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ABOUT ASHFORTH
 

BUILDING BETTER COMMUNITIES TOGETHER

The Ashforth Company strongly believes that investment and civic responsibility go hand in hand. Focusing on education and healthcare, the Company and our employees support numerous community not-for-profits on the East and West Coasts.

On the East Coast, Ashforth is the founding and title sponsor of Stamford Hospital's Hope in Motion – Walk, Run & Ride for the Bennett Cancer Center. We also support the Boys & Girls Club of Stamford, Stamford Hospital, March of Dimes, Greenwich Audubon, Building with Books, Literacy Volunteers of Stamford/Greenwich, Stamford Public Schools, the Business Council of Fairfield County, The Volunteer Center, United Way, Horizons and more.

On the West Coast, Ashforth is involved with many organizations including the ALS Association of Oregon, Portland Schools Foundation, Portland Business Alliance, Portland Streetcar, Oregon Historical Society, Oregon Trout, Providence Children Center, Friends of Children, Oregon Natural Step Network, US Green Building Council, Pittock Mansion Society, American Lung Association, SMART, Race for the Roses, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and more.

Volunteerism is an important way Ashforth employees give to building better communities together. Our employees volunteer a tremendous number of hours chairing or participating in non-profit committees to reading books to young local school children. We are proud of our employees' commitment, dedication and time to support many local organizations in need.

Ashforth also encourages volunteerism to over 19,000 employees in 590 companies at our owned and managed buildings. The Company organizes events such as blood drives, recycling, clothing, and holiday gift drives throughout the year.

Stamford Hospital's Bennett Cancer Center – Hope in Motion – Walk, Run & Ride

For team registration and general information:
www.hope-in-motion.org
  • Ashforth has been founding and title sponsor since 1996.
  • Hope In Motion raised $830,000 in its 14th year and since 1996 has raised over $7 million.
  • 24 employees walked and raised $13,310 in 2009. Ashforth’s team has raised a total of $141,000 over the past 14 years.
  • In addition to cash contributions, Ashforth provides in-kind marketing services support, donating 175+ hours of volunteer time involved with graphic design, event planning and committee participation in 2009. Total value of these services over the past 14 years is $280,000.

If you’re interested in sponsoring Hope in Motion please contact the Stamford Hospital Foundation, fpessin@stamhealth.org, (203) 276-5920. To view last year's video, please click here.
March of Dimes – Real Estate Award Breakfast
  • The event raised $461,950 in 2009 and since 1996 has raised $3.9 million.
  • Ashforth was the event’s first award recipient in 1996. The company has since been a sponsor of the event along with providing in-kind marketing services. Total value of graphic design and event planning services over the past 14 years is $77,500.
Ashforth Employees’ Volunteer Support and Additional In-Kind Support
  • 3000+ hours of volunteer time by employees chairing or participating on a non-profit committee.
  • 9 employees volunteered to read books to children in kindergarten and first grade classed at the Davenport School in Stamford, supporting the Work Place Volunteer Council’s Business-to-Books Read-a-Thon. Ashforth donated books to each classroom library.
  • 3 employees helped raise funds for Literacy Volunteers by participating in their annual Scrabble Challenge. The event raised $80,000.
  • 135 employee volunteer hours were spent with the SMART (Start Making A Reader Today) program reading one hour a week to an assigned Pre-K though 3rd grade to help with literacy.
  • $240 in books from our book fairs was donated to St Luke’s Lifeworks in Stamford, CT.
  • Sporting event tickets and golf rounds given to various charities.
  • 33 employees donated several new school outfits, sneakers, fall and winter jackets, backpacks filled with school supplies to Paola and Victor, who attend Hart Magnet in Stamford.
  • 24 employees volunteered to help fly the Kermit the Frog balloon for the Stamford Downtown Special Services Districts’s annual Thanksgiving Parade Spectacular.
  • 15 Employees purchased daffodils totaling $340 to support the American Cancer Society.
  • 1,100 Teddy Bears were collected and delivered to various Portland area children’s hospitals.
  • 45 pairs of Pajamas and 50 Books donated to Kids in Crisis.
  • Year-round outdoor space donated to Lloyd District Farmer’s Market.
Read About These Initiatives in The Triangle Newsletter
Ashforth Participates in Annual Read-a-Thon Ashforth Supports Back to School Clothes For Kids Program
Ashforth Organizes Teddy Bear Drive Ashforth Pacific Raises Money to Support the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society