CEB (NYSE: CEB), the leading member-based advisory company, kicks off its five-year anniversary of organizing a global community impact event on May 11(th). As part of these efforts, the company is expanding its single day of service to an entire week of volunteer opportunities, sending thousands of dedicated volunteers to bring skills-based expertise and manual service to more than 80 organizations in 50 cities and 25 countries worldwide.
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In Washington, D.C., approximately 1,000 CEB employees will donate five days of service to 15 charitable organizations that benefit capital area causes. These include service projects ranging from assembling bikes for children overseas, preparing and packing food for underprivileged families, refurbishing multiple YMCA locations, engaging in farm tasks for a community-based urban farm, and pro bono assistance to local nonprofits.
To celebrate its five-year milestone and show its appreciation for the work its employees put forth throughout the week, CEB will host a block party on Friday, May 15(th), complete with a live band and food trucks. The block party festivities are set to begin at 3:30 p.m. EST on North Kent Street, between 19(th) St. and Wilson Blvd., in Arlington, Va.
WHAT: CEB's Global Impact Week 2015 WHEN: Monday, May 11th through Friday, May 15th Charitable service projects begin at 9:00 a.m. each day WHY: Service in the community is a distinctive feature of CEB's culture and a natural extension of the Spirit of Generosity that informs CEB's interactions with clients and colleagues. WHERE: Various locations across the metro D.C. area. Exact address for all projects can be viewed here. WHO: Approximately 1000 D.C.-based CEB employees supporting 15 organizations including: A Wider Circle Brainfood Bikes for the World Capital Area Food Bank City Year Common Good Farms DC Central Kitchen Food & Friends Habitat for Humanity National Arboretum National Park Service Rock Creek Park Conservatory SMYAL Taproot Foundation's Scopeathon YMCA (Alexandria, Va., Arlington, Va., Bethesda, Md., and D.C.) TO ATTEND: If you are a member of the media who would like to cover the event, please contact Kelly Blum at (571) 303-5745 or kblum@executiveboard.com.
ABOUT CEB
CEB, the leading member-based advisory company, equips more than 10,000 organizations around the globe with insights, tools and actionable solutions to transform enterprise performance. By combining advanced research and analytics with best practices from member companies, CEB helps leaders realize outsized returns by more effectively managing talent, information, customers and risk. Member companies include nearly 90% of the Fortune 500, more than 75% of the Dow Jones Asian Titans, and 85% of the FTSE 100. More at cebglobal.com
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/PRNewswire/ -- May 7, 2015/
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