Crawford® Volunteers Help with More than 193 Service Projects Worldwide
24 November 2016 - 5:03AM
Crawford® Volunteers Help with More than 193
Service Projects Worldwide
Annual Global Day
of Service benefits wide range of non-profits
ATLANTA (Nov. 23, 2016) - Crawford & Company®
employees, family members and partners volunteered in a broad range
of service projects recently as part of the Company's 8th annual
Global Day of Service. The event took place on Saturday, Oct. 15,
and consisted of more than 193 service projects worldwide.
"I am thankful and appreciative that so many of
our employees, family members and partners donated their time and
talents to benefit the communities in which they live and work,"
said Harsha V. Agadi, Crawford president and CEO. "Each year,
participation in our Global Day of Service grows worldwide--a
testament that Crawford employees truly care for and help out
others."
The projects were diverse but focused on helping a
variety of charitable organizations. These included homeless
shelters, retirement homes, animal rescue facilities, centers for
low-income families, food banks, parks, and fundraising for disease
research.
Representative service activities included the
following:
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In Atlanta, 130 Crawford volunteers teamed up
with Trees Atlanta and the Atlanta City Council for the inaugural
Plantlanta, a city-wide, tree planting event. The group planted 78
new trees near downtown Atlanta, adding to its green space.
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In Jacksonville, Fla., nearly 80 Contractor
Connection® employees and their families helped beautify the
grounds of the Carver Center in Jacksonville Beach. The Center
provides numerous programs and activities in areas of recreation,
the arts and education, free of charge to low- to moderate-income
families and children in the community. Volunteers completed
various tasks, from cleaning playground equipment, picnic tables
and sidewalks, to landscaping and laying hundreds of bags of mulch
in the playground area.
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In Lake Success, N.Y., Garden City Group
volunteers painted the gym walls at the Woodward Children's
Center.
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In Chicago, Broadspire® volunteers supported the
Pacific Garden Mission Homeless Shelter by making beds, organizing
closets, mopping and sweeping floors, and preparing lunch.
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In London, Crawford volunteers helped out at the
Ronald McDonald House by cooking dinner for families of sick
children.
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In Milan, Italy, the Crawford group prepared and
served Sunday dinner for the homeless. Volunteers also held a
charity collection for earthquake victims in Amatrice, Italy.
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In Chennai, India, volunteers helped Asha
-- The Hope Orphanage Children's Home and the Old Age Welfare
Home in Chennai by donating lunch, clothing, medicine, books to
approximately 100 children and 30 HIV-affected widows living at the
facilities.
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In Bangkok, Thailand, Crawford volunteers built
and improved the flooring and roofing systems at the Ban Don Chan
School playground.
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In Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, Crawford supported
Homeless Veterans, which is an initiative of the Peel Regional
Police. Also, Toronto-area volunteers collaborated with The Good
Shepherd Ministries by collecting requested food, cash donations
and gift cards for the Homeless Veterans Drive.
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In New Zealand, seven employees shaved their
heads as part of Shave for a Cure, an annual fundraiser hosted by
Leukaemia & Blood Cancer (LBC) New Zealand. The Crawford group
raised and donated $16,262 to support LBC research, awareness
campaigns and advocacy.
About Crawford®
Based in Atlanta, Ga., Crawford & Company
(www.crawfordandcompany.com) is one of the world's largest
independent providers of claims management solutions to the risk
management and insurance industry as well as self-insured entities,
with an expansive global network serving clients in more than 70
countries. The Crawford Solution® offers comprehensive, integrated
claims services, business process outsourcing and consulting
services for major product lines including property and casualty
claims management, workers compensation claims and medical
management, and legal administration. The Company's shares are
traded on the NYSE under the symbols CRD-A and CRD-B.
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For more information, please
contact:
Sue M. Friesen, vice president, Global
Marketing
404.300.1604 (office)
864.386.6417 (cell)
sue.friesen@us.crawco.com
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