Community Engagement, an Overview

Providing free school supplies to our communities, building houses in LaPorte Indiana, collecting clothing in Union City, California, and preparing meals for the Ronald McDonald House in Bend, Oregon.

American Licorice gives back to our communities through financial and product contributions as well as through volunteerism.

In 2012, we are contributing 1% of profits to organizations in our communities, our corporate partner the Kids in Need Foundation, local organizations in Central Oregon, the Bay Area in California, and North Central Indiana, and associate match programs.  We contribute additional resources through in-kind donations for special events.

We set an aggressive company-paid volunteering hours goal of 2,080 hours in 2012, the equivalent hours of one full time employee.  You can keep up to date on our work with the community on our Volunteerism page.

Read our February blog posting to see a full list of benefits that American Licorice provides to associates to support their involvement in our communities.

American Licorice Company Charity and Organization Partnerships

Some of the Charities/Organizations that we’ve supported in 2011 are (through both funding and volunteering):

All locations:  Kids In Need Foundation

Bend, OR: Arthritis Foundation, Arts Central, American Cancer Society, Bethlehem Inn, Bend Beautification Program, Bend Community Center, Bendfilm, Boys and Girls Club of Central Oregon, Center Foundation, Central Oregon Environmental Center, Commute Options, Family Access Network, Healthy Beginnings,  High Desert Museum, Humane Society, The Kids Center, Neighbor Impact, Ronald McDonald House, Saving Grace, United Way

LaPorte, IN:  the American Cancer Society, Habitat for Humanity, Junior Achievement, LaPorte County 4-H, LaPorte Firefighters, LaPorte March of Dimes, Parents and Friends Inc, the Salvation Army, Soles4Souls

Union City, CA: Avon Walk for Breast Cancer, Centro de Servicios, Latinos Unidos de Newark Association (LUNA), League of Volunteers, Viola Blythe

For guidelines on submitting requests for charitable contributions and donation request forms, please click here.