GOLDEN, Colo., March 11, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- HomeAdvisor has
been named Community Partner of the Year by Children's Hospital
Colorado Blood Donor Center. Children's Hospital Colorado presented
the award at its Donor Appreciation Dinner on March 7. The hospital awarded HomeAdvisor this
honor for the company's participation in the 2014 Color Run, a
unique 5K race that donates proceeds to Children's Hospital
Colorado. HomeAdvisor also donated 18.5 gallons of blood at several
blood mobile drives hosted on the company's campus. Over the course
of 2014, employees contributed 151 one pint blood donations, with
each donation helping up to five children.
"We are thrilled to win this award which honors the employees
who contributed their time and effort to give back to the
Denver community," said
HomeAdvisor's HR Program Manager Bud
Bartholomew. "Children's Hospital is one of the many
organizations we are proud to support and look forward to working
with in 2015."
In 2014, HomeAdvisor employees spent over 1,300 hours giving
back to organizations in the community including Children's
Hospital Colorado, Food Bank of the Rockies, Ronald McDonald House, Julia Temple Senior Care, The Haven House and
Pleasant View Elementary. Additionally, HomeAdvisor partnered with
Junior Achievement and helped with events including Finance Park, a
program where students learn to make reality-based personal and
financial decisions, and two Junior Achievement-In-A-Day workshops
where employees taught financial lessons to students. Most notably,
employees contributed to Bowl-A-Thon which raised over $5,000 for programs focused on entrepreneurship,
financial literacy, and work readiness among K-12 students.
"Giving back to the community is an important part of
HomeAdvisor's culture," explained Shannon
Garcia-Lewis, HomeAdvisor's Vice President of Human
Resources. "We take great pride in fostering an environment
conducive to healthy and philanthropic lifestyles for our
employees."
HomeAdvisor's headquarters, which has been based in Golden for 16 years, is home to nearly 900
employees. The company offers a volunteer benefit that allows
employees to take eight paid hours off per year to volunteer at
local non-profit organizations of their choice. In 2015,
HomeAdvisor will continue to partner with Junior Achievement and
Children's Hospital Colorado, as well as provide additional
opportunities with Habitat for Humanity, Julia Temple Senior Care
Center, Food Bank of the Rockies and more.
About HomeAdvisor
HomeAdvisor.com is a local services home improvement
marketplace providing homeowners the tools and resources for home
repair, maintenance, and improvement projects. HomeAdvisor's
patented ProFinder technology matches homeowner's projects to the
nation's largest network of over 85,000 pre-screened home
professionals; Pro Reviews lets homeowners read verified customer
reviews of home professionals; Instant Booking allows homeowners to
schedule services with background-checked home professionals
online, as well as see pricing for jobs prior to booking; Cost
Guide provides the average cost of home projects coast-to-coast
based on data from real homeowners; and the interior design app
DesignMine provides an inspirational and collaborative platform for
remodeling projects. Additionally, the field service management
software mHelpDesk helps professionals streamline their business
through scheduling, managing, and invoicing tools. Access to all of
HomeAdvisor's resources is free for homeowners, with no membership
or fees required. HomeAdvisor is based in Golden, Colo., and is an operating business of
IAC (NASDAQ: IACI).
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