Corporate Volunteerism Council Honors Toro and Comcast The Corporate Volunteerism Council Twin Cities honored The Toro Company and Comcast for their corporate volunteer programs at CVC's annual luncheon, "The Magic of Partnerships." Toro received the CVC Leadership Award, which recognizes the outstanding leadership of the company and its Giving and Growing corporate volunteer program. "The Toro Company is a great corporate citizen, and its dedication to volunteerism is evident in its partnership with the Bloomington community," said David Jones, CVC president. In 2003, Toro enacted a corporate volunteer policy that provides employees the opportunity to volunteer 20 hours in the community each year, treating those hours as paid time off. A Toro/City of Bloomington Partnership encompasses Toro's corporate sponsorship of Olson Middle School, participation in the BestPrep e-mentoring programs at Kennedy High School, Toro Mobile yard maintenance program for citizens, and ongoing Meals on Wheels. During the past two years, over 272 Toro employees have volunteered for the partnership. "Volunteering develops the whole person, giving each of us the chance to make a difference, thereby helping to change the lives of many people in need and the face of our communities," said Mike Hoffman, Toro's president and chief executive officer. "I'm proud to be associated with so many good citizens here at Toro who volunteer and give back to their communities and the world at large." Comcast received the CVC Spotlight Award for its Comcast Cares Day, one of the largest single-day corporate volunteer efforts in the United States. "The CVC is thrilled to honor Comcast," said Jones. "Comcast Cares Day has become a company tradition that continues to move forward with new innovation and creativity each year." In 2005, over 600 Comcast volunteers partnered with Great River Greening to restore natural prairie landscapes, remove invasive buckthorn from the shores of Lake Elmo and build habitat shelters for the park's abundant wildlife species. The Comcast Foundation awarded nearly $20,000 to Great River Greening in March. During the past three years, over 1,600 employees have given hours of service on Comcast Cares Day to volunteer with the Amherst H. Wilder Foundation, Como Zoo and Conservatory, and Great River Greening. "It is a tremendous honor to receive the CVC Spotlight Award," said Bill Wright, Comcast regional vice president. "This award is a tribute to Comcast's many volunteers who so generously give of their time and talent to help enhance the quality of life in our community." > More headlines

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