The
Ashforth Company strongly believes that investment and civic
responsibility go hand in hand. Focusing on education and
healthcare, the Company and our employees support numerous
community not-for-profits on the East and West Coasts.
On
the East Coast, Ashforth is the founding and title sponsor
of Stamford Hospital's Hope in Motion – Walk, Run & Ride
for the Bennett Cancer Center. We also support the Boys & Girls
Club of Stamford, Stamford Hospital, March of Dimes, Literacy Volunteers of Stamford/Greenwich,
The Business Council of Fairfield
County, The Volunteer Center, Family Centers, Stamford Center for the Arts, Stamford YMCA Sports and more.
On
the West Coast, Ashforth is involved with many organizations
including the ALS Association of Oregon, Portland State University Foundation,
Portland Art Museum, Portlanders for Public Safety, Oregon Children's Theatre, Oregon Coast Aquarium, Providence Newberg Medical Center & Foundation, Friends
of the Children, Oregon Food Bank, Architectural Foundation of Oregon,
SMART, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
and more.
Volunteerism
is an important way Ashforth employees give to building better
communities together. Our employees volunteer a tremendous
number of hours chairing or participating in non-profit committees
to reading books to young local school children. We are proud
of our employees' commitment, dedication and time to support
many local organizations in need.
Ashforth
also encourages volunteerism to over 19,000 employees in 590
companies at our owned and managed buildings. The Company organizes
events such as blood drives, recycling, clothing, and holiday
gift drives throughout the year.
Stamford
Hospital's Bennett Cancer Center – Hope in Motion –
Walk, Run &
Ride
Ashforth
has been founding and presenting sponsor since 1996.
Hope In Motion raised $1,000,000 in its 16th year and since 1996 has raised over $9 million!
31 employees walked and raised $8,600 in 2010. Ashforth’s team has raised a total of $149,000 over the past 15 years.
Donated 195+ hours of volunteer time involved with graphic design, event management and committee participation in 2010. Total value of these services over the past 15 years is $304,000.
An Ashforth executive has been on the event's executive committee the past 16 years.
If
you’re
interested in sponsoring Hope in Motion please contact
the Stamford Hospital Foundation, eotoole@stamhealth.org,
(203) 276-5920.
Ashforth Employees Speak About Why They Participate in Hope in Motion
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March
of Dimes – Real Estate Award Breakfast
The
event raised $382,839 in 2010 and since 1996 has raised
$4.3 million.
Ashforth
was the event’s first award recipient in 1996. The
company has since been a sponsor of the event along
with providing in-kind marketing services. Total value
of graphic design and event planning services over
the past 15 years is $81,000.
An Ashforth executive has been on the event committee for the past 15 years.
Ashforth
Employees’ Volunteer Support and Additional In-Kind Support
7,000+ hours of volunteer time by employees chairing
or participating on a non-profit committee.
8 employees volunteered to read books to children in
kindergarten and first grade classed at the Davenport
School in Stamford, supporting the Work Place Volunteer
Council’s Business-to-Books Read-a-Thon. Ashforth donated
books to each classroom library.
3 employees helped raise funds for Literacy Volunteers
by participating in their annual Scrabble Challenge.
The event raised $96,000.
125 employee volunteer hours were spent with the SMART
(Start Making A Reader Today) program reading one hour
a week to an assigned Pre-K though 3rd grade to help
with literacy.
Sporting event tickets and golf rounds given to various
charities.
30 employees donated several new school outfits, sneakers,
fall and winter jackets, backpacks filled with school
supplies to Sarah, Zachary and Nicholas, who attend Julia A. Stark Elementary
in Stamford.
24 employees helped fly the Kermit the
Frog balloon for the Stamford Downtown Special Services
Districts’s annual Thanksgiving Parade Spectacular.
9 Employees purchased daffodils totaling $340 to support
the American Cancer Society.
698 Teddy Bears were collected and delivered to various
Portland area children’s hospitals.
55 pairs of Pajamas and 113 Books donated to Kids in
Crisis.
Year-round outdoor space donated to Lloyd District
Farmer’s Market.
11 employees in Portland participated in the March of Dimes campaign and raised $4,360 in 2010.
Read
About These Initiatives in The Triangle Newsletter
