ARLINGTON, Va., May 14, 2012 - Corporate Executive Board (CEB) (NYSE: EXBD), a leading research and advisory services company, will "Get Out and Give Back" around the globe on Friday, May 18, 2012 with its second annual Global Service Day. More than 1,500 staff in 14 cities around the world will actively partner with service organizations that exhibit excellence in entrepreneurship, sustainable growth, social impact and innovation. In Washington, DC, more than 800 CEB staff, in partnership with City Year, will convene on the District of Columbia Public Schools Walker-Jones Education Campus to donate a day of service to transform the school environment to benefit 400 youth.
WHEN Friday, May 18th 9:00 a.m. to 2 p.m. WHERE DCPS Walker-Jones Education Campus located at 1125 New Jersey Ave., NW. Metro Stop: Mount Vernon Square on the Green/Yellow lines. WHO More than 800 CEB employees in Washington, DC and more than 1,500 worldwide In DC, more than 800 CEB employees will tackle more than 35 projects on the Walker-Jones Education Campus during a dedicated day of volunteer service to make improvements to the facility and in the lives of the students and families it serves. CEB's Global Service Day also serves to advance City Year's mission to keep students WHAT in school and on track to graduation. CEB staff will work on projects ranging from building a softball diamond, constructing a green house made from recycled bottles and benches on the school's green roof, uprooting trees and painting multiple murals around the school campus. The team will use: 50 gallons of paint 150 2x4's 200 cubic feet of sand 400 paint brushes 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 WHY colleagues. TO ATTEND: If you are a member of the media who would like to cover the event or schedule a briefing with CEB, City Year or DCPS, please contact Shannon Eckhart, seckhart@executiveboard.com or 571.303.4508.
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Contact: Shannon Eckhart
Corporate Executive Board
571-303-4508
seckhart@executiveboard.com
/PRNewswire -- May 14/
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