Karl Klement
Kammok Forms Strategic Partnership with the Organization Malaria No More
Kammok Enters the Fight to End Malaria in Africa Through Product Sales and a Partnership with Malaria No More - November 30, 2011 - Kammok International
Passports with Purpose Unites More Than 100 Travel Bloggers to Build Two Libraries in Zambia
Fourth Annual Online Fundraiser Leverages Social Media to Raise Funds for Room to Read - November 30, 2011 - Passports with Purpose
PNH Technology Adds Weight During Thanksgiving Holiday
PNH Technology's Inaugural food drive for SOS (Share Our Selves) packs in excess of 450 pounds. - November 30, 2011 - PNH Technology Inc.
Sure-Dry an Official Toys for Tots Drop-Off Location
Sure-Dry Basement Systems is happy to once again be an official drop-off location for the Toys for Tots program. - November 29, 2011 - Sure-Dry Basement Systems
Storage Village Feeds Our Community
Storage Village fed hundreds of families in their community through their canned food collection efforts and direct donations. In November, Storage Village donated 307 pounds of food, and fed Thanksgiving dinner to 103 families in their neighborhood. Food collected by Storage Village’s White... - November 27, 2011 - Storage Village Self Storage
NewAge(R) Industries’ Employees Walk for Charity; Team Members Help Others & End Up Helping Themselves in the Process
Three of NewAge Industries’ team member committees – ESOP, Wellness, and Helping Hands – worked together to help those in need. Three charities benefited from the employees’ efforts, and employees became healthier themselves by literally walking an extra mile. The team wore pedometers during October and made charitable donations upon reaching milestones of five and then ten million steps collectively. The group also held a clothing drive and is now working on a food drive and Toys for Tots. - November 25, 2011 - NewAge Industries, Inc.
Presque Isle Downs & Casino Sponsoring "Miracle of Giving" Poker Tournament
Presque Isle Downs & Casino is sponsoring the "Miracle of Giving" Poker Tournament Dec. 4th, at 1:30 p.m. in benefit of the Marine Toys For Tots Foundation. The tournament features a $75 buy-in and each participant who brings in an unwrapped toy will receive an additional 500 chips... - November 24, 2011 - MTR
Presque Isle Downs & Casino is Sponsoring a Food Drive for Those Less Fortunate
Presque Isle Downs & Casino is sponsoring a food drive for those less fortunate through the Second Harvest Food Bank. - November 24, 2011 - MTR
NKSJ Holdings Published Corporate Responsibility Communication 2011
NKSJ Holdings Inc, a joint company of Sompo Japan and Nipponkoa founded in April 2010, has released its first CSR report. - November 23, 2011 - Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Insurance Inc.
Cumberland Toyota Giving Away Free Oil Change with Toys for Tots Donation
To encourage support for the local Toys for Tots campaign Cumberland Toyota is giving away complimentary oil changes with toy donations. - November 23, 2011 - Cumberland Toyota
"Lovesick Solution" Song Gives Relief to Junk Food Love
As Emetrol Gives Relief, so “Lovesick Solution” Song Gives Relief to Junk Food Love in Techno-pop and Acoustic Versions, to Benefit Kids’ Technology Center. - November 21, 2011 - GG Garth Music Publishing
Elior UK Scoops Corporate Responsibility Award at Springboard Excellence Awards
A roof garden wormery, museum farm and a Foodbox, an initiative which provides better choice and nutritional support to people with dementia, have all helped Elior UK win the Springboard Excellence Corporate Responsibility Award. - November 19, 2011 - Elior
Autocricket.com Teams Up with Adopt-A-Family for the Holidays
AutoCricket.com will be hosting a holiday party for the families and children of Adopt-A-Family of the Palm Beaches. - November 19, 2011 - AutoCricket.com
WaterFilters.NET Celebrates a “White Friday” - E-Commerce Company Donates 5% of Sales to Charity
Water filtration e-commerce company, WaterFilters.NET announces White Friday one week before the traditional Black Friday to celebrate water charity. WaterFilters.NET gives 5% of online sales to charities providing clean, safe water to those in need. - November 18, 2011 - WaterFilters.NET
AutoCricket.com Creates No Shave November Beard Competition to Raise Funds for Place of Hope
The call for the best beard in America has begun as AutoCricket.com launched its No Shave November 2011 campaign through their Facebook fan page. - November 18, 2011 - AutoCricket.com
Salon at Westchester Donates $6,000 in Wigs to The American Cancer Society
The American Cancer Society recently received a donation of 12 wigs valued at more than $6,000 from The Salon at Westchester for its Look Good…Feel Better program. “Women who are undergoing cancer treatment often lose their self-esteem and get frustrated easily,” said Maribel... - November 17, 2011 - The Salon at Westchester
Giving Back on Thanksgiving – Third Annual Thanksgiving Brigade
VIP Realty Platinum needs your help to meet their 2011 Thanksgiving Brigade goal. Ridge says “We have a goal of serving 75 of the cities neediest and it is time to step up and be part of the solution.” - November 17, 2011 - VIP Realty Platinum
UNESCO Chooses ClarkMorgan for "Decade of Education" Program
UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization), an agency of the United Nations established in 1945 to promote the exchange of information, ideas, and culture, is holding a series of seminars for selected local school children as part of their "Decade of... - November 16, 2011 - ClarkMorgan Corporate Training
REI Holiday Giving Program Benefits Community All Year Long
Salt Lake City Area REI Stores have designated two local charities for their holiday customer giving program. Last year's charity, Splore, with the support of REI took over 500 adults and children rock climbing in the Wasatch-Cache-Uinta National Forest. - November 12, 2011 - Splore
Storage Village Donates Turkey Dinners to Show Gratitude for Community
Storage Village will be saying “Thank You” to its community by helping to ensure that no neighbor goes hungry this Thanksgiving. Through its “Room for Dinner” campaign, Storage Village will be feeding families in the Baltimore-Washington area that would otherwise be unable... - November 12, 2011 - Storage Village Self Storage
Detroit Toys for Tots Supported by Jorgensen Ford
Jorgensen Ford is making the holidays a little brighter for Detroit residents by supporting the Toys for Tots organization. - November 12, 2011 - Jorgensen Ford
Electronic Payment Systems Partners with Pink Ribbon Riders® to Provide Financial Assistance to Breast Cancer Patients
Electronic Payment Systems (EPS), a merchant service provider, proudly announces a new partnership with Pink Ribbon Riders (PRR)®, a 501 C3 non-profit organization that provides direct financial assistance to both men and women breast cancer patients. In addition to being a presenting sponsor for the 1st Annual Colorado Snow Run event upcoming March 2012, EPS has created a special Give Back Program enabling the PRR® to raise unlimited funds through merchant processing. - November 11, 2011 - Electronic Payment Systems (EPS)
Carl W. Herrmann Furs Celebrates 111th Anniversary; Gives Back to Local Pittsburgh Charities
Pittsburgh fur company, Carl W. Herrmann Furs, will celebrate 111 years in business with a week-long anniversary event, beginning with a VIP party on 11/11/11. Proceeds from door prizes and a raffle at the VIP party will benefit three local charities – Project Bundle-Up, The Dollar Energy... - November 11, 2011 - Carl W. Herrmann Furs
Guardian Capital Advisors, LLC Sponsors Artspace Collectors Gala and 25th Anniversary Celebration
Sponsorship of Local Financial Advisory Firm to Benefit Artists, Educational Programming and Community Outreach - November 11, 2011 - Guardian Capital Advisors
The Profectum Foundation's Website Was the Key to Networking People All Over the World Who Are Interested in Helping Autistic Individuals
New Web Design.com joins forces with The Profectum Foundation to help children all over the world with autism. - November 10, 2011 - NewWebDesign.com
Event in San Diego, CA to Explore Sustainable Agriculture Entrepreneurship in Southern California
On Wednesday, November 30, from 6pm – 9pm Seedstock, LLC in association with the Rady Entrepreneur Club, an affiliate organization of the Rady School of Management at UC San Diego, will host a networking event and panel discussion with a number of Southern California-based agricultural entrepreneurs. The panel will be held at the Rady School of Management on UC San Diego's La Jolla Campus. Food and beverages will be provided by food sponsor Whole Foods Market, La Jolla. - November 10, 2011 - Seedstock
Local Medical Spa Winter Park Laser Raises Food Donations for the Hungry in Central Florida
Winter Park Laser & Anti-Aging Center will host a free community event focused on helping women look and feel younger -all for a good cause. The 2nd annual event; “Fall into Beautiful Open House & Food Drive” will feature free hors’ deurves, champagne, swag bags, raffles,... - November 10, 2011 - Winter Park Laser & Anti-Aging Center
Lyon Communities Kicks off Annual Food Drive
Donate Canned Goods, Get Application Fee Waived, Residents Earn Rent Credit for Donation of Canned Goods - November 09, 2011 - Lyon Communities
Superior Grocers and Its Foundation Raises Over $600,000 for Local Communities & Schools
Superior Grocers, one of Southern California’s largest independent supermarket chains, raised over $600,000 through its annual Golf Tournament event held on October 29th at the JW Marriott Resort in Palm Desert. Funds have been donated to various schools and non-profit organizations in Southern California communities. - November 08, 2011 - Superior Grocers
Bob Gillingham Ford and Normandy High School Fun-Raiser to Raise $8000 in One Day of Fun
Local Ford dealer Bob Gillingham Ford and Parma Ohio area high school Normandy High School raises funds Saturday, November 12, 2011 for a good cause called Drive One for Your School. - November 08, 2011 - Bob Gillingham Ford
Insight Global Holds Toy Drive for Toys for Tots
Insight Global hosts 2nd annual toy drive in 26 offices nationwide. - November 08, 2011 - Insight Global
Dawn Enterprises Helps Create a Lasting Legacy with Memorial Bench
Dawn Enterprises helps build lasting memories with personalized benches. - November 06, 2011 - Dawn Enterprises
Wildlife Management Company Gives to Children in Need This Holiday Season
A All Animal Control's Corporate Office is sponsoring two programs to help children in need this holiday season. Operation Christmas Child is a program that sends millions of shoe boxes filled with small toys, school supplies, hygiene items or other items like hard candy, lollipops, mints,... - November 06, 2011 - A All Animal Control
Continuing the Celebration: 2nd Annual Free Thanksgiving Feast and Give-Away
The Community Baptist Church of Garden City, Michigan is excited to announce its second annual Community Feast. The November 19th event is generating a lot of support from the local community, including many of last year’s contributors like Westland Party Store and De Luca’s Restaurant. - November 06, 2011 - Community Baptist Church
SoBran Gives to Women and Children
A Special Thanksgiving for the Women and Children of Linda Vista Most people expect to spend Thanksgiving at home, surrounded by friends and family. For the women and children of Linda Vista, “home” has a very different meaning this year. Previously homeless, they will celebrate... - November 06, 2011 - SoBran, Inc.
PNH Technology is Stepping It Up This Holiday Season
PNH Technology, is sponsoring a food drive for Share Our Selves (SOS). - November 05, 2011 - PNH Technology Inc.
Vigor Ground Raising Money for American Kids Cancer Fund
Vigor Ground’s Luka Hocevar raising money for the American Kids Cancer Fund through their weekly charity boot camp. - November 05, 2011 - Vigor Ground Fitness and Performance
Belcan Staffing Solutions Partners with Faurecia Exhaust Systems to Help Local Charity
Belcan Staffing Solutions recently donated $1,200 to Faurecia Exhaust Systems in its support of Love Chapel, a faith-based emergency assistance program based in Columbus, IN. - November 04, 2011 - Belcan Corporation
Sustainable Production and Consumption Starts to Get Real in the Marketplace
The Sustainability Consortium (TSC) announced the completion of 10 Category Sustainability Profiles as part of research on 50 product categories, with a commitment to develop 50 additional product categories by the end of 2011. The profiles provide accessible and actionable information for a wide range of companies on supply chain impacts. This knowledge allows institutions to reduce production costs, use fewer resources, and communicate benefits to consumers. - November 04, 2011 - The Sustainability Consortium
Over 500 Children Take Part in Sunny Island Drawing Contest
With four of the eight selection stages already complete, in the past four weeks more than 600 drawings have been submitted, while the number of online voters is fast approaching 30,000. - November 04, 2011 - Uniastrum Bank