Wendy's Honors 11 Employees for Exemplary Volunteer Efforts in Their Communities

Thu, 03/16/2017 - 09:50

The Wendy's Company proudly supports employee volunteerism through the Community Ambassador Grant Program. Each year, Wendy's® employees are recognized for extraordinary community volunteerism and engagement with a $2,500 grant to the organization they support. The Community Ambassador of the Year is selected from this group and awarded an additional $10,000 for their organization. Matthew Esteves, a Wendy's Restaurant Manager in Swansea, MA, has been named Wendy's 2016 Community Ambassador of the Year for his leadership and long-term commitment to the Fall River National Little League in Fall River, MA.

Supporting the Rodeo Run for Education

Fri, 03/17/2017 - 08:00

Weatherford is a proud partner of the 30th annual Rodeo Run presented by ConocoPhillips, a Houston tradition which has awarded over $4.8 million in college scholarships to Texas high school students through the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Educational Fund since its inception.

As a Gold Spur sponsor, we were glad to see our employees join thousands of runners and volunteers to raise money for college scholarships.

Eighth-Grader Donates 27,000+ Books to Disadvantaged Children and Families

Fri, 03/17/2017 - 07:10

Books for Bedtime encourages organizations and schools to hold their own book drives to benefit the nonprofit. It also joined VolunteerMatch, which links people willing to donate their time with a cause.

How Volunteer Programs Improve Employee Retention

Wed, 03/15/2017 - 15:35

According to Dale Carnegie Training, companies with engaged employees outperform those without by up to 202%. Surprising?

Insights on Improving the Quality of Life for Female Travelers

Wed, 03/15/2017 - 14:05

NN Group Publishes Its 2016 Annual Report

Thu, 03/16/2017 - 05:00

NN Group is pleased to announce the publication of its 2016 Annual Report. It consists of two distinct sections – Annual Review and Financial Report – providing an overview of our strategy and financial and non-financial performance.

Service Learning Pi: A Recipe for Giving from the VMware Foundation

Mon, 03/20/2017 - 14:20

The VMware Foundation takes a unique approach to philanthropy. Instead of choosing to support a discrete set of issues through traditional grantmaking, it focuses on inspiring VMware employees to take action. The VMware Foundation empowers employees to identify and serve the causes they are passionate about through a variety of ways, including pro bono work, skills-based projects, and other service learning opportunities.

Work to Give, Give to Work. Where are We Now?

Wed, 03/15/2017 - 12:35

Saluting K9 Veterans, The Forgotten Heroes

Wed, 03/15/2017 - 16:20

Rick Jiran was 18 and fresh out of high school when he joined the Air Force in search of an adventure. What he didn’t count on was that adventure would be alongside man’s best friend.

Ghetto Film School Students Pitch Original Promo Ideas for FOX’s Star to Network Executives as Part of Industry 101 Course

Thu, 03/16/2017 - 20:35

Last month, longtime 21st Century Fox partner Ghetto Film School took its students to Fox Studios to pitch their ideas for short clips promoting FOX’s hot new show, Star. The students’ pitch presentations were part of GFS’ Industry 101 project, a semester-long class where high school students learn to create short video promos for a real client. The project gives them first-hand experience with the business behind film and television, teaches them the art of incorporating traditional storytelling strategies into 30-second promos, and helps them understand the process of working with clients.