{"id":76,"date":"2012-07-01T16:55:20","date_gmt":"2012-07-01T16:55:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theflatironblog.com\/?p=76"},"modified":"2016-07-28T19:50:22","modified_gmt":"2016-07-28T19:50:22","slug":"flatiron-supports-local-communities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.flatironcorp.com\/news\/flatiron-supports-local-communities\/","title":{"rendered":"Flatiron Supports Local Communities"},"content":{"rendered":"
Serving the community is a\u00a0key part of Flatiron\u2019s culture. One of the\u00a0ways we serve is through our partnership\u00a0with Bridges to Prosperity<\/a>, one of the\u00a0best employee volunteer programs\u00a0around. But employees are also giving\u00a0back in great ways company-wide.<\/p>\n Chilliwack, B.C.<\/strong><\/p>\n Flatiron employees at the Interior to\u00a0Lower Mainland project have made\u00a0groundbreaking efforts in the spirit of\u00a0community. To build relationships with the\u00a0First Nations Communities, the project\u00a0team has hosted four job information\u00a0sessions in the area. Working closely\u00a0with all 67 First Nations Communities\u00a0along the transmission line, the team\u00a0has also identified career opportunities\u00a0for First Nations Communities members\u00a0and secured partnerships with 13\u00a0First Nations or First Nations Affiliated\u00a0subcontractors to work on the project.<\/p>\n Firestone, Colo.<\/strong><\/p>\n In June, the Firestone office held a\u00a0blood drive for the Bonfils Blood Center<\/a>.\u00a0Twenty-two employees gave just a few\u00a0moments of their time and a fraction of\u00a0their blood to save and enhance the lives\u00a0of up to three strangers. Because this\u00a0inaugural drive was so successful, the\u00a0office is looking at holding an annual drive.<\/p>\n Sherri Hogue, payroll coordinator, got\u00a0employees together to participate in\u00a0the Adopt-a-Highway program<\/a>. Several\u00a0times each year, employees and their\u00a0families will spend a few hours on\u00a0a Saturday picking up trash along\u00a0Highway 52 near the Firestone office.\u00a0In May, the Firestone office partnered with\u00a0the local fire department to collect food\u00a0for local food banks. People often donate\u00a0to food banks during the holidays, so in\u00a0the summer the supply is in desperate\u00a0need of replenishing. The office collected\u00a0non-perishable items for the cause and is\u00a0considering making this an annual event.<\/p>\n