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Engaging the entire workforce in your company’s social impact strategy is a valuable pursuit. Doing so can increase employee productivity, cultivate pride and lead to higher engagement scores and retention rates. More importantly, ensuring equitable access to these activities demonstrates corporate values and directly ties to fostering a sense of belonging and inclusion for employees.
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SPECIAL JUDGING Daily Point of Light Award for Associated Marine Institutes Associated Marine Institutes is one of five winners of a special…
Many in the community have realized great personal success. Through their efforts, they have gained wealth, access, and influence. These people are…
Each spring, Camp Kokua youth identify social issues of concern to them and establish a service theme for the summer camp. Then,…
Fred Westendorf is a volunteer extraordinaire with AARP’s Tax-Aide program, the nation’s largest free, volunteer-run tax counseling and preparation service for middle…
Gamma Beta Phi is a great example of what a student organization can contribute to our community. Service is part of their…
The Regal Swan® is a team of volunteer researchers who, in 1999, set out to provide veterinarians and swan keepers with current…
As a member of a relatively new program at the medical center, Eleanor has been a valuable asset to the program as…
Elizabeth can be depended upon to carry out all tasks given to her. At her very young age, she has already shown…
It is the purpose of the Community Action Agencies (CAA) to provide a range of services and opportunities having a measurable and…
Earlene Campbell was willing to do anything to help the Homeless Emergency Project, Inc., when she came to them eleven years ago.…
Mrs. Capers, a lifelong Washington, DC resident, has been volunteering at the Capital Area Food Bank for over 10 years. She works…
Sonja has volunteered for Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) of Greater Las Vegas for the past two years as a active member…
Dylan is nine years old. When he learned about the effects the recent tsunami had on the people living in Southeast Asia…
Shaz was here on time every day. His normal time to leave at the end of his volunteer day was 1 pm…
Jenna volunteers on the GC&SU Campus through the Clothesline Project. The Clothesline Project is a visual display of t-shirts with graphic messages…
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