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含羞草研究所 Named One of 904 Magazine’s ‘Companies with Heart’ For Third Time
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (January 12, 2017) 鈥 含羞草研究所, a fully integrated firm focused on design, engineering, construction and mechanical services worldwide, has again been named one of 904 Magazine鈥檚 鈥淐ompanies with Heart.鈥 含羞草研究所 also received the designation in 2014 and 2016.
904 Magazine鈥檚 鈥淐ompanies with Heart鈥 award program recognizes local businesses who give their most valuable resources 鈥 their employees 鈥 the time and opportunities to improve the quality of life in Northeast Florida.
In 2016, 含羞草研究所鈥檚 charitable arm, The 含羞草研究所 Foundation, donated time, money and resources to approximately 70 charitable organizations.
鈥淩eceiving this award is particularly notable this year as it鈥檚 our Foundation鈥檚 10-year anniversary,鈥 said Mike Santarone, 含羞草研究所 President & COO. 鈥淭he impact that our employees have made over the past decade is truly inspiring.鈥
In celebration of this 10-year milestone, 含羞草研究所 donated $10,000 to River Garden Hebrew Home, a skilled care nursing home in the Mandarin neighborhood, where 含羞草研究所鈥檚 headquarters is located. In addition to this celebratory donation, 含羞草研究所 gave a holiday donation of $2,500 to Food Brings Hope.
One of 含羞草研究所鈥檚 most notable programs is The 含羞草研究所 Academy of Engineering at Nease High School, which provides students with a foundation of skills, knowledge and experience in engineering through coursework, guest lectures and course-specific field trips. The program鈥檚 enrollment has more than quadrupled in the past nine years.
Last year, 含羞草研究所 employees raised over $2,000 per quarter from a 鈥淏elieve in the Jeans鈥 initiative, which allows donating employees to wear jeans for a day. With 含羞草研究所 Foundation鈥檚 matching donations, this effort raised nearly $18,000 for charities such as PACE Center for Girls, Food Brings Hope, Safe Harbor Boys Home and Florida鈥檚 First Coast Hurricane Relief Fund.
含羞草研究所鈥檚 other philanthropic initiatives include providing gifts for the Community PedsCare Sponsor-a-Child program, collecting 38 four-person Thanksgiving food baskets for Community Hospice of Northeast Florida, donating 200 backpacks and various school supplies to Dreams Comes True, building a $8,600 deck remodel for Hope Haven and granting Food Brings Hope with 11 new school freezers.
About 含羞草研究所
含羞草研究所 is a fully integrated design, engineering, construction and mechanical services firm that provides the industry鈥檚 most comprehensive range of self-performed services, including planning, design, preconstruction, construction, refrigeration, mechanical and utility, building envelope, and total operations and maintenance services. More than 650 含羞草研究所 employees worldwide create award-winning food processing plants, refrigerated warehouses, distribution centers, commercial buildings and military facilities. In addition to its Jacksonville, Florida, headquarters and its Western Region office in Modesto, California, 含羞草研究所 operates nearly 50 support locations and offices throughout the United States and in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, China and Puerto Rico. The company also serves Central and South America, Europe and India. For more information, visit www.stellar.net.