GREEN BAY (NBC 26) — Schneider announced Monday it will provide grants to non-profits working to promote diversity, equality and inclusion.
The company, headquartered in Green Bay, provided Diversity, Equality and Inclusion Program grants to 11 organizations totaling more than $75,000. The company began distributing the grants in November 2020. They're intended to support nonprofits supporting communities where company associates live, work and volunteer.
The selected organizations include:
- Boys and Girls Club of Greater Northwest Indiana
- Atlanta Pride Committee
- Shaping Tomorrows Stars - Atlanta
- Glenwood Academy – Chicago
- Crowned Scholars – Dallas
- CollegeReady – Green Bay
- YWCA of Greater Green Bay
- Group Scholars Program – Indianapolis
- A Step Ahead Foundation – West Memphis
- Agape Child and Family Services, Inc. – West Memphis
- Entrale - Mexico
Grantees were nominated by Schneider associates.
Schneider, which is a provider of transportation and logistics, says it had previously supported nonprofits through financial contributions, in-kind delivery donations and associate volunteerism. As a supporter of the communities in which its associates and customers live, the Schneider Foundation donated more than $2 million in grants to more than 400 organizations in 2020.
