Why do we partner with Operation Homefront Wisconsin?

GMA SHRM believes now, more than ever, that it is important to support our country’s veterans.  As HR professionals, we can become the leaders in employing service members and wounded warriors, and support their inclusion in our communities. Veterans can bring an incredible dedication and experience to a position, while also adding tremendous value to a workplace.

GMA SHRM supports Operation Homefront Wisconsin’s mission to provide emergency financial and other assistance to the families of service members and wounded warriors.  Some facts you should know about Operation Homefront Wisconsin:

• In 2010, Operation Homefront met 167,348 needs for military families from all branches of service.
• Their target population is military personnel with unmet needs due to hardship as a result of service in Iraq or Afghanistan.
• The majority of their clients are the lowest-paid service members, the E-1 through E-6 enlisted ranks; 75% live at an income level 80% below the median income for the communities in which they reside.
• They serve a diverse ethnic group: 64% are minorities, including 20% African-Americans and 34% Hispanic/Latino.
• Operation Homefront has the highest rating for five straight years from Charity Navigator, the nation’s top independent evaluator of non-profits; $.95 of each dollar goes to their programs.

How/where should I donate?

Care Packages
GMA SHRM will be collecting items for care packages to send to troops now mainly stationed in Afghanistan.  Chapter members can bring any item on the Operation Homefront list  to a Strategic Summit or Toolbox and drop it in the designated donation box.  We will pass along the items to Operation Homefront to include in care packages.

Financial Assistance
Look for special GMA SHRM notices throughout the year to support families of service members financially.  Gas and grocery cards, for example, are much appreciated as families try to make ends meet.
 

About Our Partnership:

The SHRM Foundation is the 501(c)(3) non-profit affiliate of SHRM. A leading funder of HR research grants, the Foundation produces publications and educational resources to advance the HR profession. Their work is made possible by your generous tax-deductible donations.

Why do we partner with SHRM Foundation?

The Foundation is a legally separate organization, and is not funded by SHRM membership dues. As a local SHRM chapter we feel it is our duty to support the mission of the SHRM Foundation, which is to maximize the impact of the HR profession on organizational decision-making and performance by promoting innovation, education, research, and the use of research-based knowledge.

What should I donate?

The GMASHRM will be collecting the following items in new or gently used condition throughout the program year.

- Professional development books
- Personal development books
- Children’s books
- Fiction
- DVDs

We will use the items we collect to hold a book/DVD sale at the GMA SHRM Human Capital Conference on May 15, 2012. All proceeds will benefit the SHRM Foundation.

How/Where should I donate?

Simply bring any of the items mentioned above to one of our chapter Summits/Toolbox sessions and drop them in the specially designated donation boxes!