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LIVESTRONG
Our supporter of the month initiative is an opportunity to thank the special people who have shown incredible commitment to LIVESTRONG. It also serves as a chance to introduce LIVESTRONG staff, interns, clients and community to the powerful stories…
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VolunteerMatch
The folks at VolunteerMatch have hosted an annual Summit — all about corporate volunteerism — for over a decade. Throughout most of the Summit’s lifespan, however, it was called the “VolunteerMatch Client Summit.” That meant attendance was reserved…
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IBM
Those new to IBM may be (pleasantly) surprised by IBM’s and IBMers’ commitment to service, but current and retired IBMers have engaged in skills-based volunteering through IBM’s On Demand Community for more than 10 years.
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General Motors
Since 2013, more than 500 high school students have earned a paycheck while learning real-world work skills and giving back to their communities via the GM Student Corps. This year’s Student Corps includes 129 students from 13 high schools in metro…
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Sodexo, Inc.
Actively engaging young people in their community can result in positive and meaningful social change. Learn more about how to engage young people by reading Six Steps to Engage Millennials in Social Change and utilizing the complimentary Youth…
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Comcast
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VolunteerMatch
On October 25, 2016, CSR and nonprofit professionals will come together in Chicago at VM Summit 16 to talk corporate volunteerism. In this series of Q&A blog posts, we’ll introduce you to the numerous experts who will make an appearance as…
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Major League Baseball Players Trust
Trevor Plouffe, Minnesota Twins third baseman, is all business on the field, but all smiles off of it.
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Keep America Beautiful
J.D. Franklin, a volunteer for Keep Riverside Clean & Beautiful, exemplifies what it means to be a hardworking man who cares about bettering his community. J.D. has always been conscious of the need to have a beautiful environment for all,…
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Blue Cross Blue Shield
Many people who have led successful and fulfilling lives cite the fact that a mentor had a major positive impact on them when they were growing up. In fact, a recent Brigham Young University study shows that mentors can be pivotal in a student’s…
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VSP Global
VSP Global's Rancho Cordova headquarters was the first stop for Ethan, a Sacramento-area boy who was granted his wish through the Make-a-Wish Foundation to be a garbage man.
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Points of Light
What would you say being a friend means to you? Loyalty? Kindness? Generosity? For actress Emmy Perry, founder of Emmy’s Hope and generationOn Celebrity Youth Ambassador, it means being a great friend.
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Republic Services
Two Good Samaritans reunited with the man they saved last month. Last month, Kylie Whitaker, a nurse, was driving to work, when she saw a man slowly drive his pick-up truck into the center median on Antelope Road.
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Sodexo, Inc.
A staggering 15.3 million American children live in food insecure households. Right here in our own country, maybe even in your own neighborhood, there are children who have become used to living with the sounds of a growling stomach. These are…
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Amgen Foundation
Meet Molly, a determined 12-year-old girl who likes to giggle and play with her sister. Molly also has PHACE syndrome, a condition affecting the arterial formation in her brain, which led to a stroke. Although Molly has regained some movement and…
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General Motors
It’ll be all hands (and arms and legs) on deck when 2,500 General Motors employees return to Detroit’s Cody Rouge community to volunteer the week of Aug. 15. Employees will donate their time and talent to board up vacant homes, clean empty lots,…
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Blue Cross Blue Shield
The Blue Cross and Blue Shield (BCBS) system provides health insurance coverage for one in every three Americans. About 150,000 of those people are employees of the 36 BCBS companies - people who live, work and play in the same communities we serve…
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Tetra Tech
Promoting science, technology, engineering, and mathematics in our local communities and teaching students about Tetra Tech’s role in the community
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Sodexo, Inc.
Sodexo, world leader in Quality of Life Services, proudly served the more than 2,000 veterans who attended Operation Stand Down from July 22 through 24 in Balboa Park, San Diego, CA. Coordinated by Sodexo’s employee resource business group, HONOR,…
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Astellas
Approximately 200 Astellas Medical Affairs, Americas employees from across the United States, Canada and Brazil recently joined forces in Vancouver, Canada, to benefit Urban Native Youth Association.
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Bacardi-Martini, Inc.
For the second year in a row, Bacardi, Million Trees Miami and American Forests joined forces to plant trees in Miami-Dade County at as part of American Forests’ Community ReLeaf program to help beautify and restore urban neighborhoods.
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JetBlue Airways
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AT&T
In the Netherlands, AT&T works with Junior Achievement to mentor local students. During the 2015-2016 schoolyear, our employees impacted 229 students!

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Sodexo, Inc.
In 1996, the Federal Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act was passed to protect organizations from liability when they give good faith donations of food for charitable causes. For most people, this might not seem like a milestone event, but…
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Univision Communications Inc.
Earlier this year, Univision unveiled "Access for All," the Company's first-ever CSR report showcasing how our mission to entertain, inform and empower our community is at the core of everything we do.
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