At ARAMARK, we respect our employees and the communities in which we work. We value our commitment to workforce and supplier diversity.

We help those less fortunate with corporate philanthropy and volunteer initiatives.

We nurture our world with a commitment to sound environmental and energy use practices.

We demand the highest level of business integrity through corporate governance guidelines and business conduct policies.

The IWK Health Centre has provided outstanding care to women, families, children and youth for many years in the Maritime Provinces and beyond. ARAMARK Higher Education in Atlantic Canada is proud to announce that in 2009 they raised and donated over $25,000 to the IWK. Over ARAMARK Higher Education in Atlantic Canada's four years of raising funds, we have contributed nearly $55,000 to the IWK's cause!

ARAMARK at Dalhousie is continuously working hard to raise awareness about the IWK, and raise funds to contribute to the region's overall financial goal. Every two weeks, 50-50 tickets are sold on campus. There are also IWK Rubber Boots located at retail locations around campus that accept generous donations, and BBQs and luncheons are held throughout the year. All proceeds from these activities are donated to the IWK Health Care Foundation through a joint effort from all ARAMARK accounts in Atlantic Canada.

With your help, we can reach our goal! Please visit http://www.iwk.nshealth.ca for more information.

ARAMARK also makes an annual contribution to Feed Nova Scotia. Feed Nova Scotia is the provincial food collection and distribution centre for approximately 150 food banks and meal programs across Nova Scotia. They provide year-round food deliveries to food banks and meal programs who serve at least 38,000 Nova Scotians each month. Feed Nova Scotia is also dedicated to finding long-term solutions to poverty and chronic hunger that will reduce the need for food banks in Nova Scotia.

Christmas 2008: ARAMARK at Dalhousie Sponsors 3 local families and purchases a stable through World Vision!

ARAMARK at Dalhousie sponsored 3 local families, supplying them with gifts and Christmas dinner for the entire family. ARAMARK also purchased a stable from World Vision to help families and communities in third world countries.

        United Way

ARAMARK Canada is committed to helping people in our communities through support of United Way. At Head Office, a number of activities and fun events take place every year, such as our annual United Way Kick-Off Breakfast, Christmas Fair, and "Adopt a Family" drive. The major activity is our United Way payroll deduction program, whereby, employees can have small deductions made each pay period. United Way is just one more way ARAMARK Canada employees demonstrate their generosity to those in the community who are in need.

Please visit http://www.unitedway.ca/english/ for more details.

COFFEE KIDS

ARAMARK Canada is a proud supporter of Coffee Kids, an international non-profit organization that helps coffee-farming families in their efforts to improve the quality of their lives. Coffee Kids raises funds from the global coffee community to support community-based development projects that promote health, education and most importantly, income diversification for coffee-farming families in Latin America. Additionally, Coffee Kids develops awareness among coffee consumers and businesses to living conditions where coffee is grown and what can be done to improve them. Coffee Kids is a program which all our New Expresso coffee supports. This program does not go through middlemen to help the farmers but rather directly supports the communities to improve the quality of life for not only the farmers and their families but the entire community.

What does Coffee Kids do for the community?

• Economic Diversification (So farmers are no longer totally reliant upon coffee as a sole source of income and are able to feed their families 12 months every year regardless of the price of coffee.) Education (Providing essential grants to local elementary schools for books, desks and other critical materials so children can attend school instead of work in the coffee fields.) High School and University Scholarships (To provide opportunity for qualified students who wish to further their education and build careers both in and outside of the coffee industry.) Nutrition (Providing programs that assist coffee farming families in their efforts to create affordable and nutritious food for their families and their communities.)
• Healthcare (Helping communities in their efforts to teach basic health care, preventative healthcare and traditional medicines so affordable healthcare is accessible to coffee farmers and their families.)

ARAMARK's Commitment to this cause:
We have selected the Rural Children's Education Foundation (FHC) as our beneficiary. For every cup of coffee purchased a contribution is made to Coffee Kids which goes to the Rural Children's Education Foundation supporting grants to elementary schools and scholarships to high school and university students. ARAMARK is part of the Gold Bean Club (the highest contributor award given out by Coffee Kids)

Please visit http://www.coffeekids.org for more details.

The staff at ARAMARK organizes a variety of fundraisers throughout the University to reach the financial means needed to provide a meaningful Christmas to these families.  Every year, ARAMARK hosts an annual lunch/auction, which has been successful through the generous support provided by their clients at Dalhousie University (see picture for 2009's luncheon!).  Other fundraisers that are organized at Dalhousie include selling 50-50 tickets, raffling off baskets, as well as accepting any donations.

In addition, the staff of ARAMARK are raising money for the World Vision Christmas Program.  Every year, ARAMARK organizes a Secret Santa amongst their employees.  This year, the staff of ARAMARK has decided to put their money and thoughts towards those less fortunate.  The staff at ARAMARK, Dalhousie, has devised a goal to purchase livestock to help families and communities in third world countries to overcome poverty and injustice.  For more information on World Vision you may visit their website at http://www.worldvision.ca