Change AGENTs Pay it Forward (6 photos)

Change AGENTs Pay it Forward (6 photos) Change AGENTs Pay it Forward (6 photos) IMAGE SOURCE: TWITTERWITH this  Change AGENTs Pay it Forward post, we salute six  standout groups of professionals from the UK, New Zealand, Canada and US who have made  huge  efforts to help  their favourite charities or  the altruistic community support programmes championed by their companies.If you would like your company  to be included in future Change AGENTs Pay it Forward posts, click the link below for submission details. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 1.  Berkshire Hathaway Home Services   NY, USAIMAGE SOURCE:  TWITTERMEMBERS of the Berkshire Hathaway Home Service firm which has a number of branches across the US, spend a significant amount of time helping in the communities where they’re based. They also promote volunteer programs for the charitable organisation  Janeny.org, a Junior Achievement programme that inspires teenagers and kids  to succeed in the global economy.2.  ANZ NZ Media Auckland, New ZealandIMAGE SOURCE:  TWITTERNEW ZEALAND based media company ANZ NZ  is a news outlet headquartered in Auckland. The staff at ANZ have volunteered an amazing 40,000 hours over  the past three  years to help out at good  causes all across their home city. Theyre pictured here working at Makara Peak Mountain Bike Park, which recently earned the firm a Volunteer Wellington  award. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 3.  828 Law Preston, UKIMAGE SOURCE:  TWITTEREMPLOYEES of the 828 Law firm helped fundraise money for the Voices in the Middle charity by taking part in a zip-lining experience hosted by Zip World UK. Voice in the Middle is a charity that help  young people  to have  a voice when their parents divorce.4. Ryan’s Ipswich, UKIMAGE SOURCE:  TWITTERRYANS  is an Ipswich based insurance company, where  staff  recently organised a Pay it Forward  effort that  raised £1,350 for Lawping Education, an organisation that provides  learning programmes for young people marginalised through ill-health, disability o r circumstance. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 5. McQuarrie Hunter LLP Surrey, BC, CanadaIMAGE SOURCE:TWITTERBASED in Surrey, British Columbia, McQuarrie LLP is a law firm that serves the people and businesses throughout the western Canadian province. Staff and management  at McQuarrie LLP  donated  $75,000 to the RCH Foundation, a foundation set up by the Royal Columbian Hospital  to support people with mental health issues.6. McGinty Demack Manchester, UKIMAGE SOURCE:  TWITTERMCGINTY Demack  is an  accountancy agency, based in Manchester. Lucas Martin, an employee of the  company, is undertaking his own Pay it Forward initiative by climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in aid of the Child Reach International charity, whose goal in to ensure every child is safe, healthy and gets an education. Change AGENTs Pay it Forward (6 Photos) Change AGENTs Pay it Forward (6 Photos) Image Source: Connexions LoyaltyTHIS  week’s Change AGENTs Pay it Forward post celebrates  6 inspiring  examples of employees making voluntary efforts for their favourite charities and  towards the altruistic community support programmes championed by their companies.Our selection  spans achievements and endeavours undertaken in the UK, Australia, and the US.If you’d like your company  to be included in future Change AGENTs Pay it Forward posts, click the link below for submission details. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 1. Softcat London, UKImage Source: TWITTER @softcatSOME companies hold one charitable cause dear to their hearts, and such is the case with London IT company Softcat. At their  2016 annual fundraising May Ball, headlined by comedian Jack Whitehall, it was announced that with its annual gala event, the firm had broken the fundraising barrier of £1m (€1.278m / $1.445m) in aid of its chosen charity, Dreams Come True. This year’s May Ball al one raised £290,000 on the night. Softcat CEO Martin Hellawell said: “The childrens charity  works hard to enrich the lives of children and young people with serious and life-limiting conditions  and is a charity very close to our hearts. Were absolutely overwhelmed by the generosity of our guests and sponsors.”2. Criterion Sydney, AustraliaImage Source: Twitter @CriterionConfsSTAFF at Sydney-based Criterion Conferences  raised $2,100 from a chilli-eating contest in aid of the NGO  House of Welcome, the  largest housing provider  of transitional accommodation for asylum seekers and refugees in New South Wales. Criterion’s  HR manager Vicki triumphed after other  competitors were overcome by tears and bowed out. Staff also brought food for an International Food Day that raised additional funds for  the NGO, and  all leftovers were collected by OzHarvest, a perishable food rescue organisation that collects excess food and delivers it to charities. Criterion Conferences launche d its Corporate Giving Committee in 2014, to harness the innovation, skills and energy within its organisation and “put it to good use”. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 3. Herman Miller, Zeeland, MI, USA Image Source: Twitter @threadintlEMPLOYEES at global furniture designer and manufacturer Herman Miller (HQ-d in Zeeland, Michigan, with operations in more than 100 countries) recently donated $12,500 and 80,000 yards of scrap fabric to empower mothers in Haiti, one of the poorest countries in the developing world. In an initiative coordinated by the Haiti Foundation Against Poverty (HFAP) organisation, the Haitian women have been using the scrap fabric to sew purses, pillows and dollsâ€"products that Herman Miller purchases and gifts to its clientsâ€"a circular relationship that benefits the company, the impoverished and vulnerable, and the environment. Herman Miller also runs a rePurpose initiative, connecting organisations that no longer need office furnitu re or supplies with not-for-profits that do need such items. The programme was launched eight years ago, and this year to date, more than 2,000 tons of product has been diverted from landfill.4. Payden Rygel  Los Angeles CA, USAIMAGE SOURCE: TWITTER @PAYDENRYGELLOS Angeles employees of the global investment management firm Payden Rygel  enthusiastically supported the most recent  Ketchum-Downtown YMCA Stair Climb, in which participants climb 1,664 steps to the top of the US Bank Tower in Downtown LA, in support of the Ketchum-Downtown Y’s community programmes. With offices in LA, Boston, London, Frankfurt, Paris and Tokyo, Payden Rygel actively seeks to improve quality of life in its communities by supporting local and worldwide civic, social, educational and cultural programmes. The company encourages its employees to give time and financial aid to causes of their choice, and also matches employee donations to tax-exempt educational, cultural and healthcare organisations. (a dsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 5. Connexions Loyalty Richmond, VA, USAImage Source: Twitter @CL_CAREERSWHEN the Richmond branch of leading US loyalty marketing company Connexions Loyalty moved premises this year, instead of selling off their furniture, they donated over 100 items to their local Caritas Furniture Bank. Caritas provides a range of services to help the most vulnerable in the community reclaim their dignity by breaking cycles of homelessness and addiction.  Every one of the bases in the Connexions network supports its local community. Our featured image on this post shows employees volunteering at the Richmond Food Bank, preparing Meals on Wheels. These are  typical of the activities undertaken by Connexions personnel, including working with schools, volunteering time and donating supplies, raising money and supporting a range of organisations such as Make A Wish, and Feed My Starving Children.6. Bistro 163 Port Clinton OH, USAImage Source: TWITTER @ BISTRO163THE BOARD of Bistro 163, a new ‘Pay it Forward’ community café that will  open its doors  in Port Clinton, Ohio, in the summer of 2016, are pictured modelling their bistro uniforms ahead of the opening. Bistro 163 aims to provide a place where all neighbours can build relations over fresh food that’s prepared from scratch, using locally sourced ingredients. It’s one of 50 such community cafés across the US that attempt to deal with hunger in a dignified manner while providing an avenue for strengthening community relationships. Everyone is welcome to eat a meal, patrons are encouraged to pay more than the suggested price (to help others enjoy the meals), and those unable to pay are asked to give their time in service as payment.