Staples:

Programs:

• Staples Cause for Caring and U.S. Retail Share Fund – programs founded by employees and funded by employee and corporate contributions. Each offers relief for employees in need of severe financial assistance for qualifying events like natural disasters, housing assistance, funerals, domestic abuse and other circumstances beyond their control.
  Thanks to donations collected over the years, over $6,000,000 in grants have changed the lives of thousands of employees since 2013.
• Junior Achievement – Staples Cause for Caring, Inc. is partnering with Junior Achievement USA (JA) to support JA work and career readiness initiatives across eight communities in the United States and Canada. These initiatives are focused on helping middle school students, high school students, and young adults gain a better understanding of the connection between what they learn in school and future work and careers.
• City of Hope – Staples has helped support the lifesaving work of City of Hope, a not-for-profit clinical research center, hospital, and graduate medical school. American Diabetes Association (ADA) Tour de Cure – Since 2015, Staples has raised over $328,000 for the American Diabetes Association and continues to be one of the ADA’s largest supporters in the New England area!
• Community Giveback Program – Since 2021, Staples stores have given customers the option to purchase a donation kit filled with school supplies to be donated to a local organization in need. Since the program’s launch, Staples customers have donated 1.5 million kits that have benefited numerous organizations and school systems across the country, showcasing the true power of community.
• Recognizing and rewarding teachers – Through the program, parents and students can earn 5% back in Classroom Rewards on in-store purchases to give to a local school or teacher. With over 100,000 teachers enrolled and $1.3 million donated, Classroom Rewards is supporting local communities everywhere.