2017_CommitteesAnnualReport_Final

GIVING BACK COMMITTEE

MISSION ■ ■ To promote and foster social responsibility and involvement through charitable giving, volunteerism and community projects. The Giving Back Committee coordinates and communicates BL’s giving back initiatives and schedule of events. The goal is to capture all the great things that our BL Companies’ employee owners do in the community both as a company and as individual employee owners. In 2017, the Giving Back Committee had a goal to organize 2 office-wide events. We are pleased to say that we surpassed that goal by organizing 4. All of BL’s Offices Participated in: ■ ■ Go Red For Women – Paper Heart Sale (Partnered with Wellness Committee) - Final Total $353, BL raised our donation to $1,000. ■ ■ Harvey Disaster Relief – Houston Food Bank. ■ ■ Movember – Men’s Health Initiative (Partnered with Wellness Committee). ■ ■ Stockings for Soldiers – 152 Stockings filled for Veterans and Soldiers. 2017 – BL made an impact in local communities by participating in the following:

■ ■ St. Baldrick’s Foundation – Camp Hill, Canton ■ ■ CT Food Bank – Meriden, Hartford, Bridgeport – 3 Nights of Food Sortation by BL Employees, Families and Friends ■ ■ 2 Blood Drives for American Red Cross – Meriden had Mobile Blood Bank; 27 pints were collected in February and 12 in August ■ ■ Penguin Plunge – Connecticut; Supports Special Olympics ■ ■ Youth Day of Caring – Camp Hill ■ ■ Walk for Cystic Fibrosis – Connecticut, Raised over $300 ■ ■ American Lung Association Climb – Connecticut, Raised over $1,000 (Partnered with Wellness Committee) ■ ■ MS Walk – Raised over $2,500 ■ ■ Pasta with a Purpose – Raised $50 ■ ■ Hartford Heart Walk – Raised $4,505 ■ ■ Mud Volleyball – Connecticut; Proceeds benefited the Epilepsy Foundation of CT ■ ■ Christmas in July Themed Giving Back Events

■ ■ 100 Constitution Plaza – Hartford Pet Drive ■ ■ Virtual Food Drive to benefit The CT Food Bank – $1,000+ ■ ■ Food Drive – Ohio ■ ■ Backpack Drive – Camp Hill ■ ■ MS Society Polo Match – BL Sponsorship ■ ■ Ronald McDonald – Camp Hill ■ ■ Run for the Arc Sponsorship – Meriden ■ ■ MetroHartford Alliance Sponsor of Tons of Toys ■ ■ Toy Drive to benefit Yale-New Haven Children’s Hospital Toy Closet ■ ■ Pocket Change for Pets Coffee Break to Benefit Meriden Humane Society – $126 (Partnered with ESOP Communications Committee for ESOP Month) ■ ■ Harvey Disaster Relief to assist the Houston Food Bank – Company Matched $2,435 ■ ■ Movember in support of Men’s Health – $271 ■ ■ IRIS Coat Collection – 38 Coats ■ ■ The Abandoned Dogs of Rhode Island – Dog Food & Toy Drive