CHANDLER, Ariz., April 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/
-- Zovio (Nasdaq: ZVO), an education technology services
company that partners with higher education institutions, is proud
to announce that it has reached a milestone of 160,000 hours of
employee volunteer service.
"Community service is foundational to Zovio's culture," said
Zovio Interim CEO George
Pernsteiner. "Annually, Zovio provides all employees with 16
hours of paid volunteer time off to support the causes they are
passionate about."
This month, which is Volunteer Month, 12 Zovio employees will
receive the 2021 President's Volunteer Service Award, which
recognizes all Americans who donated more than 100 hours of service
to their community in the past year.
"In 2021, despite the challenges posed by COVID-19, over the
past 12 months, members of Zovio's Z Crew have safely volunteered
more than 5,100 hours," shared Vice President of Corporate Social
Responsibility Jennifer Love Bruce.
"This brings the total number of hours volunteered since the
company was founded to 160,000."
Zovio's culture of giving extends beyond volunteerism; its
corporate social responsibility program focuses on the theme of
Activating Ambition, which supports two pillars: Opportunities for
All and Learning Beyond the Classroom.
"Over the past 12 years, Zovio has donated more than
$11 million to community partners
through in-kind grants and donations," said Love Bruce. "In the past several months the
SciTech Institute™, the Wounded Warrior Project®, AZ StRUT, Jobs
for Arizona Graduates, Televerde, Valley of the Sun United Way,
Kitchen on the Street, the Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation, the
Chandler Unified School District, the Arizona Coronavirus Relief
Fund, the Center for the Future of Arizona, The Honor Foundation - San Diego
Chapter, United Way of San Diego,
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado, and Mile High United Way all
received support from Zovio."
Zovio's employees also have a long history of giving back to
local communities. Over the past decade, employees have donated
more than $2.2 million to charities.
During the 2020 Employee Giving Campaign, employees donated more
than $30,000, an amount doubled
through Zovio's gift matching program.
"The pandemic has highlighted needs in all our communities. I am
extremely proud of the time and money that Zovions have donated to
help, not just in this past year but in every year," said
Pernsteiner.
For more information on Zovio's Corporate Social Responsibility
program, please visit
www.zovio.com/our-story/corporate-social-responsibility.
About Zovio
Zovio (Nasdaq: ZVO) is an education
technology services company that partners with higher education
institutions and employers to deliver innovative, personalized
solutions to help learners and leaders achieve their aspirations.
The Zovio network, including Fullstack Academy and TutorMe,
leverages its core strengths to solve priority market needs through
education technology services. Using proprietary advanced data
analytics, Zovio identifies the most meaningful ways to enhance the
learner experience and deliver strong outcomes for higher education
institutions, employers, and learners. Zovio's purpose is to help
everyone be in a class of their own. For more information,
visit www.zovio.com.
Alanna Vitucci
alanna.vitucci@zovio.com
858.668.2586 x11636
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