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Founded in 1899, the Western Golf Association conducts championships for professional and amateur golfers, promotes the use of caddies, and oversees the Evans Scholars Foundation, which awards college scholarships to caddies with limited financial means. The WGA conducts two amateur championships, the Western Junior and the Western Amateur, and runs the BMW Championship, the third of four PGA TOUR Playoff events. Headquartered in Golf, Illinois, the organization also supports the nationally acclaimed Chick Evans Caddie Scholarship Program. The WGA champions education through golf in sponsoring the Evans Scholars Program. Established by the WGA and famed amateur golfer Charles “Chick” Evans, Jr., it provides full housing and tuition scholarships to deserving caddies across the country. Currently, 935 caddies are attending college on scholarship; there are more than 10,000 Evans Scholars Alumni across the country.
The Arc Rockland With over 700 employees, we are among the largest employers in Rockland County and have a solid history of more than 60 years of service to the community. We work hand-in-hand with individuals and families to ensure that each person is an integral member of the community. We provide supports and services to more than 1,300 people with intellectual and other developmental disabilities. Arc offers a Preschool; an Upper School for tweens, teens and young adults with autism spectrum disorders; residential offerings; employment and volunteer opportunities; a program designed specifically for adults with autism spectrum disorders; community activities; senior citizen programming; family resources and support; a medical practice; recreational activities and more. The Arc Rockland staff experience the satisfaction gained in supporting others to realize their potential, as well as their dreams.
Welcome to the official LinkedIn page for Canadian Blood Services. We manage the national supply of blood, blood products, stem cells and related services for all the provinces and territories (excluding Quebec). We also lead an integrated, interprovincial system for organ donation and transplantation for all of Canada. We are dedicated to improving patient outcomes through the manufacturing and delivery of safe, relevant, quality products and services to Canadians. Generous donors, volunteers, corporate partners and employees make this possible. We are grateful for their ongoing commitment to helping save or improve the lives of many Canadians. Canadian Blood Services operates an integrated, pan-Canadian service delivery model. Our national scope, infrastructure and governance make us unique in the Canadian healthcare landscape. Canadian Blood Services was founded in 1998, based on recommendations from the Krever Report on the tainted blood scandal. We are regulated as a biologics manufacturer by Health Canada and primarily funded by the provincial and territorial ministries of health. Canadian Blood Services is a not-for-profit charitable organization whose mission is to operate Canada’s blood supply in a manner that gains the trust, commitment and confidence of all Canadians by providing a safe, secure, cost-effective, affordable and accessible supply of quality blood, blood products and their alternatives. Canadian Blood Services strives to create informative and engaging communities on social media.
Southwest Research Institute is an independent, nonprofit, applied research and development organization. The staff numbers more than 2,600 professionals specializing in the creation and transfer of technology in engineering and the physical sciences. Total revenue for fiscal year 2018 was nearly $558 million. SwRI headquarters occupy more than 1,200 acres in San Antonio, Texas, and provide more than 2 million square feet of laboratories, test facilities, workshops, and offices.
Since our founding in 1998, we have provided over 225 million meals in 73 countries. This year, we will package 45 million meals, and ship over $9 million in donated aid, mainly vitamins and medical supplies. Based in Raleigh, N.C., we operate meal-packaging programs at 20 cities in the U.S. and in South Africa, Malaysia, India, Italy, Peru and the Philippines. We have engaged over 500,000 corporate, student, civic and faith-based volunteers in meal-packaging. In just under two hours, a group of 40 to 50 volunteers can package 10,152 nutrient-rich meals for the undernourished globally. We also educate volunteers about hunger and inspire them to help end it.