Continental employees recently participated in an annual ¡°Conti Cares¡± event that included volunteering during the holiday season and giving back to charitable organizations in the community in which they work. ¡°We want to create value for those who live and work near our locations,¡± said Jim Hill, heading Continental's North American industrial business and based in Ohio. ¡°Our employees recognize the value of supporting many local charitable causes especially during the holiday season. Annually, they have been generous with their time and their money. It¡¯s just amazing to see how they all look forward to these events every year.¡±
On Friday, December 13, more than 60 employees (one-third of the company¡¯s Fairlawn workforce) participated in a Conti ¡°Day of Giving,¡± volunteering at three local organizations. The charitable causes included Stewarts Caring Place, a cancer wellness center in Fairlawn; The Akron/Canton Food Bank in Akron; and the Humane Society of Summit County in Twinsburg. Continental employees performed a variety of tasks all focused on helping the local organizations prepare for the holidays. On Wednesday, December 18, in a Conti ¡°Day of Caring,¡± employees contributed more than 3,000 pounds of non-perishable food items to the Copley Outreach Center. Last year, Continental employees donated more than 2,600 pounds of food items.
¡°It is just amazing to me, every year, how engaged and motivated our employees participate in these events,¡± said Hill. ¡°The participation is exemplary knowing that it¡¯s difficult to devote time and effort to any cause during this busy time of the year. We are proud of all of our Continental-Fairlawn employees.¡±
