Global Connections: The Ghana Experience
By Jennifer LarsonChief People Officer The Global Connections program at SanMar was established to give our employees the opportunity to learn firsthand about the communities around the world where we do business. Each participant takes part in local charitable efforts to impact these communities and create connections with people—both fellow teammates across the company and […]
Ten Bears Productions Steps Up After Hurricane Helene
The Harveys knew they had to do something. Hurricane Helene, “the deadliest and most damaging storm to ever hit North Carolina,” had swept through the state with unprecedented levels of rain and flooding. It devastated roads, bridges and 126,000 homes, causing an estimated $53 Billion in damage. SanMar customer Mark Harvey, owner of Ten Bears […]
Making a Kid’s Day, One Shirt at a Time
For Bob Baiguy, owner of Bob the Screenprinter in Windham, Maine, giving back is a main tenet of business. “I have never done any advertising,” he says. “It’s all just word of mouth.” Bob doesn’t have any salespeople on his team—instead, he drums up business by getting involved in the community, both as a volunteer […]
Sending Clothes and Comfort to Victims of a California Wildfire
California is no stranger to wildfires. But in 2018, one disaster made global headlines: the Camp Fire. Spreading at a speed of 80 football fields per minute, Northern California’s Camp Fire was the deadliest and most destructive fire in state history, causing 85 deaths and $16.5 billion in damage. The fallout was shocking: after 17 […]