Donors Mayra and Manuel Velasquez de Leon.
Photo credit: Project Amigo.
Casa
de Amiga dormitory for female students at the University of Colima,
Colima, Mexico. Photo credit: Project Amigo.
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 mong a growing number of companies there is
recognition that corporate responsibility is good for
business. Organics Unlimited, Inc, a San Diegobased
organic tropical fruit supplier, lives by this mantra of
applying environmentally sensitive and socially responsible
business practices in their organic banana production. The
resulting benefits to the environment, farm workers and
consumers have been amazing.
As part of the company’s corporate social responsibility
objectives, Organics Unlimited was looking for a way to give
back to Colima, Mexico, where their suppliers are located.
Organics Unlimited turned to ICF because of its charitable
giving experience in Mexico and its ability to locate potential
qualified nonprofit organizations. Toward this end, Organics
Unlimited established the Giving Resources and Opportunities
to Workers Fund (GROW) at ICF.
To date, the GROW Fund has distributed more than $61,000
to Project Amigo, A.C., a Colima-based nonprofit that
administers scholarship programs for junior high and high
school students in Cerro de Ortega. Funding also supports
students at the University of Colima by providing living
expenses and building the Project Amigo College
Endowment Fund.
For Organics Unlimited, the GROW Fund at ICF has been the
ideal vehicle to make a difference in the lives of otherwise
disadvantaged youth. The company donates a percentage of
their monthly proceeds to the fund, which in turn, is helping to
increase sales.
Mayra Velasquez de Leon, president of Organics Unlimited
believes, “As a family-owned business, Organics Unlimited
sees the importance of giving back to the communities
that need the most help in the areas where our crops are
being grown.” |
