Employee Volunteerism at Hodges-Mace Soars during 2019 Summer of Service

Staff Report From Metro Atlanta CEO

Friday, October 4th, 2019

Benefits delivery innovator, Hodges-Mace, LLC, experienced a record-breaking Summer of Service 2019 with 38% higher employee participation and 48% more hours served than last year. During the month of June, 281 out of Hodges-Mace’s 298 employees donated 898 hours to 13 local charities. Employees participated in 23 projects (vs. 15 in 2018) -  The 2019 Summer of Service season culminated with Hodges-Mace’s Bowling for Dollars event at The Painted Pin in Miami Circle on Saturday, August 24th, raising over $40,000.   
 
During this annual family fundraising event, employees and their families bowled to raise money for several Atlanta charities including: Bobby Dodd Institute, Atlanta Youth Academy, Wellspring Living, Make-A-Wish, and the Boydston Foundation at Children’s Healthcare.
 
Now in its fourth year, Hodges-Mace’s Summer of Service program exemplifies the company’s corporate culture and mission to serve others.  It’s also an effective team building opportunity to strengthen relationships among colleagues outside the office, fostering a sense of shared purpose and community.
 
“Hodges-Mace is in the service business - Our Summer of Service campaign is a great example of how we reinforce our corporate culture and commitment to helping others,” said Peter Mace, Co-CEO, Hodges-Mace.  “It’s deeply rewarding to see the steady growth in employee participation year over year.”

Every year, in addition to Summer of Service, Hodges-Mace offers two days of paid time off to employees to volunteer at a charity of their own choosing.