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2011 | THE CLOROX COMPANY FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT19Disaster ReliefWe are proud of our commitment to assist impacted communities,people and our own Clorox family members when disaster strikes.Here are a few examples of how we provided support in fiscalyear 2011:• One year after the devastating earthquake, Haiti experienceda cholera outbreak. Clorox donated 12,600 gallons of Clorox ®bleach, essential for helping to prevent the spread of furtherinfection, to Direct Relief International.Photos Courtesy of Dave Knoer | American Red Cross• Clorox donated Clorox ® bleach valued at $93,000 to supportareas of Colombia and Venezuela devastated by heavy rainstorms and flooding.• Following Japan’s earthquake and tsunami, Clorox donated$100,000 to American Red Cross –Japan Earthquake andPacific Tsunami.• In response to months of devastating tornadoes and floodingin the U.S. Midwest and South, Clorox donated truckloadsof Clorox ® bleach, Glad ® trashbags and a mix of cleaningproducts to aid in the cleanup efforts. To support volunteerefforts, we sent truckloads of charcoal to cook meals. Our KCMasterpiece wagon provided warm meals to hungry Joplin,Mo., victims, residents, rescue workers and volunteers.
Community Involvement ProgramsEmployee Volunteer ProgramClorox employees help build stronger communities by volunteeringtheir time and lending their passion and expertise to a broad rangeof nonprofit organizations.Clorox is proud of our employees’ volunteer efforts and supportsour employees’ hours with dollars. Through our CommitmentAwards program, employees who volunteer 24 hours a year at anonprofit earn a $300 grant for that organization.Employee commitment has increased substantially over theyears, and employee volunteer hours have more than tripled sincewe began capturing the data in 2006. In 2010, our volunteer hoursincreased 37 percent as compared to 2009. The time our employeesspent in 2010 enhancing their communities was worth nearly$3 million.*These numbers represent just a small sampling of the countlessvolunteer hours of Clorox employees, and they are a demonstrationof how much they care about the community.Employee Volunteer Program — Science Education ProgramNearly 20 years ago, Clorox scientists founded the Science EducationProgram. Through this program, Clorox supports local schoolsand encourages students from diverse backgrounds to pursuescience and technology careers.The science program is run completely by employee volunteerswho have provided science demos, served as science fair judgesand led science supply donation drives.In fiscal year 2011, nearly 100 Science Education Programvolunteers participated in over 20 events serving 500 students inAlameda, San Francisco and Contra Costa counties.Field Grant ProgramOur desire to make communities better places to live is a majordriver of how we use our human and financial resources. Cloroxemployees based outside of the San Francisco Bay Area managesmall giving programs in their local communities. The grants areadministered independently and serve organizations within athree - to five -mile radius of our facilities.In Atlanta, Ga., a Clorox grant helped purchase a specialty mathand science curriculum designed for special needs elementary students.Houston, Texas, employees supported local elementary and middleschools with the purchase of laptops, books and other supplies. Andour Tampa, Fla., team provided funding for an academic tutoringprogram for abused and neglected children. In Brampton, Canada,plant employees helped a mentorship program and hosted a bowlingouting for kids not yet paired with adult mentors.Clorox is proud to help build and support healthy communitiesthrough our local grant program.Workplace Giving Program — Getting Involved For Tomorrow (GIFT)Despite a tough economy — or maybe because of it — moreClorox employees than ever followed their hearts and participatedin the 2011 GIFT Campaign.Across the United States and Canada, 45 percent of eligibleemployees — up from 39 percent last year — participated in the2011 campaign. With The Clorox Company Foundation matchingprogram, employees pledged $3.6 million to support more than1,800 nonprofit organizations.*The financial equivalent is determined by using $21.36 per volunteer hour, which is based on the 2010 industrystandard from Independent Sector, a leading nonprofit organization that determines the financial equivalent fora variety of volunteer initiatives.2011 | THE CLOROX COMPANY FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT20
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