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By Daphra
Wednesday,
Nov 18, 2009 at 12:19pm
Huffington Post employees recently teamed up with DonorsChoose.org, volunteering their time to process Donor Thank-You Packages at our NYC headquarters for a memorable afternoon! The team, composed of various departments, helped put together and screen student thank-you notes. They got so into it that by the end they were reading student letters to each other and sharing reminiscing about the notes they wrote to their family members during their childhood.
Not only was this an incredibly humorous group of volunteers who make the experience entertaining, they got so into the feedback process that they didn’t want to leave. Luckily for us, Huffington Post is teaming up with DonorsChoose.org again in the near future to support classrooms.
On the topic of the Huffington Post, the site is highlighting “Game Changers” across various fields. Huff Post’s Game Changers celebrates 100 innovators, visionaries, and leaders in 10 categories who are harnessing the power of new media to reshape their fields and change the world. Our own founder, Charles Best, has been selected as one of the Top 10 Game Changers in the realm of philanthropy. Help him become an ultimate Game Changer by voting on the Huff Po site.
THANK YOU Huffington Post for your time and energy!
If your company is interested in volunteering in our NYC office, contact Associate Director, Yaritza Olmeda, at yaritza (at) DonorsChoose (dot) org.
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By Daphra
Wednesday,
Nov 4, 2009 at 12:37pm
Barclays Capital employees recently teamed up with DonorsChoose.org, volunteering their time to process teacher thank you packages at our NYC headquarters for a memorable afternoon! The team helped put together and screen feedback packages. They got so into it that by the end they were reading student letters to each other and sharing especially cute or funny thank you notes.The group had so much fun that they volunteered not just once, but twice.
THANK YOU Barclays Capital for your time and energy!
If your company is interested in volunteering in our NYC office, contact Associate Director, Yaritza Olmeda, at yaritza (at) DonorsChoose (dot) org.
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By Yaritza
Wednesday,
Oct 7, 2009 at 3:05pm
Phillips Academy alumni and parents sure know how to volunteer! As part of Andover’s Non-Sibi Day, alumni and parents spent an exciting Saturday morning volunteering their time at DonorsChoose.org’s NYC headquarters.
Non -Sibi Day is celebrated every year by the school in celebration of a day that is “not for self.” Alumni, parents, and friends join a project and volunteer to help others. This year we were excited to learn that a New York City group chose to help process thank you packages at DonorsChoose.org.
When asked what the highlight of the day was, Andover volunteers responded- here are some of their thoughts:
- Reading the letters from students and hearing about DonorsChoose; it was great to learn about the mission, see the office and read letters from students across the country.
- When one of the volunteers read something like “we don’t have a pencil sharpener in school” made me realize how badly some schools are in need of supplies.
- Meeting some great alumni and current parents and introducing people to this great organization!
- The hysterical letters.
- I had no idea what to expect coming to DonorsChoose but the atmosphere couldn’t have been more welcoming. It was great to read all of these letters from students thanking their donors - the comments were priceless - I am so glad I participated!
THANK YOU Non-Sibi Day participants for your time and energy!
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By Candice
Friday,
Oct 2, 2009 at 6:05pm
Yahoo! recently sent a group of employees from its sales department to help out the DonorsChoose.org team in New York. The Yahoo! crew was amazing in putting together feedback packages and really got into the process, reading letters to each other and sharing especially cute or funny thank you notes from students. The volunteers were so involved that they kept on working even after the pizza arrived, although they were still able to enjoy the 80’s music that was playing at DonorsChoose.org that day!
THANK YOU Yahoo! for your time and energy! It was much appreciated!
If your company is interested in volunteering in our NYC office, contact Northeast Associate Director, Yaritza Olmeda at yaritza (at) donorschoose (dot) org.
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By Daphra
Friday,
Jul 10, 2009 at 12:30pm
Club Monaco (a subsidiary of Polo Ralph Lauren) recently sent a group of eager college student interns to volunteer their time to help out our team in New York City. After getting a thorough overview of DonorsChoose.org and an office tour, the Club Monaco volunteers spent the afternoon assembling close to 100 Thank You Letters and Packages with our Feedback Team, which will ultimately be sent off to the citizen philanthropists who helped support these classroom projects.
The Club Monaco volunteers were so moved by their experience that they sent us this note: “Just wanted to thank you for introducing us to Donor’s Choose today. The second we got into the elevator all the interns told me how happy they were that they signed up to do this and how they truly believe in this cause. It really is a wonderful idea what this organization does. I wish my teacher’s had known about this when I was a kid! “
To thank them for their generosity (and to show that philanthropy is always in vogue), we funded a classroom seeking to make art and fashion out of recycled materials. Check out the project here.
Thank You Club Monaco (& Polo Ralph Lauren) for your enthusiasm and support of our mission.
If your company is interested in volunteering in our NYC office, contact East Team Associate Director, Daphra Holder, at Daphra (at) DonorsChoose (dot) org.
To learn more about Club Monaco, the leading international clothing retailer that prides itself on designing, manufacturing, and marketing its own high quality clothing, accessories, and home pieces, visit: www.clubmonaco.com.
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By Yaritza
Friday,
Jun 12, 2009 at 5:21pm
Wachovia employees recently teamed up with DonorsChoose.org, volunteering their time to process teacher thank you packages at our NYC headquarters for a memorable afternoon!
Wachovia, one of the largest providers of financial services in the United States, offers a broad range of asset management, wealth management and corporate and investment banking services to clients nationally.
Wachovia is dedicated to improving education and strengthening their surrounding neighborhoods by giving back to their communities. In fact, Wachovia’s paid time away for community service policy gives every employee a few paid hours a month to volunteer. Last year, Wachovia employees logged more than 600,000 hours of volunteer community service!
THANK YOU Wachovia for your time and energy! It was much appreciated!
If your company is interested in volunteering in our NYC office, contact Northeast Associate Director, Yaritza Olmeda, at yaritza(at) DonorsChoose (dot) org.
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By Yaritza
Saturday,
May 30, 2009 at 12:54am
“What a Difference a Day Makes” is the WE TV Volunteer campaign motto and now DonorsChoose.org knows why!
WE TV employees joined our growing list of corporate volunteer groups on May 20th spending time at our office to process classroom feedback packages from teachers. WE TV is the premier channel for women’s programming including signature series like “Bridezillas,” DonorsChoose.org staff favorite “Platinum Weddings” and the documentary series “High School Confidential.”
“WE Volunteer” is WE Empowers Women’s newly launched three-year campaign dedicated to celebrating the power of volunteerism. The campaign is dedicated to empowering women and the people in their lives to volunteer for a one day to causes and organizations that they are passionate about.
A group of 20 WE TV employees, including General Manager Kim Martin, joined the DonorsChoose.org staff at our NYC headquarters.
THANK YOU WE TV TEAM for your time and energy!
If your company is interested in volunteering in our NYC office, contact Northeast Associate Director, Yaritza Olmeda, at yaritza(at) DonorsChoose (dot) org.
If you’re interested in joining the WE Volunteer campaign visit: http://www.wetv.com/volunteer.html
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By Yaritza
Saturday,
at 12:54am
Goldman Sachs employees sure know how to volunteer! As part of Goldman Sachs’ Community TeamWorks initiative, eight Goldman Sachs employees spent an exciting afternoon volunteering their time at DonorsChoose.org’s NYC headquarters.
Goldman Sachs is a leading global financial services firm providing investment banking, securities and investment management services to a wide array of clients across the globe. They are also committed to volunteering in communities where they work and live through unique partnerships with nonprofit organizations. In fact through Community TeamWorks, the office of corporate engagement at Goldman gives ALL employees one day off each year to volunteer in team-based projects coordinated with local and international nonprofit organizations.
Eight employees toured the DonorsChoose.org office then volunteered their time to process classroom feedback packages from teachers. They also joined the DonorsChoose.org staff and sat in on a talk from Craigslist founder Craig Newmark!
THANK YOU Goldman Sachs for your time and energy!
If your company is interested in volunteering in our NYC office, contact Northeast Associate Director, Yaritza Olmeda, at yaritza(at) DonorsChoose (dot) org.
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By Thalia
Wednesday,
Apr 22, 2009 at 11:39pm
In celebration of National Volunteer Week, corporate employees from Viacom spent an exciting afternoon volunteering their time in the NYC headquarters of DonorsChoose.org on April 17th.
Viacom is a global entertainment company that includes the MTV Networks, BET Networks, Paramount Pictures and Paramount Home Entertainment.
During the company’s annual “ViaCommunity Day” hundreds of Viacom employees across the country engage in volunteer projects with nonprofit partners. 10 employees toured the DonorsChoose.org office then volunteered their time to process classroom feedback packages from teachers.
Viacom President and CEO, Philippe Dauman, (pictured center) paid a surprise visit to the DonorsChoose.org office to meet our staff and cheer on Viacom employees. As the pictures show, Mr. Dauman and the volunteers even wore nifty matching t-shirts! THANK YOU Viacom for your time and energy!
If your company is interested in volunteering in our NYC office, contact Northeast Associate Director, Yaritza Olmeda, at yaritza(at) DonorsChoose (dot) org.
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