Youth Service America works closely with each of our partners to tailor a branded program that matches their giving interests and core business needs. With a proven track record for creating innovative programs and cause-related marketing initiatives, support from corporations is crucial in carrying out YSA's work. Below are some examples of our current and past corporate partnerships.
State Farm insures more cars and homes than any other insurer in the U.S., is the leading insurer of watercraft and is also a leading insurer in Canada. State Farm's 17,700 agents and more than 67,000 employees serve 81 million policies and accounts – almost 79 million auto, fire, life and health policies in the United States and Canada, and nearly 2 million bank accounts. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company is the parent of the State Farm family of companies. State Farm is ranked No. 34 on the Fortune 500 list of largest companies. For more information, please visit statefarm.com® or in Canada statefarm.ca®.
The Walt Disney Company, whose rich environmental legacy spans more than 60 years, is a pioneer among American companies in thinking about, and caring for, the planet. Through the years, Disney has launched a variety of resource conservation initiatives in addition to programs that educate guests on the importance of a healthy environment. Most recently, Disney introduced new goals in the areas of waste, carbon emissions, energy, water, ecosystems and inspiration to substantially reduce its impact on the environment and further enact environmentally responsible behavior among employees, guests, consumers and business partners. www.disney.com
UnitedHealth Group is a diversified health and well-being company dedicated to making health care work better. Headquartered in Minneapolis, Minn., UnitedHealth Group offers a broad spectrum of products and services through six operating businesses: UnitedHealthcare, Ovations, AmeriChoice, OptumHealth, Ingenix, and Prescription Solutions. Through its family of businesses, UnitedHealth Group serves more than 70 million individuals nationwide. www.unitedhealthgroup.com
The Sodexo Foundation, the charitable arm of Sodexo, Inc., is committed to being a driving and creative force that contributes to a hunger-free nation. 17 million children in the United States are at-risk of hunger and to help them, we must eliminate hunger in America. The Sodexo Foundation supports innovative programs to help children and families in the United States who are at-risk of hunger. From nutrition programs for children to engaging youth in hunger-fighting community service activities, the Foundation supports hunger-related initiatives on local, state, and national levels. www.SodexoFoundation.org
Learn and Serve America (Corporation for National and Community Service)
Program Sponsor: STEMester of Service Grants
Learn and Serve America supports and encourages service-learning throughout the United States, and enables over one million students to make meaningful contributions to their community while building their academic and civic skills. Learn and Serve America provides direct and indirect support to K-12 schools, community groups and higher education institutions to facilitate service-learning projects. www.learnandserve.gov
Learn and Serve America is a program of the Corporation for National and Community Service, an independent federal agency created to connect Americans of all ages and backgrounds with opportunities to give back to their communities and their nation. CNCS is a federal agency that engages more than five million Americans in service through Senior Corps, AmeriCorps, and Learn and Serve America, and leads President Obama's national call to service initiative, United We Serve. www.nationalservice.gov
IBM
Program Sponsor: STEMester of Service
Over the 100 years of IBM’s existence, IBM has developed and refined a thoughtful and comprehensive approach to corporate citizenship that we believe aligns with IBM’s values and maximizes the positive impact of which IBM, as a global enterprise, is capable. IBM focuses their community engagement and corporate service programs on specific societal issues, including the environment, community, economic development, education, health, literacy, language and culture. These are areas of urgent societal needs where IBM can apply their technology and talent to solve problems. IBM believes that direct action and collaboration, not spare change, are the path to real change.
National Education Association
Program Sponsor: Youth Leaders for Literacy Grants
The National Education Association is the nation’s largest professional employee organization, representing 3.2 million elementary and secondary teachers, higher education faculty, education support professionals, school administrators, retired educators and students preparing to become teachers. NEA’s Read Across America Day, NEA’s national reading celebration takes place each year on or near March 2, the birthday of Dr. Seuss. Across the country, thousands of schools, libraries, and community centers participate by bringing together kids, teens, and books, and you can too! www.NEA.org
