Huron Consulting Group Employees to Donate Time and Talents for Annual Day of Service
May 07 2014 - 7:55AM
Business Wire
Huron Consulting Group (NASDAQ: HURN), a leading provider of
business consulting services, today announced its third Annual Day
of Service, in which employees donate their time and talents to
participate in activities directed toward the betterment of the
community. On and around May 9, 2014, the Company and its employees
will partner with more than 50 different charitable and nonprofit
organizations in more than 25 locales around the world to assist in
community service projects and activities.
Huron's 2013 Day of Service (Photo:
Business Wire)
“On a daily basis, our highly talented workforce provides
support and advice to our clients to find value-creating solutions
to business issues. Closer to home, our people are excited about
the opportunity to roll up their sleeves to partner with charitable
organizations in our communities. This is the essence of our Annual
Day of Service. We encourage each other to get involved in
community matters to help strengthen the social organizations
around us,” said James H. Roth, chief executive officer and
president of Huron Consulting Group.
Having a positive impact on the community is not a one-day event
for Huron. The Company, through its Huron Helping Hands program,
encourages employee involvement in civic sponsorships, community
service and pro bono activities year round. Huron supports its
partner organizations, including Habitat for Humanity, Junior
Achievement and Ronald McDonald House Charities in locations across
the country, and encourages charitable giving through its matching
gifts program.
A cross-section of events planned for the 2014 Annual Day of
Service includes:
- Atlanta – Partnering with Junior
Achievement of Georgia at JA Finance Park to teach financial
literacy and work readiness to local middle school students.
- Chicago – Helping the Boys &
Girls Clubs of Chicago organize a Summer Olympiad competition for
children from economically challenged neighborhoods.
- Houston – Assembling breakfasts
for senior citizens in conjunction with Meals on Wheels operated by
the Interfaith Ministries of Greater Houston.
- India – Hosting a carnival and
fashion show for the children of the Arushi Girls Home, Salaam
Balaak Trust in Gurgaon, in addition to reaching out to children at
Deepashram, a boys’ orphanage.
- New York – Engaging urban youth
who are interested in pursuing corporate internships through Year
Up New York.
- Portland – Collecting, sorting
and repackaging food items and meals at the Oregon Food Bank.
To learn more about the community partnering of Huron Consulting
Group during its Annual Day of Service, visit
www.huronconsultinggroup.com/HuronHelpingHands for a complete list
of affiliated organizations.
In addition, connect with us on Facebook at
www.facebook.com/huronconsulting for updates on our Annual Day of
Service. Stay up to date on our activities on Twitter: @Huron and
@HuronLegal, or connect with us on LinkedIn and Google+ at
www.linkedin.com/company/HuronConsulting and
https://www.google.com/+huronconsulting.
Huron Consulting Group was founded in May 2002 with 200 people
and has grown to more than 2,500 today. Its business segments
include: Huron Healthcare; Huron Legal; Huron Education and Life
Sciences; and Huron Business Advisory. The Company was recognized
by Consulting magazine as one of the Best Firms to Work For in 2013
and as a Top Workplace in 2013 by The Chicago Tribune and The
Oregonian.
About Huron Consulting Group
Huron Consulting Group helps clients in diverse industries
improve performance, transform the enterprise, reduce costs,
leverage technology, process and review large amounts of complex
data, address regulatory changes, recover from distress and
stimulate growth. Our professionals employ their expertise in
finance, operations, strategy and technology to provide our clients
with specialized analyses and customized advice and solutions that
are tailored to address each client's particular challenges and
opportunities to deliver sustainable and measurable results. The
Company provides consulting services to a wide variety of both
financially sound and distressed organizations, including
healthcare organizations, leading academic institutions, Fortune
500 companies, governmental entities and law firms. Huron has
worked with more than 425 health systems, hospitals, and academic
medical centers; more than 400 corporate general counsel; and more
than 350 universities and research institutions. Learn more at
www.huronconsultinggroup.com.
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Huron Consulting GroupJennifer Frost Hennagir,
312-880-3260jfrost-hennagir@huronconsultinggroup.com
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