Community Relations
The Volpe Center observes a tradition of giving and participation, such as:
- Combined Federal Campaign
- Toys for Kids
- Feds Feed Families
- Generous Donations of Surplus Equipment, Furniture Donations, and Clothing
- Cambridge Chamber of Commerce
- Greater Boston Federal Executive Board (GBFEB)
- Combined Federal Campaign
The Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) is the largest workplace charity campaign in the United States and the only campaign authorized to solicit and collect contributions from federal employees in the workplace on behalf of charitable organizations. The Volpe Center is a leader in the Massachusetts Bay area, winning a CFC Hall of Fame award for outstanding Center-wide participation and contributions.
A Combined Federal Campaign Kick off at the Volpe Center. (Volpe Center Photos)- Toys for Kids
The Volpe Center participates in the annual U.S. Boston Police Department's Toys for Kids program. The mission of the toy drive is to collect new, unwrapped toys during the holiday season and distribute those toys as gifts to needy children.
Toys collected from Volpe Center employees for the Toys for Kids campaign. (Volpe Center Photo) - Feds Feed Families
Feds Feed Families is a Nationwide, Government-wide summer food drive led by the Office of Personnel Management in partnership with the Chief Human Capital Officers Council. The purpose of the program is to collect food from Federal employees and distribute it to food banks across the country. During the summer of 2009, the Volpe Center contributed food to three local non-profit organizations, the Margaret Fuller House, East End House, and Food for Free Committee, Inc.
The Volpe Center's first round of donations to the Feds Feed Families program were provided in June 2009 to the Margaret Fuller Neighborhood House of Cambridge. Left to right: Effie Cho, Volpe Center Human Resources Division; Richard John, Volpe Center Director Emeritus; Barbara Kibler, Executive Director, Margaret Fuller Neighborhood House; (MFNH); Annie Small, Associate Director, Administration and Accounting, MFNH; and Peter Appel, Administrator of the Research and Innovative Technology Administration. (Volpe Center Photo)
The Volpe Center's second round of donations to the Feds Feed Families program were provided in July 2009 the East End House of Cambridge.Left to right: Rebecca Gallo, Director of Special Projects, and Emily Bullen, Director of Community Programs, East End House, Richard John, Volpe Center Director Emeritus; and Effie Cho, Volpe Center Human Resources Division. (Volpe Center Photo)
The Volpe Center's third round of donations to the Feds Feed Families program were provided in August 2009 to Food for Free of Cambridge. Left to right: Richard John, Volpe Center Director Emeritus; and David Lee, Executive Director of Food for Free. (Volpe Center Photo)
- Generous Donations of Surplus Equipment, Furniture Donations, and Clothing
Reuse has also become a big part of the Volpe Center's operations. The Volpe Center recently donated 5 tons of items to local charities. The Volpe Center has donated available surplus equipment and office furniture to the following nonprofit organizations and institutions:- Community Action Agency of Somerville, Inc.
- Everett High School
- St. Anthony School
- St. Catherine's
- West Bridgewater High School
- Coastal Connections
- New England Demolition & Salvage
- Opportunity Knocks
- South Swansea Baptist Church
- Union Baptist Church
- Union Church of God
- Rosie's Place—Women's/Children's Clothing, toys, kitchen items
- Salvation Army—Men's Clothing, appliances
- New Eyes for the Needy—Eyeglasses
- Got Books—Books
- Cell Phones for Soldiers—Cell Phones
- Cambridge Chamber of Commerce
The Volpe Center is a member of the Cambridge Chamber of Commerce. Go to http://www.cambridgechamber.org/ for more information about the Cambridge Chamber of Commerce. - Greater Boston Federal Executive Board (GBFEB)
The Volpe Center is a member of the GBFEB. (Go to http://www.boston.feb.gov/gbfeb.asp for more information on the GBFEB.) The Volpe Center Director Robert Johns represents the Volpe Center on the Greater Boston Federal Executive Board's Board. -
Past GBFEB recognition of Volpe Center staff
Volpe Center staff received recognition for their contributions to the Federal community during GBFEB's 2009 Excellence in Government awards ceremony and were presented with three major awards at the event.
Volpe Center employees have also donated clothing, appliances, and other items to the following charities:
Volpe Center staff have frequently been recognized for their contributions to the Federal community during GBFEB's Excellence in Government awards ceremony in prior years, as well.