Educational Efforts a Priority at ConServe
- May 4, 2017
Jeans For Charity Program Proudly Supports Literacy Programs
Rochester, N.Y. – The organizational mission statement of Continental Service Group, Inc., d/b/a ConServe, includes helping to improve the human condition. Towards that goal, they created the company's Jeans For Charity philanthropy program: Employees are given the option of contributing to a variety of charitable efforts throughout the year, different recipients each month, in exchange for the option of wearing jeans to work. The organization's "Matching Gift Program" further supplements the team's generosity by matching the funds contributed by the employees. The program, started in 2008 as a way to support a wide range of community investment efforts, has current program donations exceeding $639K. As ConServe President Mark Davitt often remarks: "At ConServe, we take great pride in doing the right thing, at the right time, the right way."
The Jeans For Charity program recipients for April 2017 are the Loomer-Mortenson Scholarship of the Association of Credit and Collection Professionals (ACA), the Rochester Education Foundation (REF) and the Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!).
"Providing funding and support of educational opportunities for our youth is an effort that ConServe embraces wholeheartedly" said Stacy Bartl, ConServe's Public Relations Director. "Helping members of our community pursue their goals and dreams, through the fulfillment of academic programs and fields of study, aligns with our corporate philosophy of helping to improve the human condition."
Patricia Braus, Executive Director at the Rochester Education Foundation, had this to say regarding her organization's gratitude for the support: "Thanks to ConServe for its generous support through the Jeans for Charity program. We will use ConServe's generous support to fund our initiatives assisting Rochester city students filling out their college financial aid forms through FAFSA Fest community events, and providing 10th grade college visits for Rochester students. Their support will also help fund our outreach and information provided to Rochester students concerning college opportunities. We appreciate ConServe's partnership in working to enable every qualified students to go to college, whatever their income level."
About ConServe
ConServe is a top-performing award-winning provider of accounts receivable management services specializing in customized recovery solutions for our Clients. Anchored with ethics and compliance, and steadfast in our pursuit of excellence, we are a consumer-centric organization that operates as an extension of our Client's valued brand. For over 30 years, we have partnered with our Clients to give them peace of mind while simultaneously helping them achieve their goals. Ethics. Technology. Performance.
About The Association of Credit and Collection Professionals (ACA International®)
The ACA International Education Foundation sponsors the Loomer-Mortenson Scholarship to advance the higher education of individuals employed by or affiliated with the collection industry. The scholarship honors the memory of ACA member Robert E. Loomer and ACA staff member Irvin "Dempsey" Mortenson.
About Rochester Education Foundation (REF)
The Rochester Education Foundation is an independent, not-for-profit organization dedicated to raising resources and offering programs to support the success of Rochester's city schoolchildren. Their goal is to support success for students at every age by providing them with the tools they need to succeed.
About Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!)
The Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!) is a groundbreaking and exciting program that transforms local middle and high school students into real, confident entrepreneurs. Through the year-long program, students in grades 6-12 generate business ideas, conduct market research, write business plans, pitch to a panel of investors, and launch their very own companies.
