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Employees Give Time and
Money to Support
Our Communities
At Clorox, our work force of more than 8,300 employees
shares a common trait: a commitment to give back to
others through our time and talents. Visit a company
facility anywhere in the world and you will find an
example of this commitment.
Clorox employees build houses for Habitat for Humanity
International, walk in fundraisers to support cancer
research, provide legal expertise to victims of domestic
violence and donate presents to impoverished families
during the holidays. These examples are a small sample
of the dozens of programs and opportunities that we
support. In 2009 alone, Clorox people volunteered nearly
100,000 hours of their time to charitable organizations.
K-12 education is our primary corporate focus. More
than 100 Clorox employees volunteer each year for
Junior Achievement, an organization dedicated to
educating and inspiring young people about the
business world. We support Junior Achievement
with employees who teach classes and through grants
made by The Clorox Company Foundation. Another
example of Clorox employees’ passion for supporting
education is the Marcus A. Foster Educational Institute
auction that 100+ volunteers coordinate annually. Now
in its 19th year, the event regularly raises more than
$70,000 for scholarships.
GIFT Campaign Matches
Employee Contributions
Beyond their time, Clorox employees also donate their
money to nonprofit organizations, and we are proud to
match their generosity. In the U.S. and Canada, our
Getting Involved for Tomorrow (GIFT) campaign matches
employee contributions up to $2,500 per employee to
nonprofit organizations of their choosing. Including
the company match, the 2010 GIFT campaign raised
$3.5 million. In addition, our higher education gifts
program matches up to an additional $5,000 per employee
to eligible U.S. higher education programs.
PURPOSE
As part of our community
outreach initiatives,
employees spent a day
planting trees in Oakland,
Calif. From left to right:
Herbert Lee, Bill Morrissey
and Craig Wolfson.
Mary Jasso believes strongly in helping
others. That’s why she volunteered to
chair the Clorox Houston facility’s
GIFT campaign many times during
the past decade. After the devastation
caused by Hurricane Ike in 2008, however, Mary and
many of her fellow employees developed a first-hand
understanding of the campaign’s slogan, “Follow your
heart and Clorox will follow you.” Through GIFT,
employees can support The Clorox Employee Emergency
Relief Fund (EERF) and the company will match dollar
for dollar, up to $2,500. For employees like Mary who
face unexpected expenses from emergency situations,
EERF provides much needed help. After personally
benefiting from EERF assistance, Houston employees
showed their gratitude by reaching a 97 percent
participation level in the next GIFT campaign, knowing
their help would be there for those next in need.
The Clorox Company | 2010 CRR 51