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“How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.” –Anne Frank
At Evergreen Home Loans™ we believe charity begins at home. And we’re proud of our associates for taking time to support local causes and contribute to the communities they live and work in.
Recently, our Home Office Human Resources team volunteered at Food Lifeline, an organization dedicated to solving hunger in Western Washington. At the Food Lifeline Hunger Solution Center, volunteers sort and pack food from farmers, manufacturers, grocery stores, restaurants, and other businesses. This allows Food Lifeline to save millions of pounds of food from waste and distribute it to local food banks, shelters, and other meal programs.
The Evergreen HR team sorted pears from smaller boxes into larger pallets, picking out the best fruit to keep. In just a few hours, the team helped provide 1,212 meals for community members in need.
“My favorite part of volunteering at Food Lifeline was getting together as a group and seeing how many meals were provided,” said Whitney Goodrich, Associate Regional HR Partner, “It makes me feel so grateful to contribute.”
The team said they enjoyed the time they spent together and it reminded them how important it is to volunteer. Even just a few hours can have a big impact.
VP of Human Resources Jessie Hibbard mentioned that her favorite part was working for a company that supports giving back to the community and making events like this possible. The Evergreen Cares Foundation was established to empower associates to give back to causes they believe in most. The Foundation contributes one paid (eight hour) day for associates to volunteer and offers a matching program for qualifying charitable organizations.
Evergreen is proud of our HR team for their volunteer work and of all our associates who make a difference in their communities every single day.
