Granite Cares
Granite Telecommunications offers its employees the unique opportunity to give back to their community and make a difference in the lives of those less fortunate in several ways.
Twice a month, Granite has jeans days on which employees can wear jeans, T-shirts, and tidy sneakers with a $3 donation. Once a year, Granite employees decorate Christmas trees and donate gifts; both the trees and the gifts go to families in need. Once a year, Granite hosts a day of fun for the community at its headquarters in Quincy, MA; donations from Granite Day go to benefit a pre-determined charity or philanthropic association. Employees' cash donations are matched by Granite Telecommunications.
Some of the organizations that have received donations from Granite Telecommunications and its employees are:
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Alzheimer's Walk |
"To eliminate Alzheimer's disease through the advancement of research; to provide and enhance care and support for all affected; and to reduce the risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health."
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American Cancer Society and the ACS: Relay For Life |
"The American Cancer Society is the nationwide community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing suffering from cancer, through research, education, advocacy, and service."
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Bright Star |
"Our goal at Bright Start Child Care & Preschool, Inc. is to provide a loving and secure environment in which each child can explore and develop socially and academically. We encourage and stimulate each child’s physical, cognitive, social, emotional and spiritual development to provide a foundation toward your child’s successful future."
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Cradles to Crayons |
"Our vision is that one day, every child will have the basic things they need to be safe, ready to learn, and feel valued."
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Dana Farber Cancer Institute |
"Since its founding in 1947, Dana-Farber has been committed to providing cancer patients with the best treatment available today while developing tomorrow's cures through cutting-edge research."
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Father Bill's Place |
"Our one unifying goal is to end homelessness in southeastern Massachusetts by utilizing a holistic approach, beyond mere shelters."
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Jimmy Fund |
"Since its founding in 1948, the Jimmy Fund has supported the fight against cancer in children and adults at Boston's Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, helping to raise the chances of survival for cancer patients around the world."
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Quincy Babe Ruth World Series |
"The Babe Ruth Baseball/Softball program, above all, is of, by and for youth. It especially tries to make better citizens through proper supervision of regulation competitive baseball/softball in addition to promoting mental and physical development."
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Quincy Crisis Center |
The Quincy Crisis Center's "primary mission is to serve the needs of marginalized and forgotten people while promoting social justice...and solidarity with the hungry, the hurting and the homeless poor."
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VNA Hospice |
"The mission of the Hospice & Palliative Care Federation of Massachusetts is to advance and promote excellence in end-of-life care."
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