(Marketwired) - Although it's been part of the company name for more than 85 years, service takes on greater meaning this week for employees of ServiceMaster Global Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SERV), a leading provider of essential residential and commercial services.

The company today announced that its employees will spend this week supporting numerous community not-for-profit agencies through various service projects, collection efforts, in-kind donations and financial contributions.

Beginning today, ServiceMaster employees in Memphis will host a food drive for the Mid-South Food Bank; deliver gifts to more than 250 teenagers at the Bernal E. Smith (Hickory Hill), Oakhaven and Porter-Goodwill Boys & Girls Clubs; assemble and wrap 600 gifts for the Metropolitan Inter-Faith Association (MIFA) to distribute to Meals on Wheels recipients on Christmas morning; and participate in The Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign Day of Ringing at the Wolfchase Galleria. Also, throughout the course of this week, ServiceMaster employees at locations around the country will participate in other giving events such as Toys for Tots, clothing drives, blood drives, food drives and literacy programs.

"ServiceMaster supports community projects, worthy causes and impactful initiatives that put our legacy of service into action," said Rob Gillette, chief executive officer, ServiceMaster Global Holdings, Inc. "Service is more than just a commitment to our customers and our communities -- it's actually part of our name and the heart of our business. All of the organizations we support perform amazing work every day-not just during the holidays. Our employees give back every day, too -- with their time and talents."

To learn more about the work that ServiceMaster does with these and other partners in communities around the country, visit ServiceMaster.com or facebook.com/TheServiceMasterCo, where you can read more about our proudest moments.

About ServiceMaster
ServiceMaster Global Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SERV) is a leading provider of essential residential and commercial services, operating through an extensive service network of more than 7,000 company-owned, franchised and licensed locations. The company's portfolio of well-recognized brands includes Terminix (termite and pest control), American Home Shield (home warranties), ServiceMaster Restore (disaster restoration), ServiceMaster Clean (janitorial), Merry Maids (residential cleaning), Furniture Medic (furniture repair) and AmeriSpec (home inspections). During the last 12 months the company has provided services to approximately 5 million residential and commercial customers through an employee base of approximately 13,000 company associates and a franchise network that independently employs an estimated 33,000 additional people. The company is headquartered in Memphis, Tenn. Go to www.servicemaster.com for more information about ServiceMaster or follow the company at twitter.com/ServiceMaster or facebook.com/TheServiceMasterCo.

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