Corporate Citizenship

“We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give.” — Winston Churchill.

Helping Hands

Heidmar encourages employees to participate in community activities through company sponsored volunteer programs as well as individual projects.

Employees who volunteer their time with not-for-profits can request a donation to that charity.

Volunteer opportunities are made available to employees either in teams or on their own.

Recent Volunteering Activities

Community Center – Heidmar bakes, wraps and delivers goods to the local community center over the weekend.
Homeless Shelter – Heidmar packages baked goods into individual servings to be distributed at the homeless shelter pantry in South Norwalk. With the chilly weather in the air, the shelter was crowded with individuals and children happy to receive home baked brownies, cookies and cupcakes.

Care Packages – Children's Back to School care packages are being assembled in time for start of the new school season late in August. Clothes, school supplies and donations are being accepted.
Past events – Millbrook Playground Project, Walk for the Cure, Special Olympics, Food Drive, Back to School Clothes Drive.

Global Citizenship

Heidmar is a committed global citizen, contributing funds to nonprofit groups that support education, the environment, community & economic development.

Giving Back

Heidmar believes in giving back to the communities where we work and operate that is seen in both our contributions and volunteer programs.

Heidmar Helping Heads

Employees at work in 2012 provided service for a local children's afterschool program, donating school supplies for the start of the new school year and donating bags of much needed food items for the local community food pantry.

Memberships

Heidmar is a founding member of the World Ocean Council, joining in 2010 to support stewardship of the seas.

Heidmar is a Corporate Partner with the aquarium serving the educational needs of children in the area of marine life.

Corporate Contributions

Each year, Heidmar contributes nearly $100,000 to domestic and international organizations.

Corporate Matching Program

Heidmar contributes matching donations to eligible charities supported by our employees.

Heidmar Fund

Established in 2004, the Heidmar Fund and it's advisory committee made up of six Heidmar employees, responds to needs of the community supporting children and family programs.

Recent grants have been awarded to the Family and Children's Agency, DOMUS, the Norwalk Community Health Center and to the Norwalk Community Food Bank.

Previous recipients included the Norwalk Seaport Association Lighthouse Restoration; Elder House Medical Care and the purchase of a minivan for a local children's center.

Heidmar Blue & Gray Golf Classics

Registration for Heidmar's 2013 Blue & Gray Golf Classic maritime tournaments begins February 1st.

2013 Schedule

March 7
Las Vegas – Desert Pines Golf Course
April 10
Houston – The Clubs of Kingwood (Lake & Forest Courses)
May 15
Fort Lauderdale – Lago Mar Country Club
May 20
Washington, D.C. – Country Club of Fairfax
July 29
New York – Engineers C.C. / North Shore C.C.
September 16
San Francisco - Presidio Golf Course
September 23
Norfolk - Greenbrier Country Club
October 8
New Orleans/Work Boat Show – English Turn Golf and Country Club
October 22
Baltimore – Bulle Rock
November 4
Tampa – Tampa Palms Golf & Country Club
November 18
L.A. / Long Beach – Oak Creek Gold Club

Benefiting the USMMA

Heidmar sponsors maritime golf tournaments coordinated by the USMMA Alumni Association and Foundation that benefit the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and its Department of Athletics.

The events are coordinated during the calendar year and serve U.S. Merchant Marine Academy alumni, parents, maritime organizations and friends of the Academy.

Heidmar Inc. is the tour's National Title Sponsor and employs five Merchant Marine Academy graduates.

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