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the cleaning of totes, the re-freezing of cold packs
and other tasks to local organizations that help link
individuals with disabilities with meaningful work
opportunities.These relationships are mutually beneficial,
and we are very pleased that in late 2011, our Bethlehem,
Pennsylvania distribution center was named Employer
of theYear by Good ShepherdWork Services, and our
Mansfield, Massachusetts distribution center was named
Employer of theYear by Lifeworks Employment Services.
We continue to encourage our associates at all
levels to discover ways to improve our daily operations,
to reduce the consumption of energy and other
consumables, to increase recycling, and to support
local sustainability efforts.
Corporate Giving
AmerisourceBergen supports many national and
local charitable organizations, including the United
Way, the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, and
theALSAssociation. Our associates also join the Company
in supporting recovery efforts that the American Red
Cross and other organizations offer following natural
disasters in the U.S. and across the globe. In addition,
the Company supports scholarship programs for
pharmacy schools across the country. In November 2011,
theWestern University of Health Sciences honored
AmerisourceBergen with its 2011 A Tribute to Caring
Corporate Humanitarian Award in recognition of the
Company’s support of scholarships for students of
pharmacy and of the University’s fundraising efforts.
Our associates across the Company routinely
participate in local volunteer projects and fundraising
efforts to enhance their communities. Our associates
collected over three tons of food for local food banks
in 2011, participated in efforts to support our troops
by gathering toiletries and other comfort items to
send to service men and women deployed overseas,
and engaged in various local fundraising activities
across the country. For example,AndersonBrecon
in Rockford, Illinois raised over $100,000 for local
Rockford charities in their annual drive which ended
in December 2011.We are proud of the efforts
our associates make in supporting and participating
with local organizations to improve the health and
well-being of their communities.
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