The Avalution Team not only believes in giving back to our industry but also to the communities in which we live. Take a look below to see a couple of the projects our team has been involved with over the past year.

NEW! Second Harvest Food Bank
Avalution has begun a new relationship with the Second Harvest Food Bank of North Central Ohio.  More to come on our efforts with the food bank and their goal in decreasing hunger in north central Ohio.

Edun Live
Edun Live is a socially conscious t-shirt distribution company that Avalution was introduced to by one of its summer interns. The organization has partnered with Miami University to distribute shirts to the college market.  Avalution purchased their 2008 company t-shirts from Edun Live and will continue to support the organization in upcoming years. Learn more about Edun Live and the activities on Miami's campus.  
                                         

"I wear my Edun t-shirt with pride, knowing that I am helping to make a difference.               
I tell everyone I can about the organization, hoping that they too will be inspired."              

- Susan Giffin, Managing Consultant             

Casual for a Cause
Avalution employees have the opportunity to dress casual while in the office on Fridays.  All we ask is that they make
a small donation to the Casual for a Cause fund every time they choose jeans and a t-shirt over their typical business
casual.  At points throughout the year, the fund is donated to a charity or used to sponsor some of our other volunteer
activities.

Continuity Cares
In the spring of 2008, Avalution continued its support of Continuity Cares by sending three members of the Avalution Team, along with 20 other volunteers from the Continuity Insights Management Conference, to work with Rebuilding Together New Orleans at the home of an elderly, disabled resident.  During the time spent on-site, the group worked to tear down walls and remove debris to prepare the home for restoration.    

"Continuity Cares is a truly rewarding experience. Giving to a community with such dramatic needs is so 
important. And it’s wonderful to see our industry, under Continuity Insights' leadership, take on such a role." 

                                                                                                          -  Brian Zawada, Director of Consulting Services

Christmas Gifts for Local Families
Each year the Avalution Team anonymously selects two families to surprise during the holiday season. Our team purchases,
wraps and delivers gifts - with the hope that at least two more families will be able to enjoy the holiday.  These are photos from the 2007 Christmas event.

 “It’s a great feeling, when wrapping the presents, to imagine the kids’ reactions as they tear off the paper and see the gifts they truly wanted, and know that we played a part in making it happen.”

                                                                                                                    - Stacy Gardner, Consultant