 In Memoriam |
| Remembering Paul Newman, 1925-2008 |
| On September 26, we lost an American legend. While Paul Newman may have been best known for his Oscar-winning roles in such films as "The Hustler" and "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,” many in the corporate community know him for his large heart, innovative business practices, and philanthropic work. |
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Ten years ago, Newman helped to found the Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy, a consortium of global CEOs in support of corporate giving. He believed that the power of business could help transform communities and people in need. Sixteen years earlier, Newman created Newman's Own, an innovative company that might have been the first to establish a cause campaign. One hundred percent of post-tax profits and royalties from the company are donated to charities across the world -- amounting to over $250 million in contributions to date!
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| Those donations help fund The Hole in the Wall Gang Camps, a series of 11 camps around the world first established in 1988 to give seriously ill young people the opportunity to enjoy the outdoors for up to 10 days for free. |
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| Paul Newman contributed to changing the way Corporate America understands how it can impact the lives of children, women, families and schools. VolunteerMatch admires his strategic philanthropy and we are honored to partner with CECP in lifting up examples of companies who are making a difference in their communities. His life will inspire business and community leaders to creatively and effectively practice social responsibility. |
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| Call to Action |
| Thanksgiving Volunteering |
| Thanksgiving is just around the corner. Now is a great time to remind your employees that there are many ways they can give thanks and volunteer in their community. |
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| This year, Charles Schwab Foundation is sponsoring its national "Season of Giving" campaign. In each of its major corporate offices Schwab is using VolunteerMatch's "Featuring" tool to tag around twelve dozen strategic volunteer opportunities within the VolunteerMatch network as community partners and highlight them on the Schwab employee webpages. |
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| Most of these activities are season-specific -- such as serving meals at local shelters or visiting senior centers. |
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| As Nancy Rock of the Schwab Foundation said, "This is the time of year when many people are naturally thinking about community service. Our goal with this initiative is to make it easier than ever to find meaningful ways to volunteer. For many, this will be an introduction to the many, many opportunities available through VolunteerMatch. Of course, we hope that this leads to year-round volunteering." |
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| For ideas on how to engage your employees in service activities this Thanksgiving, contact us at solutions@volunteermatch.org. |
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| New Client |
| Western Union |
| VolunteerMatch is pleased to welcome Western Union, a global money transfer company, to our team of community-minded clients. Working internationally, the Western Union Foundation focuses on charitable giving programs, education and human services programs and humanitarian projects and relief efforts. |
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| The new VolunteerMatch site is an important resource to promote Western Union's Our World, Our Family program, which aims to empower migrant families through education and global economic opportunity initiatives. |
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| A key element of this program, "Our World Gives," encourages Western Union employees, customers and Agents to give back their time, talent and financial support to communities around the world. |
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| Welcome aboard, Western Union! |
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| New Launch |
| The Toro Company |
| We're excited to announce the Toro Company's launch of the VolunteerMatch Solution. |
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| Toro is a global leader in turf maintenance equipment and precision irrigation systems, serving customers from golf course superintendents, grounds and sports field managers to landscape and irrigation contractors, agricultural growers, and homeowners. |
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| Toro employees are now able to easily find volunteer opportunities that fit their passions as well as beautify and preserve outdoor environments -- a main focus of the company giving efforts. |
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| Toro encourages corporate sponsored volunteering as well as personal volunteering. Now, with VolunteerMatch, Toro can more effectively track the impact its employees make in their communities. |
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