09/03/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/03/2024 07:03
September 3, 2024
Portland, Ore. - The Standard is once again hosting the Volunteer Expo at Pioneer Courthouse Square on Thursday, Sept. 5, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Now in its 16th year, the event features representatives from more than 100 local nonprofits available to help volunteers connect with opportunities to give back to their communities and causes they care about.
"We are excited to be back in Pioneer Square this year surrounded by dozens of incredible nonprofits," said Dan McMillan, president and chief executive officer at The Standard. "We take pride in helping connect Oregonians with volunteer opportunities at local nonprofits that strengthen our communities. Please join us in downtown Portland on Sept. 5 to learn more about these great organizations and ways you can get involved."
The Standard has a long history of supporting nonprofits that make a positive difference in our communities. For more than a decade, the Volunteer Expo has provided an opportunity for volunteers and nonprofits to connect.
Participating organizations represent health, human services, childhood education, arts, culture, humanities, the environment, animal welfare and more.
The Volunteer Expo is the largest of its kind in Oregon. This free event also kicks off The Standard Employee Giving Celebration, which recognizes and celebrates the generosity of employees who donate to their favorite nonprofit organizations through the company's year-round giving program. Last year, employees raised $5.5 million (after the company double match) to support 2,562 nonprofits and schools.
The Standard is a family of companies dedicated to helping customers achieve financial well-being and peace of mind. In business since 1906, we are a leading provider of financial protection products and services for employers and individuals. Our products include group and individual disability insurance, group life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, group dental and group vision insurance, voluntary and supplemental benefits, absence management and paid family leave services, retirement plans products and services and individual annuities. For more information about The Standard, visit standard.com and follow us on LinkedIn.
The Standard is the marketing name for StanCorp Financial Group, Inc., and its subsidiaries: Standard Insurance Company, The Standard Life Insurance Company of New York, Standard Retirement Services, StanCorp Mortgage Investors, StanCorp Investment Advisers, StanCorp Real Estate, StanCorp Equities, Anthem Life Insurance Company, Anthem Life & Disability Insurance Company and Greater Georgia Life Insurance Company.
Melissa Wilmot
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