At Harris & Harris, we care about the communities that we serve and we strive to make a difference. To learn more about how we help our communities and the other initiatives we take, click on the links below.
For the second year in a row, Harris & Harris will be attending the “Hiring our Heroes” job fair in
late March. The “Hiring our Heroes” job fair is a nationwide initiative to help veterans and military
spouses find meaningful employment.
The program, which...
This year, Harris & Harris employees teamed up to send 25 care packages to U.S. Troops overseas. From toothpaste to cookies, each package included at least 36 different items that soldiers requested. Harris & Harris divided their 300+ employees into 9 teams and assigned team leads....
Harris & Harris is a long term sponsor of the literary organization Working in the Schools (WITS).
For several years, not only has Harris & Harris contributed financially to the WITS program, but
they have attended events and employees have donated their time.
The...
In support of Advocate Healthcare, Harris & Harris has made a pledge of $50,000. This gift is
made to help further the mission of Advocate Healthcare and support the many programs it offers.
Harris & Harris is honored this gift will support the Advocate System Patient Safety...
This year, Harris & Harris was a platinum sponsor for the Crossroads for Youth 22nd Annual Golf
Classic. Crossroads for Youth, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of troubled
children, held their annual golf open in Lake Orion, Michigan. Harris & Harris...
Harris & Harris is excited to announce the opening of its new call center in Detroit, Michigan. The list of Michigan clients that Harris & Harris serves is rapidly growing and the new call center, which opened on July 1, 2011, is essential to efficiently and effectively assisting...
Harris & Harris continued their $25,000 pledge commitment to the Advocate Charitable Foundation in 2010. The Advocate Charitable Foundation relies on giving to assist Advocate Health Care in providing for its many patients, and to fund its clinical advancements and community outreach...
Harris & Harris employees were proud to participate in the American Cancer Society’s “Walk & Roll
2011” fundraiser. Walk & Roll is Illinois’s longest-running cancer fundraiser, and 2011 marked the
40th year ACS has sponsored the event.
The event was...
Harris & Harris is kicking off 2011 in a healthy way with a number of programs for its employees. First, the enormously popular Weight Watchers group is back to help interested staff develop and maintain healthy eating habits. Since it was first started in January 2010, the Harris...
Arnie Harris, President and CEO of Harris & Harris, and Dave Harris, COO of Harris & Harris, were among dozens of attendees at an October fundraiser benefitting the Jewish United Fund of Chicago, hosted by Lester and Renee Crown.
Chicago’s Mayor Richard M. Daley was the...
In the spirit of giving back during the winter season, Harris & Harris employees eagerly participated in the company’s annual food and warm clothing drive. From the end of October through the beginning of December, employees brought in canned goods, non-perishable foods, and warm...
Among its many philanthropic initiatives this winter, Harris & Harris was proud to contribute to the Keep Wisconsin Warm/Cool Fund (KWW/CF). KWW/CF reaches out to the elderly, disabled, and isolated poor who would otherwise have faced Wisconsin’s bitter cold and blistering heat...