Grainger and the American Red Cross are winners of the prestigious 2011 the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Corporate Citizenship Award for Best Partnership in recognition for the Ready When the Time Comes™ corporate volunteer program. Thank you for your support!

In 2001, Grainger joined with the American Red Cross in Chicago to create Ready When the Time Comes to grow volunteer capacity and help prepare local communities for disasters. Since then, Grainger has provided more than $13 million in cash, product and employee resources and trained more than 1,300 volunteers. Strong relationships and the right resources are critical to building an effective partnership for disaster response:

• Grainger is committed to building capacity for communities to prepare for and respond to disasters.
• The American Red Cross needs specially trained volunteers who, on short notice, can mobilize to fill specific needs.

Ready When the Time Comes is a proven success that is good for businesses, good for the Red Cross, and good for communities because it trains volunteers who can respond immediately in times of disaster.

Thank you for your support!
The Best Partnership Award winner was selected by popular vote. Thank you for making it count and helping us recognize the 14,000 trained volunteers across the country who serve as Red Cross volunteers.