Growth Heroes is proud to reflect on another year as a dedicated Pledge 1% partner. In 2024, our staff handpicked ten organizations to donate our time and treasure as a way to give back to our local communities.
Pledge 1% offers companies an accessible framework for donating 1% of their expendable resources to charity. Each year, Growth Heroes invites our team members to nominate their charities of choice based on their interests and community involvement.
We at Growth Heroes know that giving back to our communities is about more than monetary contributions, which is why we also prioritize giving our time and efforts to the causes we care about through year-round volunteering. With a fully remote team, our Growth Heroes experts span communities all over the Midwest and Eastern U.S. This year, they’ve chosen organizations close to them in geography and in values.
Learn more or take the Pledge 1%. Read on to learn more about the causes and organizations that are close to the Growth Heroes hearts, and some of the ways we get involved.
Our 2024 Pledges
Washington, D.C.
“At Kid Power, youth ignite their confidence and build the skills to thrive academically, strengthen their social-emotional wellness, and advocate for themselves and their communities. Kid Power envisions an equitable future where all DC youth feel valued, capable, and have the agency to improve the world around them.”
Kid Power offers youth programs for school-aged children in the Washington, D.C., area, to help them through academic, social, and health challenges. They provide tutoring, after-school programs, mentorship, and other life-enriching activities to build a stronger community one student at a time.
Arlington, VA
“Lucky Dog Animal Rescue is a volunteer-powered nonprofit dedicated to rescuing homeless, neglected, and abandoned animals from certain euthanasia and finding them loving forever homes. We educate the community and all pet parents on responsible pet parenting, including the importance of spay/neuter, obedience training, and good nutrition.”
Lucky Dog Animal Rescue strives to save cats and dogs from homelessness and euthanasia and give them a second chance at adoption. Since 2009, Lucky Dog has saved 29,000 animals and counting.
Indianapolis, IN
“Dayspring Center’s mission is to lovingly meet the basic needs of homeless families seeking assistance and connect them with opportunities to help them realize their potential.”
Dayspring Center is a 24/7 emergency shelter for families in need of housing. In addition to providing on-demand temporary housing, Dayspring case managers follow up with families when they transfer to longer-term housing in order to help foster stability and offer support.
Indianapolis, IN
“The mission of Dress for Success Indianapolis is to empower women to achieve economic independence by providing a network of support, professional attire and the development tools to help women thrive in work and in life.”
Dress for Success Indianapolis has been helping Indy women succeed since 1999. Dress for Success’s four programs provide coaching on professional attire, career development, success coaching, and ongoing professional skill development.
Indianapolis, IN
“Gleaner’s mission is simple and direct: To be a leader in the fight against hunger. We do this by distributing food to hungry Hoosiers through a network of about 300 partner agencies in 21 counties, including emergency food pantries, soup kitchens and shelters.”
Established in 1980, Gleaners is the largest hunger relief organization in the state of Indiana. Gleaners collaborates with Fresh Connect Central to innovatively reduce food waste while relieving food insecurity.
Indianapolis, IN
“Wheeler Mission Center for Women and Children offers Christ-centered emergency care, residential programs, and recovery services for women and children facing homelessness, poverty, and addiction. Our holistic approach provides physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual help with the goal of transforming lives and preparing women for future success.”
Wheeler’s Center for Women and Children offers Indianapolis women and children forty-five days of emergency shelter, clothes, food, personal care, and support with getting back to stability, including addiction recovery.
Kansas City, MO
“The American Cancer Society Hope Lodge program provides a free home away from home for cancer patients and their caregivers.”
Opened in 2000, the Kansas City Hope Lodge offers nurturing, supportive, and homelike accommodations to Kansas City residents in active cancer treatment, as well as their caregivers. The Lodge is centrally located to the area’s treatment centers, and has 42 guestrooms. It offers many quality amenities and a chance for guests to recover in a caring and peaceful environment.
Cincinnati, OH
“Freestore Foodbank’s mission is to improve lives by eliminating hunger in partnership with our community, and our vision is to create a hunger-free, healthy, and thriving community. To achieve this vision, our objectives are to provide nutritious food, connect to support services and offer a pathway from crisis to stability.”
Freestore Food Bank has been serving those in need in and around the Cincinnati area for over fifty years. Every year, Freestore provides 47 million meals to 20 counties throughout Indiana, Ohio, and Kentucky.
Staten Island, NY
“It is the mission of Project Hospitality, Inc. to reach out to community members who are hungry, homeless, or otherwise in need in order to work with them to achieve their self-sufficiency – thereby enhancing the quality of life in our community.”
For over forty years, Project Hospitality has offered a continuum of care for those in need in the Staten Island community. Project Hospitality provides basic necessities such as food, clothing, and shelter, as well as more case-specific needs such as mental health support, domestic violence service, care for runaway and abandoned youths, immigration assistance, vocational support, in-home health care, and more.
Grand Rapids, MI
“Momsbloom’s mission is to connect families with newborns to passionate community members who provide quality, hands-on postpartum support.”
MomsBloom pairs families of newborns throughout Kent County, Michigan, with trained support volunteers. MomsBloom volunteers offer 2-4 hours per week of non-judgmental, hands-on support for twelve weeks after a new baby arrives. Volunteers can provide child and newborn care, light housekeeping, food preparation, respite, emotional support, companionship, and more.
Grand Rapids, MI
“At Fig and Friends Pet Rescue, we believe that every furry friend deserves a loving forever home. Our mission is to connect abandoned and homeless animals with compassionate individuals and families who are ready to open their hearts and homes to a wonderful new companion.”
Founded during the COVID-19 Pandemic, Fig and Friends Pet Rescue started by saving just one pet, its namesake Fig, a French bulldog with significant medical needs. Fig is now happily in her forever home, and Fig and Friends continues to pair West Michigan animals with foster and adoptive families.
Find out about Growth Heroes’ Pledge 1% contributions of last year here.
