Consultants, directors and support staff who make up the Philanthropy Committee at Boston Recruiting Firm Hollister, Inc., sponsored an American Red Cross blood drive at 75 State Street in the heart of the financial district. The team completed another quarterly community outreach program, after helping out at Salvation Army’s Christmas Castle and at a toy drive with Kevin Youkilis this holiday season.

“The committee chose to sponsor a blood drive for a number of reasons,” said Lacey Burnett, Administrative Consultant and Philanthropy Committee member. “Not only will it allow us to promote the well-being of the community by helping those in need, but it will also involve both the Hollister community and the ones of State Street in raising awareness of blood donation.”

The Dedham Red Cross paired up with Boston Recruiting Agency Hollister and reserved a spot on the second floor of the building to host the blood drive. Hollister volunteers helped with registration as well as assisting donors in the canteen, where juice and snacks were generously offered.

Forty-five State Street employees participated in the blood drive, including those from Sovereign Bank, American Well, Fortis Investments, and Brookfield Properties. Of the 45, about 20 Hollister employees participated. Patrick Philips, Contract Accounting & Finance Consultant from Hollister and veteran donor, took the opportunity to donate.

“It feels great to be able to donate in between my hectic work schedule,” he said, wearing his free donor t-shirt he received after donating, a bit sunburned from his sales trip in Mexico. “If I can help out at work, I would like to take any opportunity I can get.”

The blood drive proved to be successful by ushering in a high number of donors, and for Hollister, the Philanthropy Committee completed another initiative for the Hollister Cares program. The program is devoted to specific philanthropic initiatives during the quarter so that by working together, they can bring the Hollister culture into the community and simultaneously make a difference as a team.

About Hollister

Founded in 1988, Hollister is a leading full-service Boston staffing agency (http://hollisterstaff.com/employers/index.asp) passionate about connecting Massachusetts’ opportunity with talent. Based and home-grown in the Greater Boston region, Hollister’s Recruiters in Boston are well positioned to see the Massachusetts job market from both sides. They essentially have two sets of clientele that they show up for every day- Massachusetts companies and its active and passive jobseeker. For 20 years, Hollister has been the bridge that connects professionals with jobs in Massachusetts (http://www.hollisterstaff.com/services/index.asp) and companies with the best employees. Whether you are searching for Massachusetts jobs or to hire your next best employee, they are the network you are looking for.