Thread Impact Report 2013 | Page 18

In addition to supporting communities through solvent business, Thread believes strongly in volunteerism both at home and abroad. We are proud to be involved in the A Billion + Change campaign. Founded by a group including the Taproot Foundation and the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation in 2008, the campaign “mobilizes billions of dollars of pro bono and skills-based service to address core issues communities face across the country and around the world.” On top of individual interests and volunteerism, members of Thread donated over 1,600 volunteer hours and additional resources as a team to the following groups and causes in Haiti and in the U.S.: 17