The Giveback Impact

The Community Giveback Program began in 2014. Since then, Spherion has donated more than $1 million to local organizations. Last year alone, our franchisees and teams distributed more than $165,000 to nonprofit organizations doing great work within their communities.

The initiative has been widely embraced by Spherion’s franchise network:

Spherion Goleta donated $2,000 to Women’s Economic Adventures, a local nonprofit that helps women create businesses and become self-sufficient in their careers. Women's Economic Ventures inspired Spherion Goleta franchisee Trish Miller to become an entrepreneur as a result of attending a WEV seminar 17 years ago!
Spherion Chico has given $1,000 to the High Fives Foundation, a California-based organization that supports paraplegics, injured athletes, and veterans wanting to get back to an active outdoor lifestyle. This donation was personal: Corwin Berger, Chico’s branch manager, is a paraplegic who has benefited from High Fives’ programs himself.
Spherion Fort Worth determined who to support by engaging their community through online voting. After tallying their community’s votes, the Center for Community Enrichment received a $500 donation. The Center for Transforming Lives and The WARM Place received $250 each.

The Community Giveback Initiative has been a resounding success in the past eight years. As a result, many Spherion locations have prioritized giving back to their communities throughout the year as well.

For example, the team at Spherion Raleigh volunteers at Raleigh-based A Place at the Table, a pay-what-you-can cafe that provides community and nourishing food for all regardless of their means. Spherion Leesburg (Florida) collaborates with Leesburg’s Christian Care Center to help the center’s clients brush up their résumés and find work. For two years, the Spherion Mid-Ohio team has coordinated and funded a $20,000 donation in partnership with School Specialty to gift school supplies for Lexington Local Schools students in grades K through 12.

Caring for our communities isn’t a once-a-year, “check that off the list” activity. For Spherion's family of entrepreneurs, it's an ongoing commitment to social responsibility.

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