Partners in Time Volunteers: Two Decades That Made a Difference
Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s associates nationwide have given 1.7 million hours of community service since our Partners in Time volunteer program began in 1989, valued at more than $28 million to the thousands of charities served. Partners in Time has been nationally recognized, receiving the Points of Light /Hands On Network “Award for Excellence in Workplace Volunteerism,” among other honors.

In 2008, about 60,000 participants volunteered for 3,512 Partners in Time projects – 20 percent benefiting youth and education, 16 percent affecting health issues, including AIDS, 12 percent benefiting homelessness, seniors and the disability community, and 6 percent supporting breast cancer research and family violence awareness.

Bag Hunger Provides 39 Million Meals for Hungry Families
During the annual Partners in Time Bag Hunger food drive, Macy’s, Bloomingdale’s and support locations nationwide band together to help alleviate hunger each summer – a time when pantry shelves are often bare and school meal programs are not offered. In 2009, food banks across the country are benefiting from food, community service and monetary donations equivalent to 9.7 million pounds of food. Hunger relief projects represented 22 percent of Partners in Time efforts last year. Since 1998, Partners in Time has provided an equivalent 39 million meals for hungry families throughout the country, many through affiliates of Feeding America, the largest domestic hunger-relief organization in the United States.

Macy’s Ultimate Gift: 1 Million Thanksgiving Meals
Through our Million Meals campaign, Macy’s gave the ultimate gift for Thanksgiving 2008 – 1 million meals to those at risk of hunger – in partnership with Feeding America. In addition, Macy’s Culinary Council chefs joined our volunteers in preparing menu items and serving food. In San Francisco, Chef Andrea Robinson and volunteers prepared meals with Glide Memorial Church/ San Francisco Food Bank. Volunteers also distributed 5,000 meals at neighborhood pantries on Thanksgiving Day. In Atlanta, Chef Tyler Florence joined volunteers to cap off a six-day Partners in Time project for the Open Hand food delivery charity. Other hunger relief events took place in Philadelphia and Miami.