Celebrating Social Responsibility Partner Contributions this Volunteer Month 

The important work of creating an equitable society where all people can thrive cannot be achieved without the support of diverse community-based partnerships. Global Volunteer Month, celebrated in April, is a time to acknowledge and celebrate partners that donate time, resources, and expertise to make a difference in our communities. 

Social Current is grateful for its corporate social responsibility partners, which bolster our network’s impact by engaging teams of corporate volunteers and generously donating resources. 

Aramark 

Social Current is grateful for our 17-year partnership with Aramark. Rooted in service and united by purpose, Aramark strives to do great things for its employees, partners, communities, and planet. Their global volunteer program, Aramark Building Community, engages the talents and passions of employees to provide skill development for careers in hospitality, increase access to healthy food, and support sustainable environments. The program builds stronger communities, creates employee volunteer opportunities, and encourages employees to give back to their local communities. 

Social Current network organization Southeast Community Services in Indianapolis has benefited from volunteers’ contributions. Aramark employees provide gifts, toys, clothes, and soup kits for the holidays. In addition, volunteers returned April 10 for ABC Day, Aramark’s Global Day of Service, to support 1,000 local children, their families, and outside/unhoused neighbors by assembling kits with snacks and hygiene items. They built new picnic tables, revitalized outdoor areas, and painted the community center’s common areas.  

“We deeply appreciate the work of the Aramark employees in supporting our community. The snack packs they put together will be a significant help in feeding our neighbors, and their painting efforts are instrumental in creating a warm and welcoming space for all who come through our doors,” said Peggy Frame, executive director of Southeast Community Services. 
 

Additionally, Chicago-based Social Current network organization Lawrence Hall expressed gratitude for the relationship with Aramark volunteers. Volunteer Coordinator Francesca Valenziano shared, “The entire Lawrence Hall team is incredibly grateful for this continued partnership with Aramark. The amount of volunteerism and projects they have initiated for our campuses, youth, and staff is astounding!”   

In December, volunteers coordinated a holiday party, meal, and visit from Santa for Lawrence Hall’s youth and staff in residential care. In addition, Aramark volunteers are participating in a beautification and renovation project at one of Lawrence Hall’s Transitional Living program sites, ensuring the youth and staff have a nurturing and comfortable environment to spend their time. 

Bank of America 

Social Current is in its fifth year of partnering with Bank of America’s Parents and Caregivers Network (PCN). We’ve connected local chapters to Social Current network organizations for engagement opportunities.  

Bank of America’s PCN in Fort Worth, Texas, volunteered its time at Social Current network organization ACH Child and Family Services, also in Fort Worth. The volunteers cleaned roughly a dozen vans used to transport homeless, abandoned, runaway and trafficked youth.   

“Our kids have been through a lot and being driven in a clean van shows people care,” says Megan Ball, volunteer services manager for ACH. “We so appreciate our Bank of America volunteers who worked hard to teach young people that if you want to be your best, you have to look your best.” 
 
Additionally, the New York PCN donated over 3000 pairs of socks to Villa of Hope in Rochester, New York, and the PCN in Dallas volunteered its time at Social Current network organization Jewish Family Services of Greater Dallas, distributing food to members of the community facing food insecurity. By sorting donations, restocking shelves, and shopping with clients, Bank of America volunteers helped JFS community members maintain a level of dignity and respect, while getting the food they need.  

CSC ServiceWorks 

Since 2021, Social Current has partnered with CSC ServiceWorks, the leading provider of laundry solutions and air vending services throughout the U.S., Canada, and Europe. 

CSC CommunityWorks’ Signature Services program works with community organizations to provide reliable access to clean laundry and basic supports. They believe access to clean laundry is essential to helping people be successful in school and work as well as to maintain healthy lifestyles. CSC teams support their local community-based organizations by providing washer, dryer, air, and vacuum equipment; ongoing service for these machines; and volunteer support. By donating washers, dryers, and ongoing equipment maintenance, CSC helps strengthen the capacity of Social Current partners that are providing essential services. 

Since the inception of the partnership, nearly 200 commercial laundry equipment units have been installed across the Social Current network, with more installations to come in 2025, thanks to the time and energy of CSC ServiceWorks volunteers. 

Social Current celebrates and thanks all of its corporate volunteers for working in partnership with our network of organizations to create positive impact.  

To learn more about Social Current’s corporate partnerships, contact us.