ARAMARK and Greater Philadelphia Federation of Settlements Announce Three-Year Partnership to Enrich Philadelphia Community Centers.Employee volunteers revitalize two centers in Philadelphia as part of nationwide "ARAMARK Building Community" program PHILADELPHIA -- ARAMARK, a leading provider of professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. , and Greater Philadelphia Federation of Settlements (Federation) have announced a three-year partnership to help families in need throughout Philadelphia. To launch the partnership, hundreds of ARAMARK employee volunteers participated in a day of service April 30, 2008 to revitalize two Philadelphia community centers. The volunteers started an urban farm, transformed a gymnasium and park, landscaped grounds, reorganized a youth career center and painted an inspirational mural with the Philadelphia Mural Arts program at the Caring People Alliance @ R.W. Brown Community Center and Friends Neighborhood Guild, both serving the North Philadelphia community. "More than 100,000 Philadelphia individuals and families rely on our community centers for basic support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services and educational experiences," said Diane Cornman-Levy, Executive Director of the Greater Philadelphia Federation of Settlements. "Many centers are in desperate need of improvements and expertise in nutrition, workforce readiness and basic human services, areas in which ARAMARK employees can provide lasting assistance." "ARAMARK has a long legacy of putting community needs first," said Andrew Kerin, President, ARAMARK North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. Food, Hospitality and Facility Services. "Connecting our diverse expertise and our employees' passion for volunteerism allow us to positively impact community centers and stakeholders Stakeholders All parties that have an interest, financial or otherwise, in a firm-stockholders, creditors, bondholders, employees, customers, management, the community, and the government. in a powerful way to help advance relevant social issues and further enrich the lives of those in need." Over the next few years, ARAMARK and the Federation will focus on those areas of need at the Federation's network of 15 community centers reaching 45 Philadelphia neighborhoods The following is a list of neighborhoods, districts, and other places located in the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. The list is organized by broad geographical section within the city. . ARAMARK plans to support the Federation's "Teens for Good" program, host a career fair in June at the Caring People Alliance @ R.W. Brown Community Center, create ARAMARK summer internships, host health fairs, teach cooking classes, and improve the physical facilities of community centers. "ARAMARK brings the spirit of giving back with events like this. Just look at all the people here!" said Annah Cross, an ARAMARK employee volunteering in Philadelphia. "Participating in an event like this allows you to see firsthand first·hand adj. Received from the original source: firsthand information. first what your company is giving back to the community." The partnership with the Federation and day of service are part of a larger philanthropy and volunteer effort called "ARAMARK Building Community," designed to help community centers around the country meet critical facility and social service needs. Every month for the next two years, ARAMARK employees plan to forge new relationships with neighborhood centers in nearly 30 U.S. cities as a first step to future development. The "ARAMARK Building Community National Tour" currently includes stops in Chicago (May 15), New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. (June 25), Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. (July 17) and Detroit (August 21). Thousands of employees are estimated to participate. Over the next three years, ARAMARK intends to dedicate more than $5 million in cash grants, volunteer hours and product donations to enhance neighborhood centers and the lives they touch. More information about "ARAMARK Building Community" can be found at www.aramark.com. For photos of the Philadelphia volunteer event, please contact Nicole Blatcher, 215-238-8241. About ARAMARK ARAMARK is a leader in professional services, providing award-winning food services food services Hospital services A 24/7 department in a hospital that provides for the nutritional needs of inpatients–eg, those needing special diets, preparing meals and transporting them to the floor and, through the cafeteria, the hospital staff and , facilities management The management of a user's computer installation by an outside organization. All operations including systems, programming and the datacenter can be performed by the facilities management organization on the user's premises. , and uniform and career apparel to health care institutions, universities and school districts, stadiums and arenas, and businesses around the world. In FORTUNE magazine's 2008 list of "America's Most Admired Companies A yearly publication by Fortune Magazine, America's Most Admired Companies consists of corporations that are highly esteemed by the likes of Business Executives, Directors, and Analysts. A survey is taken of close to 3300 professionals who give their opinions on the companies. ," ARAMARK was ranked number one in its industry, consistently ranking since 1998 as one of the top three most admired companies in its industry as evaluated by peers and analysts. ARAMARK seeks to responsibly address issues that matter to its clients, customers, employees and communities by focusing on employee advocacy, environmental stewardship The integration and application of environmental values into the military mission in order to sustain readiness, improve quality of life, strengthen civil relations, and preserve valuable natural resources. , health and wellness, and community involvement. Headquartered in Philadelphia, ARAMARK has approximately 250,000 employees serving clients in 19 countries. Learn more at the company's Web site, www.aramark.com. |
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