Abbott Employee Giving Sets New Records for Employee Participation and Total Donations
Posted on: Monday, 23 February 2009, 06:01 CST
ABBOTT PARK, Ill.,
Abbott's employee participation is twice the rate typically seen with employee giving campaigns, which generally have 30-40 percent employee participation, according to JK Group, an organization that helps administer corporate philanthropic programs for Abbott and many other companies.
"Abbott employees continue to make tremendous financial contributions
despite the current economic climate, which really underscores our culture of
citizenship and service as a company," said
Employee giving is part of Abbott's broader philanthropic investment to
build healthier communities. In 2008, Abbott and the Abbott Fund provided
more than
Abbott employees pledged donations to more than 4,400 different civic organizations, non-governmental organizations and other non-profit groups. A significant part of this support, including matching grants from the Abbott Fund, goes to long-standing community organizations such as the American Cancer Society, American Diabetes Association, American Heart Association, Arthritis Foundation, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and United Way.
In addition to financial donations, Abbott employees also give back by
volunteering in their local communities -- investing their time and expertise
to help make a difference in people's lives. One example is the work done by
Abbott employees to modernize and double the capacity of the HealthReach free
health clinic near the company's headquarters in north suburban
"Many people in our community rely on HealthReach for medical care. To
help them meet the needs of a growing number of patients, Abbott provided
significant funding support and a team of Abbott employee volunteers provided
expertise and hands-on assistance to help in completely renovating and
expanding the clinic," said
About Abbott and the Abbott Fund
The Abbott Fund is a philanthropic foundation established by Abbott in 1951. The Abbott Fund's mission is to create healthier global communities by investing in creative ideas that promote science, expand access to health care and strengthen communities worldwide. For more information, visit http://www.abbottfund.org.
Abbott is a global, broad-based health care company devoted to the discovery, development, manufacture and marketing of pharmaceuticals and medical products, including nutritionals, devices and diagnostics. The company employs approximately 69,000 people and markets its products in more than 130 countries.
Abbott's news releases and other information are available on the company's Web site at http://www.abbott.com.
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