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| POLICY & BENEFITS EMPLOYEE WELLNESS
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Real Estate One (REO), based in Michigan since 1929, is still a proud, family-owned business. REO values the importance of giving back to the community and is committed to funding efforts that impact community health and well-being. In 1999, the company developed the Real Estate One Charitable Foundation to direct REO's philanthropic efforts. "The American Cancer Society was selected to receive funds raised through the Foundation because of the Society's good reputation, stewardship, and strong community presence," said Stuart Elsea, president of Financial Services for REO.
Gap Inc. is one of the world’s largest specialty retailers, with more than 3,100 stores and 150,000 employees around the globe. In 2006, in an effort to educate and motivate employees to live healthy, the company piloted a wellness initiative at its distribution centers. The wellness initiative targeted weight loss, physical activity, and tobacco cessation. The American Cancer Society’s Active for Life® and Quitline® programs were selected to meet the physical activity and smoking cessation needs of the wellness initiative because of the ease of program implementation and the recognition of the Society brand. 
Merrill Lynch, one of the world's leading wealth management, capital markets, and advisory companies, offers a broad range of services to private clients and small businesses - as well as institutions and corporations. Recognizing the importance of employee health and physical activity, Merrill Lynch's Global Private Client Group offered the American Cancer Society's physical activity program, Active for Life®, to its employees in the Illinois-Wisconsin Region. “Active for Life is a program that brings all employees together for a common cause - to heighten health awareness,” said Robert Graham, Regional Managing Director for Merrill Lynch.
| ADDITIONAL RESOURCES Building a Well Workplace: Six Reasons Why Health Promotion Makes Good Business Sense Johnson & Johnson Bans Smoking on Premises The Cost of Unhealthy Behaviors Doing Good on Company Time Execs Say Social Responsibility is "Duty" for Companies |
WORKPLACE SOLUTIONS SUITE OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES The American Cancer Society is ready to help you build a healthy workforce. Learn more about what the American Cancer Society can do to assist with employee wellness, community involvement and corporate giving by visiting Workplace Solutions. |
