Holidays from the heart

Our associates do a tremendous job giving back to their communities across the country throughout the year. When the holiday season comes around, they go above and beyond.

Associates have found so many opportunities to embrace the holiday spirit this year. They are volunteering, adopting families and holding toy drives, and donating to organizations that help kids.

Fundraising

• Companywide, associates raised more than $86,000 for Every Kid Sports, our partner that helps provide income-restricted children access to play sports. In addition, associates donated more than $62,000 for Toys for Totsand $36,000 for our associate support fund.

Volunteering

• Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, associates volunteered at Food Banks Mississauga and sorted enough food to provide more than 5,300 meals.
• Marysville, Ohio, associates also filled more than 150 blessing bags for organizations in Union County.

Toy and food drives

• Our Channahon, Illinois, associates donated and delivered more than 50 gifts for Toys for Tots.
• In Temecula, California, our associates helped several groups through donations and adopt-a-family programs: Canning Hunger, Michelle's Place, Kamali'iFoster Family Agency, Oak Grove, Operation Christmas and Stat Horse Sanctuary.
• Associates at our Marysville, Ohio, plant collected gifts for No Kid Fights Cancer Alone.
• In addition, our Marysville associates supported Adopt-a-Family, Union County Military Support Group and the Columbus Diaper Coalition.

Thank you to all associates everywhere who gave back this holiday season. When we take care of those in need, we GroMoreGood and make the world a better place. Happy holidays!