Resin distributor Chase Plastic Services Inc. has launched its ninth annual holiday Giving Card campaign.
Participants can nominate a charitable organization to receive a donation of $2,500. To participate, entrants can log onto the Chase website at chaseplastics.com/giving/ to nominate their favorite charity through Dec. 13.
The selected charities will be announced on Dec. 19. Chase will highlight charitable organizations' efforts on their social media pages throughout the campaign to help raise awareness.
Since the launch of the Giving Card Campaign in 2016, more than 1,000 charities have been nominated. These nominations have led to donations totaling $57,000 to charities across the country.
"There are so many deserving organizations out there that could use our help," Chase President Adam Paulson said. "We are proud to spread the word about their work, provide resource information to those in need and help the helpers this giving season."
In addition to the Giving Card Campaign, Chase Plastics has designated November as Giving November. During the year, all employees are granted a paid day off to volunteer for the charity of their choice. Many of them use that day during the holiday season to give back to the community.
In addition to individual volunteer efforts, Chase Plastics is hosting several initiatives to support local organizations near its Clarkston, Mich., headquarters. These efforts include a collection drive for the Canine Companion Rescue Center and a Thanksgiving food drive benefiting Lighthouse of Oakland County.
In October, the firm launched a Diva for a Day fundraiser to support breast cancer research and announced company matching funds of employee donations to Samaritan's Purse to assist victims of Hurricane Helene. These efforts raised more than $7,000.
Past recipients of Giving Card donations include Give Kids The World Village in Kissimmee, Fla.; Gillette Children's Hospital and Clinics in St. Paul, Minn.; Penrickton Center for Blind Children in Taylor, Mich.; Children's Oncology Group Foundation in Philadelphia; Malachi House Hospice in Cleveland; Agape Safe Haven in Longmont, Colo.; and Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank in Akron, Ohio.
Chase is a stocking distributor with a portfolio of more than 35,000 grades of specialty, engineering and commodity materials. The firm was founded in 1992 by Kevin and Carole Chase.