Penn Foster is pleased to announce that we are a finalist for a SAGE award. As a member of the Scranton, Pennsylvania Community all companies have the opportunity to apply for SAGE awards which are the Scranton Awards for Growth and Excellence.This year Penn Foster applied for three awards, and despite the tough competition, we are a finalist for "Best Practices in Community Involvement."
As one of the top employers in the Scranton, Pa area, Penn Foster strives to have a strong influence in the Community in which we live and work. Starting with our Core Values System. Core Value #6 specifically states that all employees should "Take care of the Earth, and give back to the Community in which we live and work." That is exactly what Penn Foster does.
Outside of being one of the top employers, Penn Foster encourages it's employees to be a part of the Community. Each year Penn Foster employees are given a volunteer day where they are able to go out into the Community and give back. This past year, we participated in the Heritage Trail Clean up, where employees picked up garbage, cut down the vegetation, and painted over graffiti to make the trail usable. Additionally, we partnered with the United Way and their Day of Caring where volunteers went to different organizations that requested help such as bathroom renovations, painting, and spending time with senior citizens. In the upcoming months Penn Foster will work with the United Neighborhood centers to help provide Thanksgiving dinners to local families, and we will take part in Operation Christmas Child where we will send a box filled with gifts to a child in needs.In addition to these events the Penn Foster team holds a food drive to support local food pantries and animal shelters throughout the year. This year our biggest event was participating in the ASL Ice Bucket Challenge, where we raised money for a local resident who has been diagnosed with ASL and made a donation to the Team Tommy Foundation.
As a finalist, we not only have the change to be selected as the company with the best Community involvement, but we can also be selected as the People Choice, which is giving you the power to vote for us! To do so, you can visit http://www.ScrantonChamber.com. Voting begins on October 6th and ends on the 10th!