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Summer is certainly not a slow
time for Center for Companies That Care. Take
a look at this issue of Events
and News and
take
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Upcoming Events |
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 Here is a list of events and
opportunities we invite you to put on your calendar.
Click on each item to register
on-line for these
events.
Topic: Fitness and Nutrition
Hear real-life inspirational
stories from people who have changed their lives through
fitness and nutrition.
August 22, 12-1pm
CDT: It's Your Life! Webinar
Topic:
Volunteerism/Fun and Laughter in the
Workplace
Note: You
have the option of particiating in person with the
speaker or on the phone for these
Webinars. In person will be at: GCG Financial
in Bannockburn, Illinois. Phone number and
address will be provided when you receive your
registration confirmation.
September 4: 12-1pm
CDT Virtual Book Club
Healthy at 100: The Scientifically Proven
Secrets of the World's Healthiest and Longest-Live
Peoples by John Robbins
We will be joined by the author, John Robbins, for
this discussion.
Note: You
must be either a member of the
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| Honor Roll Companies in the
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Companies That Care extends congratulations to Honor Roll
companies Convergint Technologies
LLC and Levy Restaurants for
recent recognition in the press.
Convergint
Technologies, whose president and founder Greg
Lernihan has served as a Companies That Care board
member, was listed as the #1 fastest growing company in
Chicago by Crain's
Chicago Business:
Greg's only disappointment is that the article
didn't reflect the premise on which he and his partner
founded Convergint---their commitment to being a company
that cares.
Levy
Restaurants is featured in Smart Business, which
sites their CEO, Andy Lansing, as fostering a
culture where nice employees guarantee that Levy
Restaurants finishes first.
In the attached article, Andy talks about culture,
training and commitment to people as keys to Levy
Restaurants success:
Congratuations, again, to these members of our
Honor Roll who demonstrate the link between being a
company that cares and business
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| Companies That Care Launches
Exciting Education Initiative |
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| This fall, Center for Companies
That Care will begin matching corporate mentors
with students from Urban Prep Charter Academy for
Young Men, in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood, and
Woodlawn High School, in Chicago's Woodlawn
neighborhood. The goal of the initiative is to help
ensure that disadvantaged high school students graduate
from high school, and get TO, and THROUGH,
college.
We need both mentors (companies that can commit to
adopting a student for a four-year period) and sponsors
(companies that can make a $5,000 commitment to sponsor
a student).
This program has been met with great enthusiasm by
educators, administrators and students. It fills a
necessary gap in the students' educational process and
helps us all to train the workforce of the future.
Click here for
additional information on this very exciting
program:
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| Volunteer Opportunity of the
Month |
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Each month we will feature a specific opportunity
for you to get further involved with Companies That
Care.
Virtual Book Club Host
We host a quarterly Virtual Book Club. If you are
interested in being the host(ess), let us know.
You get to select the book, work with the
author, and ask the questions YOU want to
ask!
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| We Want Your Input |
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What topics would you like us to cover in
a Webinar?
What books would like to propose for the Virtual
Book club?
Please respond to:
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| Do you support Companies
That Care's mission that all companies are
companies that care? If so, read on! |
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 We encourage you to
join the Community of Caring. Becoming a member of
the Community of
Caring not only entitles you to many benefits, but,
more importantly, by becoming a member you declare your
interest in, and commitment to, making our world a
better place to live. The investment is minimal,
your vote for caring will be HUGE! Please join our Honor
Roll Companies as members of the Community.
Community of Caring
Benefits
Participate in collaborative community building
initiatives with other members
Attend Center for Companies That Care educational
programs (Best Practices Road Shows, Bi-Annual
Symposiums, Stepping Stones Seminars, etc.) for a
discounted registration fee
Participate in mentoring programs for a discount
Select topics for and attend 1st Monday virtual
lunch 'n learns -- free
Participate in the Virtual Book Club
-- free
Purchase tools (surveys, starter kits, etc.) at a
discount
Receive advance notice of all educational and
community building programs with limited
participation
Submit nominations (including self-nominations) for
Center for Companies That Care committees and Board of
Directors
Receive a CARE bumper sticker and a Community of
Caring seal for your website and collateral
materials
Participate in the Community of Caring listserv and
consult/collaborate with other Community of Caring
members
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We welcome your input, thoughts, and suggestions
regarding this newsletter and programs/activities you
would like to see offered by Center for Companies That
Care. In the meantime, we hope you'll register for some
of our upcoming programs.
Sincerely,
Marci Koblenz
President,
Center for Companies That Care
email:
marcikoblenz@companies-that-care.org
phone:
312-661-1010
web:
http://www.companies-that-care.org
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