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Northwestern Mutual is celebrating the outstanding volunteerism of its financial professionals through its annual Community Service Awards (CSA) program.
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As it was reported in the recently released 2023 Be Well. Do Well. Progress Report, Aramark is committed to reducing food waste across its operations with the dual goals of conserving resources and minimizing the company’s environmental footprint.
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The NFL’s Christmas day football games are sure to be filled with chills and thrills, but this year at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium and Lincoln Financial Field, the air will be filled with the sweet scent of mom’s cookies. Mama Kelce’s chocolate chip cookies, to be exact.
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Ozy McDaniel hails from Kansas City but the United States Marine Corps took him a lot of places from 1977 to1985. He joined the Marines because his dad and uncles served in the military, but McDaniel didn’t realize the impact or meaning it would have on his life until later.
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Black Veatch’s Contributions to Leading Pediatric Medical Center Surpass $5 Million Wed, 09/27/2023 - 10:00 Subheader Charity golf tournament supports causes including Genomic Medicine Center at Children’s Mercy Kansas City Type of Content Press Release Layout Standard Format Body OVERLAND PARK, Kan., September 27, 2023 /3BL/ – Black Veatch announced today that its 27-year support of Children’s Mercy Kansas City, including proceeds from its 25th charity golf tournament this week, have eclipsed $
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When Jimmy Woodley started cleaning buildings in 1969, he started out of the trunk of his car. In the more than 50 years since, his business – Woodley Building Maintenance (WBM) in Kansas City, Missouri – has grown into a family legacy that continues with his children.
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Climate Action KC Adds Black Veatch Expertise to Governing Board Thu, 08/17/2023 - 10:00 Subheader Patrick Hogan, infrastructure solutions leader’s chief client officer, brings added sustainability, resiliency insights to regional nonprofit Type of Content Press Release Layout Standard Format Body OVERLAND PARK, Kan., August 17, 2023 /3BL/ – Black Veatch Chief Client Officer Patrick Hogan, who helps guide the global critical infrastructure leader’s alignment of its full portfolio of integrated s
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Annual Sustainability Report Shares Black Veatch’s Progress on Environmental, Workplace Goals Thu, 08/10/2023 - 10:00 Subheader Global engineering, procurement, consulting and construction leader is helping clients decrease carbon emissions while maintaining resilient and profitable infrastructure Type of Content Press Release Layout Standard Format Body OVERLAND PARK, Kan., August 10, 2023 /3BL/ — Global critical human infrastructure company Black Veatch has released its 2023 Sustainability Rep
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On June 1 in Kansas City, MO, Melissa Clark, FedEx Sales Manager, received on behalf of FedEx the OTHERS award from The Salvation Army.
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Ingram’s Magazine Names Black Veatch One of Kansas City’s Best Companies To Work For Wed, 06/07/2023 - 10:00 Subheader The annual feature shines the spotlight on the best companies in the region Type of Content Press Release Layout Standard Format Body OVERLAND PARK, Kan., June 7, 2023 /3BL Media/ - Black Veatch, a global leader in critical infrastructure solutions, has been selected and will be named among Kansas City’s Best Companies to Work For by Ingram’s Magazine. Ingram’s Magazine’s “Best
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Engineering News-Record’s latest power, water and telecommunications rankings showcase company’s crucial role in critical infrastructure development
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Industry Media Outlet Affirms Black Veatch’s Global Infrastructure Leader Stature as Decarbonization, Sustainability and Resiliency Solutions Propel Growth Wed, 04/26/2023 - 16:35 Subheader Engineering News-Record’s latest power, water and telecommunications rankings showcase company’s crucial role in critical infrastructure development Type of Content Press Release Layout Standard Format Body OVERLAND PARK, Kan., April 26, 2023 /3BL Media/ – Affirming its global leadership in advanced decarboni
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CEO & President Ammendola recognized in the leadership category
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The ODP Corporation (NASDAQ:ODP) will kick off the company’s sixth annual Day of Service company-wide philanthropic initiative on April 22 with a $250,000 donation to Boys & Girls Clubs of America to support kids and teens across the country. From April 22 through May 6, associates from The ODP Corporation’s operating business units, under the brands Office Depot OfficeMax, ODP Business Solutions, Veyer and Varis, will volunteer on 16 service projects to enhance local Clubs in their communit
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In communities across the United States and every year around late-winter, Girl Scouts put on their green vests and embrace the life of being a young entrepreneur. For four weeks in the Kansas City area, they can be found in front of stores, in neighborhoods and at local events.
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“Pediatricians like to say children are not little adults, and accordingly, pediatric cancer is not just the miniature form of adult cancer,” says Midhat Farooqi, MD, PhD, Director of Molecular Oncology, Genomic Medicine Center at Children’s Mercy Kansas City in Missouri.
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Donation supports Columbus Promise, Student Emergency Needs and more
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Mobile distributions will provide access to healthy foods for individuals and families throughout communities in 9 states
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Michael Williams Named Black Veatch's CFO, Joins Company's Leadership Team Tue, 12/20/2022 - 10:00 Subheader Financial veteran with deep expertise, years of executive leadership ‘a model of the employee-owner mindset’ Type of Content Press Release Layout Standard Format Body OVERLAND PARK, Kan., December 20, 2022 /3BL Media/ – Michael Williams, Black Veatch’s interim chief financial officer (CFO) since June, has been appointed as the company’s CFO, the global leader in critical infrastructure so
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Three employee-partners recognized for their efforts promoting OSHA’s VPP and safety and health in the workplace
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Every month, our Kansas City office organizes volunteers to prepare a meal for families at our local Ronald McDonald House Charities of Kansas City!
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Kansas City Southern (KCS) recently announced the first return to the rails of the KCS Holiday Express train since the start of the pandemic in 2020. In addition, the KCS Holiday Express project continues the tradition of charitable giving to The Salvation Army. To date this year, the project has raised almost $150,000 for this cause. KCS is now issuing a challenge grant to raise even more. “On this Giving Tuesday, I am proud to announce that KCS will donate $2 for every $1 raised by the Holiday
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Orphanage seeks support from additional partners in order to serve the critical needs of the local community
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Gatorade’s Fuel Tomorrow Initiative Provides Youth Programs With New Equipment and Resources
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Company supporting organizations that collectively serve thousands of survivors each year
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Company supporting organizations that collectively serve thousands of survivors each year SOURCE: Black Veatch DESCRIPTION:OVERLAND PARK, Kan., November 3, 2022 /3BL Media/ — The Senior Policy Operating Group, part of a U.S. cabinet-level entity through The President’s Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, estimates there are nearly 25 million adults and children around the world who are victims of human trafficking, a form of modern-day slavery that includes forced
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Tickets for 2023 Kansas City St. Jude Dream Home® will support cutting-edge research and world class treatment by St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
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The American Heart Association’s Getting to the Heart of Stroke™ initiative, developed in conjunction with and supported by HCA Healthcare and the HCA Healthcare Foundation, focuses on preventing, treating and beating stroke by providing consumer and health care professional education nationwide, deepening collaboration between neurology and cardiology and equitably empowering communities about stroke risk to improve health outcomes
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More than 6,000 McCarthy salaried and craft professionals to participate
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Charity Golf Tournament Supports Center for Pediatric Genomic Medicine at Children’s Mercy Kansas City
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Charity Golf Tournament Supports Center for Pediatric Genomic Medicine at Children’s Mercy Kansas City SOURCE: Black Veatch DESCRIPTION:OVERLAND PARK, Kan., September 28, 2022 /3BL Media/ - Black Veatch announced today that its support of Children’s Mercy Kansas City, including proceeds from its 24th Charity Golf Tournament this week, have exceeded $4.8 million over the past 26 years. Contributions from the golf event, at Shadow Glen Golf Club in Olathe, Kansas, have gone directly to Children’s M
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SOURCE: Black Veatch DESCRIPTION:Black Veatch, a leading global provider of critical human infrastructure solutions, today announced that CIO Irvin Bishop Jr. was named the 2022 Kansas City Global CIO of the Year® by the ORBIE® Awards. For over 20 years, the CIO ORBIE Awards have recognized technology executives for leadership, innovation and excellence in this rapidly growing, CIO-led national professional association. Bishop is a global leader in data optimization, digital transformation, autom
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Roster of 22 players champion variety of philanthropic endeavors across U.S.
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Kansas City Southern (KCS) announced today the first return to the rails of the KCS Holiday Express train since the start of the pandemic in 2020. This year, the festive, six-car holiday train with intricate displays inside and out will bring Santa Claus and his elves to visit children and families in 20 communities in eight states. See the full schedule here. In addition, the KCS Holiday Express project will continue its tradition of charitable giving to The Salvation Army. “KCS is thrilled tha
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SOURCE: Black Veatch DESCRIPTION:OVERLAND PARK, Kan., September 6, 2022 /3BL Media/ – Black Veatch, a leading global provider of critical human infrastructure solutions, and Operation Breakthrough Inc., a nonprofit organization in Kansas City, Mo., have launched the Steve Edwards Renewable Energy Lab. The lab commemorates Edwards’ 44-year career at Black Veatch and honors his contributions across global communities in the field of sustainability. The company celebrated Edwards’ retirement in late
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Marks the Third Consecutive Year of Committing $1 Million to Support Non-Profit Organizations Striving to Improve Food Equity and Access
Providence, RI based Southside Community Land Trust awarded $100,000 as recipient of UNFI Foundation’s First Ever Food Equity Project Grant
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In response to the flood, to help with relief efforts, Heart to Heart International (HHI), based in Kansas City, KS, dispatched their brand new mobile medical van, donated by FedEx.
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The Greeting Committee and The Regrettes will headline after Black Pumas cancel
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Serve the World Charities, Inc. (STW), which recently received a grant from Quest Diagnostics Incorporated, hosted its first annual “Friendraiser” event.
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Kansas City Southern (KCS), Canadian Pacific (TSX: CP) (NYSE: CP), GATX (NYSE: GATX), Monterrey Metropolitan Rotary Club (Rotary) and NASCO today announced the launch of the Save the Monarch Butterfly 60,000 Tree Challenge North American Boxcar Tour to raise $100,000 USD. The funds raised will be used to plant 60,000 oyamel trees at El Rosario Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary in Michoacán, Mexico to help reestablish the monarch population. This past week, the Monarch Mariposa Boxcar rolled out of the
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United Rentals Partners With Turner Construction To Provide Sustainable Solutions Mon, 07/25/2022 - 17:45 Type of Content Press Release Layout Standard Format Body STAMFORD, Conn., July 25, 2022 /3BL Media/ - United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE: URI) today announced it will provide sustainable solutions to Turner Construction that include all-electric trucks and zero-emission power systems. Turner will use the rental equipment for construction of a hyperscale data center in Kansas City, Missouri for Meta
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Tim Tebow: These college football players ‘represent the true heart of our sport’
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Two-time cancer survivor accepts golf scholarship, pursuing medical career inspired by treatment at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
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Sustainability-focused Reedy River Basin Sewer Tunnel project in South Carolina recognized for excellence in construction management, administration SOURCE: Black Veatch DESCRIPTION:OVERLAND PARK, Kan., 19 July 2022 /3BL Media/ – The American Public Works Association (APWA) has named a Black Veatch-managed sewer tunneling project in South Carolina the “2022 Public Works Project of the Year,” reflecting Black Veatch’s excellence in construction management involving sustainable infrastructure. The
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Quest recently hosted a visit at our Lenexa, Kansas lab for a group from the Bluford Healthcare Leadership Institute, a Kansas City-based organization whose mission is to eliminate health disparities among minority and vulnerable populations.
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American Heart Association’s STEM Goes Red initiative gains resources to provide STEM-focused programs and mentorship for young women in the Kansas City area
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UMB donation helps CHES clients improve their credit scores with Esusu
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First-ever women’s soccer tournament to achieve pay equity with men’s tournament
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Kansas City-based organization gains resources to expand support for local seniors living independently
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Kansas City Southern (KCS) (NYSE: KSU) announced today that the company has been notified that our CDP climate change disclosure, submitted earlier this year, earned a score of A- for 2021. This is an improvement from KCS’ 2020 score and moves KCS to the “Leadership Level” category of participating companies. CDP disclosures are submitted by corporations around the globe to measure their actions to cut emissions and mitigate climate change risks. “Fighting the climate crisis is one of today’s mo