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Article: Community service finalists: Shearer's Foods and UPS.(You Hold The Cards)
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- Inside Business
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- September 1, 2007
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Finalists for the Community Service Special Category Award have several things in common: They all sponsor a community-service activity, recognize or reward employees for volunteering in the community and have the support of top management. In addition, many match employees' charitable contributions.
But some companies take community service and charitable giving to a whole new level. That's certainly the case with Brewster-based Shearer's Foods. Whether it's helping a fellow employee who can't pay a heating bill or someone needing assistance due to a child's illness, Shearer's employees never hesitate to pass a hat to help each other out.
Melissa ...