CVS Caremark Celebrates #GivingTuesday and Colleagues Who Volunteer
By Eileen Howard Boone, Senior Vice President of Corporate Social Responsibility & Philanthropy; President, CVS Caremark Charitable Trust
In celebration of #GivingTuesday, charities, individuals, schools, businesses and other community organizations are coming together today for a national day of giving back. #GivingTuesday reminds us that the holiday season should go beyond shopping and be a special time of year when we make a positive impact in our local communities.
We are excited to join this national movement that supports local organizations and volunteers. #GivingTuesday aligns with the CVS Caremark Charitable Trust and its mission to make a difference in the lives of the people CVS Caremark serves each and every day.
This year, we asked our colleagues to send us their stories of volunteering and nominate a local charity to receive a #GivingTuesday grant on behalf of the CVS Caremark Charitable Trust. We received an overwhelming response from our colleagues, who are passionate about supporting a variety of causes in their local communities.
We are proud to announce that 25 organizations nationwide will receive $1,000 grants as part of CVS Caremark’s #GivingTuesday initiative, which will support the great community-based work of our nonprofit partners, while honoring our CVS Caremark colleagues commitment to volunteerism.
Funding through the #GivingTuesday grant program will support 25 organizations nationwide, including:
Children
East Tennessee Children's Hospital (Knoxville, TN)
Nominated by Jennifer Downey
Danny Did Foundation (Chicago, IL)
Nominated by Theresa Juday
Flying Horse Farms (Cleveland, OH)
Nominated by Tendai Mukeredzi
Food for Kids Backpacks to Go Program (Murraysville, PA)
Nominated by Megan Keim
Girl Scouts Rhode Island (Warwick, RI)
Nominated by Laura Crowe
Girls, Inc. of Dallas (Dallas, TX)
Nominated by Paula McCloud
Special Olympics (Miunt Pleasant, MI)
Nominated by Dawn Ritchie
Waianae Boys and Girls Club (Waianae, HI)
Nominated by Tanya Verdis
Animals/Environment
Hope in Bloom (Dedham, MA)
Nominated by Stephanie Fine
Providence Animal Rescue League (Providence, RI)
Nominated by Elizabeth Ward
Wayside Waifs (Kansas City, MO)
Nominated by Elizabeth Bacon
Arizona Animal Welfare League (Scottsdale, Arizona)
Nominated by Mary Allen
Healthcare
American BrainTumor Association (Chicago, IL)
Nominated by Alison Hanscum
Happily Ever After League - HEAL (Scottsdale, AZ)
Nominated by Michelle Buan-Vega
Hospice of the Valley (Pheonix, AZ)
Nominated by Kim Driscoll
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (New York, NY)
Nominated by Amie Hetzel
Michael J Fox Foundation (New York, NY)
Nominated by Rhonda Norton
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (Manhattan Beach, NY)
Nominated by Karen Levesque
T. J. Martel Foundation (Nashville, TN)
Nominated by Donald Powers
American Cancer Society (New York, NY)
Nominated by Joseph Koc
Social Services
Big Sister Association (Boston, MA)
Nominated by Sabrina Kwauk
Lovin' Spoonfuls (Boston, MA)
Nominated by Jerilyn Libby
Operation Homefront (San Antonio, TX)
Nominated by Bonnie Eastham
Pat Tillman Foundation (Chicago, IL)
Nominated by Kyle Burkhalter
Wounded Warrior Project (Pittsburgh, PA)
Nominated by Jolene Cain
CVS Caremark is proud to be a participant in #GivingTuesday, and we hope the dedication and generosity of this national call to action will stay with all of us through the holiday season and beyond. You can get involved by visiting www.givingtuesday.org.
