June 12, 2009
Medtronic's Global Volunteer Project, which was launched this month, involves its employees in 40 projects in 14 countries.
The company has about 1,400 employees in Memphis, where volunteer efforts in June included working with Dorothy's Place, one of two Alzheimer's Day Services centers, and a drive to benefit Mid-South Food Bank.
In addition to collecting canned goods at various Medtronic campuses, employees worked at sorting and stocking the food bank's pantry.
Today, Medtronic volunteers in Memphis will be sorting donated clothing and participating in sports and activities at Youth Villages.
"This program encourages employees to carry out the sixth tenet of the Medtronic mission, which is to maintain good citizenship as a company," said Victor Rocha, company spokesman in Memphis ... (read more)
