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11.15.2004 ET
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Non-profit Organizations to Receive $75,000 in Honor of Deloitte Volunteers
Deloitte names winners of Community IMPACT Awards
(CSRwire) NEW YORK - Deloitte & Touche USA LLP, one of the nation's leading
professional services organizations, announced today the winners of its
2004 Community IMPACT Awards and the non-profit organizations that will
ultimately benefit. The annual awards celebrate Deloitte's long tradition
of community service and recognize the dedication of the organization's
people to improving the quality of life in their communities. This year,
Deloitte is recognizing 10 individuals and five offices for commitment to
the community; Deloitte will contribute a total of $75,000 to charitable
organizations selected by the winners. The announcement coincides with
National Philanthropy Day.
Deloitte presented awards in several categories including employees,
partners, retired partners, and office initiatives. Key criteria across
all categories included a demonstration of passion for community
involvement and encouragement of others to embrace volunteerism. Office
entrants were categorized by size and included large offices (1,000+
employees), medium offices (250 - 999 employees) and small offices (less
than 250 employees). A six-week nomination period culminated with
hundreds of entries. The winners include:
Beth Adams, a tax senior manager with Deloitte Tax LLP in Cleveland,
who will direct Deloitte's donation to the Juvenile Diabetes Research
Foundation
Matthew Howard, an audit senior manager with Deloitte & Touche LLP in
Davenport, Iowa, who will direct Deloitte's donation to Big Brothers Big
Sisters of the Quad Cities
Dan Kelly, a retired senior partner and former vice chairman from
Detroit, who will direct Deloitte's donation to Rose Hill Center, Inc., a
rehabilitation center for the mentally ill
Anna Mok, a partner with Deloitte & Touche LLP in San Francisco, who
will direct Deloitte's donation to Self Help for the Elderly
Bruce Neumann, a tax senior manager with Deloitte Tax LLP in
Cincinnati, who will direct Deloitte's donation to The LensCrafters
Foundation Gift of Sight Program
John Price Patterson, Jr., a service coordinator with Deloitte
Services LP in New York City, who will direct Deloitte's donation to the
McBurney YMCA
Sandi Shulman, a consultant with Deloitte Consulting LLP in New York
City, who will direct Deloitte's donation to Special Olympics New York
Ronald Sonenthal, a tax partner with Deloitte Tax LLP in Chicago, who
will direct Deloitte's donation to Working in the Schools, which provides
volunteers to support the education and development of children in the
Chicago Public Schools.
Angela Vargo, the campus recruiting manager with Deloitte Services LP
in Denver, who will direct Deloitte's donation to Junior Achievement -
Rocky Mountain
Gus Zangrilli, a manager with Deloitte Consulting LLP in
Philadelphia, who will direct Deloitte's donation to the Joseph D. Helmuth
Foundation which funds medical research, scholarships and medical expenses
of families facing life-threatening illnesses
Deloitte's Chicago office, in the large office category, for its work
to improve grade school literacy; the office will direct the donation to
City Year Chicago
Deloitte's Cincinnati office, in the medium office category, for its
work to help develop role models for women and girls; the office will
direct Deloitte's donation to Dress for Success Cincinnati
Deloitte's Dallas office, in the large office category, for its work
to combat homelessness; the office will direct Deloitte's donation to
Community Voice Mail which provides people in crisis and transition with a
way to stay connected
Deloitte's Denver office, in the medium office category, for its
efforts to increase workplace volunteerism; the office will direct
Deloitte's donation to Urban Peak, a United Way agency that provides
services to homeless and runaway youth
Deloitte's Fresno office, in the small office category, for its work
to encourage youth to stay in school; the office will direct the donation
to Hoover High School
As part of the Community IMPACT Awards, Deloitte will also present the
David Suarez Memorial Trophy for overall excellence in community
involvement to its Chicago office. Our colleague, David Suarez, was
passionate about community service and this recognition celebrates the
life he lived and lost on September 11, 2001.
"At Deloitte, we believe we have a responsibility to our communities.
Volunteering is part of our culture; and many of our people are role
models in the community," said James H. Quigley, CEO of Deloitte & Touche
USA LLP. "We are proud to honor the 2004 recipients of our Community
IMPACT Awards, for the impact they have, both on the non-profit
organizations with whom they work and the colleagues they inspire."
In the spirit of its commitment to community service, Deloitte recently
held IMPACT Day, its national day of volunteering. Nearly 20,000 employees
in the United States took the opportunity to set aside their work for the
day and volunteer in the community. Deloitte is widely recognized as a
leader in groundbreaking human resource programs and community
involvement. Known as a place where the best choose to be, Deloitte
fosters a culture that is inclusive, diverse, open and flexible. Deloitte
considers community involvement a business imperative and encourages its
people to volunteer their time and talent.
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Touche Tohmatsu Verein.
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Tohmatsu. In the U.S., services are provided by the subsidiaries of
Deloitte & Touche USA LLP (Deloitte & Touche LLP, Deloitte Consulting LLP,
Deloitte Tax LLP, and their subsidiaries), and not by Deloitte & Touche USA
LLP.
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