CHICAGO, May 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- In an ongoing effort
to combat hunger, JLL (NYSE: JLL) has provided more than 500,000
meals for people in need, halfway to its goal to create 1 million
meals. JLL and online catering marketplace ezCater achieved the
milestone through their CaterCares collaboration, which
benefits Feeding America®, the largest hunger relief organization
in the U.S. CaterCares converts a percentage of online catering
sales to cash donations for local food banks around the
country.
"We're committed to being a positive force in the communities
where we operate," said Jay Koster,
JLL Group Head of Americas Capital Markets & Investor Services,
where CaterCares initially took root in 2016. "Our employees,
tenants, clients and friends have rallied around CaterCares to help
tackle the problem of hunger. It's a thrill to see this program
continue to thrive, and we encourage any organization – whether
they're affiliated with JLL or not – to join in this effort."
CaterCares makes it possible for people to do good while also
making it easier to order business catering. The program combines
the reach of JLL, which provides property and facility
management services for 1.5 billion square feet of commercial
real estate space, with the power of ezCater's online ordering
platform, which connects businesspeople nationwide with more than
61,000 restaurants and caterers. Using the free platform, a
typical $250 catering order provides
approximately 100 meals that are distributed locally through
Feeding America's nationwide network of over 200 food banks.
Anyone can participate by ordering meals at www.catercares.com.
Through June 15, 2019, first-time
customers who use code 500kmeals30 on their weekday delivery order
of $100 or more will generate a
$30 donation, equivalent to 300
meals, to local Feeding America food banks.
Roughly 40 million Americans struggle with hunger, including
more than 12 million children. With companies spending more than
$20 billion each year on
catering, the opportunity to help is significant.
CaterCares was born from a JLL employee with the passion to
mobilize corporate America in the fight against hunger. Since then,
JLL has organized volunteer events at Feeding America food banks in
cities including Boston,
Chicago, Dallas, Los
Angeles, Nashville,
Orlando, Phoenix and St.
Paul. Learn more about the company's efforts to fight hunger
and how to get involved here.
JLL and its employees share the ambition of Building a Better
Tomorrow, and the company regularly receives recognition for its
ethics, corporate citizenship and commitment to being an employer
of choice. In the last year, JLL has been recognized as one of the
World's Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute, a
World's Most Admired Company by FORTUNE and one of America's Best
Employers by Forbes, among many
other national and global awards.
For more news, videos and research resources on JLL, please
visit the firm's U.S. newsroom.
About JLL
JLL (NYSE: JLL) is a leading
professional services firm that specializes in real estate and
investment management. Our vision is to reimagine the world of real
estate, creating rewarding opportunities and amazing spaces where
people can achieve their ambitions. In doing so, we will build a
better tomorrow for our clients, our people and our communities.
JLL is a Fortune 500 company with annual revenue of $16.3 billion, operations in over 80 countries
and a global workforce of over 91,000 as of March 31, 2019. JLL is the brand name, and a
registered trademark, of Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated. For
further information, visit jll.com.
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