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By Dr. Rebecca Thomley, Chief Executive Officer, Orion Associates.

Building a Community for Millennial Volunteerism and Civic Engagement

This guest blog post was contributed by Julia Stewart, Marketing and Programs Associate at Propeller: A Force for Social Innovation. This post builds off Julia’s presentation during A Billion + Change’s recent webinar, “Hurricane Katrina Seven Years Later: How Skills-based Service is Supporting a New Orleans Renaissance.” Julia recently joined Propeller after graduating from Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon with a B.A. in International Relations.

Get Safe, Stay Safe and Thrive

Kim Cardenas was a Casualty Processor at Allstate Insurance Company. She had joined Allstate because she wanted to work for a good company, and had been there almost three years.  But Kim was also a victim of domestic violence and financial abuse. “I was ashamed and I felt embarrassed because my marriage wasn’t working.  Financially, we were devastated. I was being kept out of the financial decisions that affected the overall picture of our lives.”

This guest blog post was submitted by Beth Rosemond, Assistant Director of Corporate Responsibility, Ernst & Young LLP, and builds on remarks given during a campaign webinar held on March 28 discussing best practice skills-based volunteer programs improving the environment. This post explores the Earthwatch - Ernst & Young Global Ambassador Program and how it supports E&Y’s overall corporate sustainability goals.