Company and its employees receive statewide recognition raising more
than $2 million and demonstrating outstanding community support through
United Way involvement
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 6, 2019--
With a culture that fosters good citizenship, HanesBrands employees are
making a habit of winning the annual United Way Spirit of North Carolina
Award.
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HanesBrands' employees participated in a variety of activities during the company's 2018 United Way campaign, which earned a 12th United Way Spirit of North Carolina award. HanesBrands and its employees received statewide recognition raising more than $2 million and demonstrating outstanding community support through United Way involvement. (Photo: Business Wire)
Hanes and its employees have earned their 12th fundraising
campaign award from the United Way of North Carolina for exceeding their
$1.8 million goal and demonstrating outstanding community support
through United Way involvement.
The company’s 2018 campaign included pledges that will raise more than
$2 million this year for United Way of Forsyth County and surrounding
counties. Employee participation increased by 73 percent versus last
year’s campaign. In addition to monetary contributions, Hanes’ employees
invested in their community through volunteering and organizing special
events with proceeds benefitting the campaign.
“This year’s award is a testament to the generosity and
community-service passion of our employees,” said Cheryl Lindsay,
director of diversity and inclusion for HanesBrands and chair of the
company’s United Way campaign. “Our employees care deeply about their
communities, and it’s that dedication to investing in the area where we
live and work that won us this great honor once again.”
Hanes is one of three companies in Forsyth County, and one of 33
organizations in the state, to win the most recent United Way Spirit of
North Carolina award. The company annually runs one of United Way of
Forsyth County’s top campaigns and has raised more than $43 million
since 2000 that has been invested in critical community service
organizations. Hanes has won the Spirit award for 11 consecutive years.
“The Spirit of North Carolina Award recognizes the collaborative
partnerships United Way of Forsyth County builds with its supporters,”
said Cindy Gordineer, president and CEO, United Way of Forsyth County.
“We are honored to have HanesBrands as a key stakeholder for a shared
future where everyone in our community thrives and reaches their full
potential.”
For more information, visit http://www.forsythunitedway.org/.
HanesBrands
HanesBrands
(NYSE:HBI), based in Winston-Salem, N.C., is a socially responsible
leading marketer of everyday basic innerwear and activewear apparel in
the Americas, Europe, Australia and Asia-Pacific. The company sells its
products under some of the world’s strongest apparel brands, including Hanes,
Champion, Bonds, Maidenform, DIM, Bali,
Playtex, Bras N Things, Nur Die/Nur Der,
Alternative, L’eggs, JMS/Just My Size, Lovable, Wonderbra,
Berlei, and Gear for Sports. The company sells T-shirts,
bras, panties, shapewear, underwear, socks, hosiery, and activewear
produced in the company’s low-cost global supply chain. A Fortune 500
company and member of the S&P 500 stock index (NYSE: HBI), Hanes has
approximately 68,000 employees in more than 40 countries. For more
information, visit the company’s corporate website at www.Hanes.com/corporate
and newsroom at https://newsroom.hanesbrands.com/.
Connect with the company via social media: Twitter (@hanesbrands),
Facebook (www.facebook.com/hanesbrandsinc),
Instagram (@hanesbrands_careers),
and LinkedIn (@Hanesbrandsinc).
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