Corporate Giving & Grants

Overview:

Gildan Yarns LLC manufactures and markets apparel and is the second largest employer in Bladen County. Gildan understands that the long-term sustainability of their business depends on maintaining healthy communities. Gildan uses its financial and non-financial assets to support efforts in economic development, strengthening social programs, and supporting business growth.

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Deadline:

N/A; rolling application. 

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Funding Priorities:

Gildan directs a majority of its community investment resources towards education, active living, entrepreneurship and the environment. They are also committed to continuing their legacy of providing disaster relief in the locations where they operate.

Education

• Technical skills

• Health and wellness programs

• Investments in infrastructure

 

Active Living

• Event sponsorship

• Enabled access

• Sports support

 

Entrepreneurship

• Support for entrepreneurial thinking

• Business growth and development programming

 

Environment

• Projects that promote the protection and preservation of water

• Organizations working on innovative solutions to reduce energy use, waste and GHG emissions

• Humanitarian Aid

• Disaster relief

 

Geographic Location:

Bladen County, NC

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Grant Size:

No information is available at this time.

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Requirements:

To maximize the value created within Gildan’s initiatives for all stakeholders involved, they seek opportunities where they can:

• Ensure support has a sustainable benefit.

• Support donations with experience and expertise where possible.

• Measure the impact of community investments.

Gildan has established five key guidelines for their community investment activities:

1. Identify areas of focus that create a consistent approach across all Gildan locations.

2. Empower our people to be involved in their local communities.

3. Align our community investment activities with our business activities and core values allowing us to make best use of our skills and expertise.

4. Always seek partnerships with organizations who share our values.

5. Measure the impact of our work in the community to improve and facilitate learning from our experience.

 

 

Last updated 7/10/2018