{"id":85953,"date":"2014-06-13T15:08:03","date_gmt":"2014-06-13T15:08:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.voipsupply.com\/blog\/voip-insider\/?p=85953"},"modified":"2016-02-18T21:39:38","modified_gmt":"2016-02-18T21:39:38","slug":"voip-supply-buffalo-western-new-york-community-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.voipsupply.com\/blog\/voip-insider\/voip-supply-buffalo-western-new-york-community-service\/","title":{"rendered":"VoIP Supply&#8217;s Yearlong Community Service Schedule Gives Back to Buffalo and Western New York"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"post-thumbnail\" href=\"\/corporate\/about-us\/bcorporation\/\" onclick=\"ga('send', 'event', 'voip-insider-blog-post', 'click', 'image1');\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-86083\" src=\"\/blog\/voip-insider\/files\/2014\/06\/voip-supply-volunteering.png\" alt=\"voip supply volunteering\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.voipsupply.com\/blog\/voip-insider\/files\/2014\/06\/voip-supply-volunteering.png 600w, https:\/\/www.voipsupply.com\/blog\/voip-insider\/files\/2014\/06\/voip-supply-volunteering-150x84.png 150w, https:\/\/www.voipsupply.com\/blog\/voip-insider\/files\/2014\/06\/voip-supply-volunteering-300x168.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We like to volunteer and help our neighbors through local charities.<\/p>\n<p>VoIP Supply has embarked on a &#8220;Year of Giving&#8221; to give back to our Buffalo and Western New York community.<\/p>\n<p>Based in Amherst, NY, <a title=\"VoIP Supply Certified B Corporation (B CORP)\" href=\"\/corporate\/about-us\/bcorporation\/\" onclick=\"ga('send', 'event', 'voip-insider-blog-post', 'click', 'VoIP Supply is a Certified B Corporation');\">VoIP Supply is a Certified B Corporation (B Corp)<\/a> committed to running a sustainable business with higher standards of social and environmental performance.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We like to be an example to our fellow local businesses,&#8221; said <a title=\"Ben Sayers CEO of VoIP Supply\" href=\"\/corporate\/about-us\/leadership\/\" onclick=\"ga('send', 'event', 'voip-insider-blog-post', 'click', 'Ben Sayers');\">Ben Sayers, CEO of VoIP Supply<\/a>. &#8220;VoIP Supply puts people ahead of profits and that hasn&#8217;t hurt us; we&#8217;ve proven that a company can still be successful while acting responsibly.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Mostly I&#8217;m proud that our people share VoIP Supply&#8217;s vision by donating their time and helping out local charities,&#8221; said Sayers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"post-thumbnail\" href=\"\/corporate\/about-us\/bcorporation\/\" onclick=\"ga('send', 'event', 'voip-insider-blog-post', 'click', 'image2');\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/voip-insider\/files\/2014\/05\/voip-supply-certified-b-corp-banner.png\" alt=\"voip-supply-certified-b-corp-banner\" width=\"650\" height=\"178\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Our charitable efforts have already started and we have more events scheduled for the remainder of 2014 including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>E-Scrap for Camp<\/strong>: VoIP Supply a designated electronic recycling drop-off site to benefit Camp Good Days, helping kids with cancer.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Friends of the Night People<\/strong>: Employees volunteered during business hours to help at the Urban Diner, a dignified soup kitchen serving Buffalo&#8217;s East Side neighborhoods.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meals on Wheels<\/strong>: Every Tuesday morning in May, teams of two employees deliver meals to North Buffalo residents in need.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Shoe Donation<\/strong>: In-house shoe donation aiding a local church&#8217;s collection drive to benefit small business ventures in developing countries while keeping old shoes out of local landfills.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hospice Buffalo<\/strong>: Team entry in the Hospice Memorial Walk to raise money for Hospice patients in Buffalo.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hearts for the Homeless<\/strong>: Volunteer group to help this mobile soup kitchen that provides food and clothing for the poor and homeless in Buffalo.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Buffalo VA<\/strong>: Effort to help the Buffalo VA Medical Center.<\/li>\n<li><strong>United Way Day of Caring 2014<\/strong>: VoIP Supply volunteers will pitch in to help out at the various events on the upcoming annual Day of Caring.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In its 12-year history, VoIP Supply has always donated to local charities including an ongoing $1.98 donation to Buffalo City Mission, the cost of one meal, for every order placed by our customers (Thank you, customers!).<\/p>\n<p>However, the good deeds have not always benefited from a coordinated effort that was inclusive of everyone&#8217;s abilities within the organization. &#8220;Our company goal is to give back at least once a month, doing something great throughout the entire year which allows everyone at VoIP Supply the opportunity to get involved,&#8221; said <a title=\"Paula Griffo President and CFO of VoIP Supply\" href=\"\/corporate\/about-us\/leadership\/\" onclick=\"ga('send', 'event', 'voip-insider-blog-post', 'click', 'Paula Griffo');\">Paula Griffo, President and CFO of VoIP Supply<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>VoIP Supply&#8217;s mission, as Sayers has said before, is to &#8220;do well, so that we can do good for others.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We like to volunteer and help our neighbors through local charities. 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