We LOVE to Give Back
posted by TrueNorth Companies on Friday, December 4, 2015
“I am of the opinion that my life belongs to the whole community and as I live, it is my privilege — my privilege to do for it whatever I can.” – George Bernard Shaw
We just LOVE the communities we live in. And that’s why TrueNorth really believes in giving back and showing our support in any way that we can. Whether that’s supporting volunteer service by staff or donations to non-profit organization in our communities, we want to give just as much as we receive.
At TrueNorth, we encourage participation in non-profit boards. Our staff volunteers their time for day-long (or more) projects and our corporate donations department, Casual for a Cause makes it their goal to raise money to help great groups in need of financial aid. In the past year, more than 500 hours of volunteer time was logged by employees of TrueNorth. As a corporate entity, we gave to more than 55 local organizations. That’s a testament to how much our staff, executives, and the whole company believes in making our home a better place for everyone!
Below, you'll find a list of organizations we've helped over the 2015 calendar year. Click on the links below to find out what we've done, but you'll also see we've gone a step further and offered suggestions on how you can also make a difference in our community.
A listing of organizations we've helped in 2015:
Gems of Hope is a nonprofit organization that offers gifts of jewelry mounted on inspirational cards to cancer patients. | 
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cedar Rapids and East Central Iowa provides mentors to at-risk students. | 
Green Square Meals is a Cedar Rapids nonprofit organization that provides a hot meal to anyone in need Monday through Friday. | 
The Iowa Humane Alliance motto reads: "We envision a state where all companion animals have safe long-term homes, where feral cats are valued and protected, and where euthanasia is no longer used as a form of population control." |
Founded by the Sisters of Mercy and led by the guiding values of empowerment, learning, mercy, community, and commitment, the Catherine McAuley Center strives to help "people embrace opportunities to better themselves, their families, and the community." | 
Habitat for Humanity is a housing contractor and local organization that provides housing assistance and sponsors community organization throughout the Cedar Rapids area. | 
The United Way Pacesetter Youth Camp is a group of adolescent entrepreneurs with a dedicated spirit and a will to improve the lives of others throughout the Eastern Iowa community. | 
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Cedar Rapids is a member chapter of the Boys & Girls Clubs of America. The organization offers youth "a safe place to learn and grow - all while having fun." |
The Eastern Iowa Honor Flight is a local chapter of a "nonprofit organization dedicated to providing veterans with honor and closure." Honor Flight relies on donations to make flight trips happen for WWII, Korea and Vietnam War veterans. | .jpg)
United Way and TrueNorth are a winning combination. United Way is engaged in nearly 1,800 communities across over 40 countries. United Way is a conduit for big ideas and actions through organizing volunteers, allocating funds, and funding efforts that go on to benefit organizations. | 
Time in a Bottle is a local Iowa group founded by Absolutely Clean's Stephanie Nesseth with the mission to provide "time" to parents that are caring for children with life-threatening illnesses. | 
Cedar Rapids' HD Youth Center is a local organization founded by Henry Davison in 1997 to provide working parents in Cedar Rapids' core neighborhoods with a safe place for their children to go after school. |
Look for us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn or Google+ as we continue our tradition of giving into 2016!
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