GIVING BACK
TO GOOD CAUSES With so much turmoil in the world, we sometimes look around and wonder how we can make a difference. Many things are out of our control, but our businesses can be a great force for good if we keep our eyes open for opportunities to serve.
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ou may have heard of or read about “corporate
a partnership with the Disabled American Veterans
social responsibility.” “CSR” refers to business
Foundation, a national nonprofit that supports over
activities that pursue benefits to both the business
one million veterans and their families each year.
itself and society. The scale to which an organization
The DAV Foundation assists veterans in accessing
might engage in CSR varies tremendously. A company
healthcare, employment, education, and other
might participate in a one-time event, like a charitable
necessary services to successfully transition to civilian
5k race, donations to disaster relief, or collecting
life. NiteHawk makes donations to DAV on behalf of
for a holiday toy drive. Larger companies have
customers who purchase a special DAV wrap on our
ongoing service partnerships. Costco, for example,
Osprey II and Raptor II sweepers. We also recently
has partnered for many years with Children’s Miracle
released a special edition NiteHawk DAV shirt,
Network (CMN), a nonprofit that raises funds for
available for purchase on our Parts Store, the proceeds
children’s hospitals. During the month of May, all
for which are donated to the DAV.
Costco warehouses fundraise for CMN, holding fun
In addition, to company wide support like the DAV,
events for their employees and the community. CMN
Seattle Children’s Hospital, and refugee relief, we have
reports that in their course of their partnership, Costco
many employees that engage in local or national
has contributed more than $274 million dollars.
charities. Many of these are familiar like the Susan G.
NiteHawk Sweepers is proud to support causes we care about. Since 2011, NiteHawk has engaged in
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Komen Cure for Cancer or the Boy Scouts of America, but others are local charities that tie to our individual
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