PrideStaff’s Hurricane Harvey Disaster Relief Campaign Recognized for Excellence in U.S. Staffing Industry

September 14, 2018

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PrideStaff, a national, franchised staffing organization, is pleased to announce that they received a 2018 American Staffing Association Genius Award honorable mention for Internal Publication (Digital) in the Staffing Firms With More Than $100 Million in Annual Sales class. This national awards program recognizes outstanding marketing, advertising, multimedia and public relations campaigns and products among ASA member staffing, recruiting and workforce solutions companies.

Orchestrated in the wake of one of the worst natural disasters in Texas’ history, PrideStaff’s Hurricane Harvey Disaster Relief campaign raised money to assist internal PrideStaff associates, temporary field associates and local families hit with unexpected living expenses, displacement costs and property damage. PrideStaff setup a GoFundMe campaign to collect donations. They then developed a full campaign that included a national press release, fundraising email, social media campaign, and a video, to increase awareness and contributions.

The campaign was an enormous success, raising $23,000 in just 10 days. In addition to financial contributions, individual PrideStaff offices provided additional disaster relief support by: donating a portion of placement fees to hurricane relief efforts; temporarily staffing up a call center to expedite insurance claim processing; and orchestrating a communication program to check in on associates and provide retail gift cards.

“When Hurricane Harvey ravaged the Texas coast, it devastated areas where our internal and field associates live and work,” said PrideStaff COO, Tammi Heaton. “We knew we needed to help, so we decided to coordinate a disaster relief campaign that raised both morale and money for individuals who were unable to earn a paycheck.

“The fact that we were an honorable mention for this campaign makes us extremely proud, of course,” continued Heaton. “The real ‘win’ for PrideStaff, however, was rallying around displaced associates during a time of need. I’m honored to be part of an organization that goes above and beyond to support the hard-working people essential to our success.”

About the American Staffing Association

The American Staffing Association is the voice of the U.S. staffing, recruiting, and workforce solutions industry. ASA and its state affiliates advance the interests of the industry across all sectors through advocacy, research, education, and the promotion of high standards of legal, ethical, and professional practices. For more information about ASA, visit americanstaffing.net.

 

About PrideStaff

PrideStaff was founded in the 1970s as 100 percent company-owned units and began staffing franchising in 1995. They operate over 80 offices in North America to serve over 5,000 clients. With over 40 years in the staffing business, headquartered in Fresno, CA, PrideStaff offers the resources and expertise of a national firm with the spirit, dedication and personal service of smaller, entrepreneurial firms. PrideStaff is the only nationwide, commercial staffing firm in the U.S. and Canada with over $100 million in annual revenue to earn Inavero’s prestigious Best of Staffing Diamond Award five years in a row highlighting exceptional client and talent service quality.

For more information on our services or for staffing franchise information, visit www.pridestaff.com.