To complement our extensive local engagement, CMC continues to partner with giving initiatives at the national level.
We were a platinum sponsor of the American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women initiative in Dallas—which includes an employee donation fundraiser. Jennifer Durbin, our vice president and chief human resources officer, was the Chair of the event, and Barbara Smith, our former CEO, was awarded for her volunteer service with the American Heart Association. We also sponsored the American Cancer Society’s Fit2Be Cancer Free Challenge, with over 1,000 global employees participating in the three-week event.
Each November, in honor of Veterans Day, CMC contributes a percentage of our total sales to a veterans organization. Last year we donated to Gary Sinise Foundation R.I.S.E. (Restoring Independence Supporting Empowerment) program which helps build specially adapted smart homes for severely wounded veterans who live in CMC communities. Last year, the CMC giving campaign raised $100,000 for the Foundation.