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Our purpose – building a better company and benefiting society – is at the pulse of everything we do. Our services help build trust in the world of commercial transactions and employment sectors and our corporate responsibility strategies benefit society as a whole. Every SI colleague plays an integral part in our corporate responsibility program and is empowered to make a positive social impact.

Read our Corporate Responsibility Report 2023-2024.

Scherzer International executives, employees, and their families strive to be involved in their communities year-round through company volunteering, charitable donations, and employee participation. Scherzer International supports local organizations, charitable programs, and philanthropic efforts throughout California and Ohio.

Ed and Megan McNamara started “Prayers From Maria Children’s Cancer Foundation” after their daughter Maria daughter passed away in 2007 from glioma, a cancer of the brain, or brain tumor, which forms in the glial cells of the central nervous system.

The mission of the C5 Youth Foundation of Southern California, is to change the odds for high-potential teens from under-resourced communities by inspiring them to pursue personal success, while preparing them for leadership roles in school, college, work and their communities.

GIVINGTUESDAY IS A MOVEMENT THAT UNLEASHES THE POWER OF RADICAL GENEROSITY AROUND THE WORLD.

GivingTuesday reimagines a world built upon shared humanity and generosity.

Our global network collaborates year-round to inspire generosity around the world, with a common mission to build a world where generosity is part of everyday life.

Their clients are children, youth, and young adults, from infancy to 21 years of age and their families, from diverse backgrounds and circumstances, many of whom are underserved populations, all of whom have either behavioral, emotional, and/or mental health challenges. They positively impact the lives of more than 10,000 children and families yearly, through the provision of mental health therapy services (4,000 annually) and outreach services (6,000).  The majority of people served are low-income and face multiple environmental or life problems.

Since they first opened their doors in 1967, they have helped students from a diverse range of backgrounds, ethnicities, and ages, discover their passions and career goals. As one of three colleges in the Ventura County Community College District, we work hard to meet the educational and cultural needs of our student community and the community as a whole.

GIVINGTUESDAY IS A MOVEMENT THAT UNLEASHES THE POWER OF RADICAL GENEROSITY AROUND THE WORLD.

GivingTuesday reimagines a world built upon shared humanity and generosity.

Our global network collaborates year-round to inspire generosity around the world, with a common mission to build a world where generosity is part of everyday life.

Project 150 Reno, a non-profit dedicated to helping homeless, displaced, and disadvantaged high school students, is currently serving over 30 schools in Northern Nevada.

History
Project 150 was inspired by a news story in 2011 about 150 homeless students at a high school in Las Vegas. Two friends rallied their colleagues and families to provide for those students and created a non-profit when they realized these students faced an on-going need. Today Project 150 serves 58 Las Vegas high schools.

Reno’s Beginning
Project 150 Reno was started in 2014 by a dedicated group of volunteers following the same mission – serve homeless, displaced, and disadvantaged students so they could focus on high school and graduate. The Reno group started by collaborating with a few high schools to provide food, clothing, school supplies, and food along with sponsoring shopping days three times a year to distribute additional supplies to students in need.

Today
Today Project 150 Reno has provided basic need items to over 30 schools in Northern Nevada with many schools having a permanent closet that is stocked by Project 150 Reno liaisons.

What started as teen shopping days held three times per year in a church or warehouse has now evolved into a permanent boutique that can provide basic needs to student on weekly basis. The Project 150 Reno Boutique held its grand opening in April 2019 and will continue to expand access to students needing basic supplies.

Since they first opened their doors in 1967, they have helped students from a diverse range of backgrounds, ethnicities, and ages, discover their passions and career goals. As one of three colleges in the Ventura County Community College District, we work hard to meet the educational and cultural needs of our student community and the community as a whole.

The Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services has worked to keep children safe and support families in crisis since 1984.

DCFS operates with three main goals in mind for the children under our care: Safety, Well-Being and Permanency. We are committed to ensuring that all children have access to loving and safe homes, and that families have what they need to help their children thrive.

Free Arts was founded in 1977 to bring art to children in foster homes in order to help them recover from the abuse and trauma they had suffered.

Today Free Arts provides creative arts programs to more than 22,000 children in Los Angeles annually. Programs are implemented by expert trained facilitators with the assistance of nearly 200 adult volunteer mentors, who donate more than 14,000 hours every year. Volunteers must complete a two-day training course based on the program curricula in order to work directly with children.

Be part of the longest-running, holiday-themed 5K race series anywhere – and fight with us to conquer arthritis! The Arthritis Foundation’s original Jingle Bell Run is a fun way to get decked out and be festive while racing to raise funds and awareness to cure America’s #1 cause of disability. Put on your favorite holiday costume. Tie jingle bells to your shoelaces. ’Tis the season to live it up and be jolly for a reason! Bring a team of friends, family, and co-workers to run or walk, spread smiles, and good cheer.

The Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services has worked to keep children safe and support families in crisis since 1984.

DCFS operates with three main goals in mind for the children under our care: Safety, Well-Being and Permanency. We are committed to ensuring that all children have access to loving and safe homes, and that families have what they need to help their children thrive.

Free Arts was founded in 1977 to bring art to children in foster homes in order to help them recover from the abuse and trauma they had suffered.

Today Free Arts provides creative arts programs to more than 22,000 children in Los Angeles annually. Programs are implemented by expert trained facilitators with the assistance of nearly 200 adult volunteer mentors, who donate more than 14,000 hours every year. Volunteers must complete a two-day training course based on the program curricula in order to work directly with children.

Shakespeare Animal Fund stops the suffering of animals by helping pet owners with emergency veterinary bills due to accidents, sickness and other emergencies, in 13 northern Nevada counties and in North Central Florida.

Often those who need our help are elderly, disabled, returning veterans or simply those who find themselves in an emergency situation without the funds to get the help their pets desperately need. For many people their pets are their only family, and a constant source of unconditional love. We believe no one should ever have to choose between taking care of their four-footed family member or putting food on the table.