Volunteering & Community

Building Community Through Food

Corporate Responsibility

Case Study: Groupon Increases Volunteer Hours Tracked by 600% with YourMatch™

When Groupon rolled out its employee volunteer program in 2012, volunteerism across the company exploded. But the program quickly outgrew the spreadsheets that Groupon was using to manage it, and the company was looking to scale volunteerism even further.

Events

Boston Marathon Bombing Survivor and Inspirational Speaker Adrianne Haslet to Speak at 10th Annual Women’s Leadership Conference

The MGM Resorts Foundation is proud to announce Adrianne Haslet as a keynote speaker at the 10th annual Women’s Leadership Conference. Hosted by MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM), the 2016 conference will be held Aug. 8 & 9 at the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, NV.

Volunteering & Community

Granderson, Capuano & Teammates Share Game with Autistic Children

Players from the Mets and Brewers volunteered their time to teach baseball skills in Harlem on a sunny Friday afternoon last week, but it was the students from the NYC Autism Charter School who shone brightest.

Volunteering & Community

Teaching Youth Valuable Lessons About Democracy and the Responsibilities of Citizenship

In a recent survey conducted by Teaching Tolerance, The Trump Effect: The Impact of hte Presidential Campaign on Our Nation's Schools, Teaching Tolerance found that the presidential campaign is producing an alarming level of fear and anxiety among children of color and inflaming racial and ethnic tensions in the classroom.

AI & Technology

Arrow Electronics’ Semi-Autonomous Car Hits Record 152 MPH with Quadriplegic Former Racecar Driver behind the Wheel

Indianapolis, Ind. May 24, 2016 /3BL Media/ – Former IndyCar driver and current team owner Sam Schmidt reached a top speed of 152 mph on Sunday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in a newly designed semi-autonomous motorcar (SAM) developed by Arrow Electronics, Inc. (NYSE:ARW). Schmidt, who has been paralyzed and unable to use his arms and legs since a racing accident in 2000, completed the record drive in between qualifying laps for the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500.

Awards & Rankings

Finalists Named for California’s Cox Conserves Heroes Program, Public Asked to Vote for Winner

Cox Communications and The Trust for Public Land are recognizing volunteers who are creating, preserving or enhancing shared outdoor spaces. Finalists for California’s Cox Conserves Heroes program were announced today, and the public is being asked to vote for the winner now through June 10. To vote, visit CoxConservesHeroes.com and select the California area.

Environment

Subaru Zero Landfill Expertise Shared with National Parks | A 100-Million Pound Problem

Who We Are Is What We Leave Behind: This is part four of a 10-part series of documentary videos produced by Subaru of America to help everyone understand the impact of the trash challenge in our national parks and the road to a solution.

Events

And the Hackathon 4Good Winners Are....

NetSuite.org is thrilled to announce the winners of our third annual Hackathon 4Good! During the pre-conference day at SuiteWorld, NetSuite's annual customer conference, the teams spent nearly 12 straight hours brainstorming, white boarding, and coding on behalf of NetSuite.org charity partners Ashoka and Juma Ventures.

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