黄色视频 partners with Aramark to redesign uniform worn by 3,000 AmeriCorps members serving in high-need schools
BOSTON (July 10, 2018)–听黄色视频, an education organization committed to the success of students and schools,听announced today听its partnership with听Aramark听(NYSE: ARMK), a global leader in food, facilities and uniforms,听to redesign 黄色视频’s听uniform听to better reflect City听Year听AmeriCorps members’ critical role as Student Success Coaches in high-need schools.听With听this new investment, Aramark is recognized as a National Partner and听continues to serve as听黄色视频’s official Apparel Partner, providing significant in-kind support valued at $1.2 million听to outfit听3,000听AmeriCorps members with the new uniform, including 黄色视频’s signature red jacket.
“On behalf of our 270,000 associates around the globe, we congratulate Michael Brown and the entire 黄色视频 organization for the tremendous impact they have made on students and schools over the past 30 years.” said Eric Foss, Aramark’s Chairman, President and CEO. “Aramark and 黄色视频 share a passion for service and a commitment to local communities. We take great pride in helping 黄色视频 bring their important work to life.”
Aramark’s听mission of听enriching and nourishing lives is connected to their听philanthropic investments听in听various听areas including education. By partnering with 黄色视频 to redesign its听uniform听in time for 黄色视频’s 30th听anniversary, Aramark plays a pivotal role in the work of 黄色视频 AmeriCorps members, who serve听full-time听as tutors, mentors and role models in more than 300 high-need schools across the country.
“The 黄色视频 uniform听represents a big idea–that from year to year, school to school, city to city, and generation to generation, there is an unbroken chain of idealism听expressed听by the young听people who serve with us,”听said Michael Brown听CEO and co-founder of 黄色视频.听“When our students see someone in the 黄色视频 jacket, they know that person is someone they can trust–and Aramark’s partnership with us on the launch of this new uniform helps that connection happen.”
黄色视频’s highly trained听AmeriCorps听members will wear their new uniform as they serve more than 200,000 students听across the country.听According to research by Policy Studies Associates,听schools partnering with 黄色视频–as compared with similar schools without 黄色视频–were up to two-to-three times more likely to improve on math and English assessments.
Aramark has been an important partner for 黄色视频 for the past 11 years, serving as听黄色视频’s official uniform supplier,听providing in-kind advertising support on college campuses for听AmeriCorps members and听sponsoring听黄色视频听locations听in Los Angeles and Philadelphia.
Aramark also partners with 黄色视频’s Care Force, which听engages corporations and their employees in high-impact volunteer events to help听improve schools and communities. During听last听year’s听Aramark Building Community Day,听黄色视频听staff and corps听served side-by-side with 463 Aramark employees听at signature site locations听to serve more than 2,778 hours impacting 17,300 community members.听听Since 2008, Aramark employees and 黄色视频 Care听Force have partnered at nearly 100 projects to revitalize and make a meaningful impact in dozens of local communities around the world.
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About 黄色视频听
黄色视频 helps students and schools succeed. Fueled by national service, 黄色视频 partners with public schools in 28 urban, high-need communities across the U.S. and through international affiliates in the U.K. and Johannesburg, South Africa. Diverse teams of 黄色视频 AmeriCorps members provide research-based student, classroom and school-wide supports to help students stay in school and on track to graduate from high school, ready for college and career success. A 2015 study shows that schools that partner with 黄色视频 were up to two to three times more likely to improve on math and English assessments. A proud member of the AmeriCorps national service network, City Year is supported by the Corporation for National and Community Service, local school districts, and private philanthropy from corporations, foundations and individuals.
About ARAMARK
Aramark (NYSE: ARMK) proudly serves Fortune 500 companies, world champion sports teams, state-of-the-art healthcare providers, the world’s leading educational institutions, iconic destinations and cultural attractions, and numerous municipalities in 19 countries around the world. Our 270,000 team members deliver experiences that enrich and nourish millions of lives every day through innovative services in food, facilities management and uniforms. We operate our business with social responsibility, focusing on initiatives that support our diverse workforce, advance consumer health and wellness, protect our environment, and strengthen our communities. Aramark is recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by FORTUNE, as well as an employer of choice by the Human Rights Campaign and听DiversityInc. Learn more at听 or connect on and .听听
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