Community Involvement

 

All Children's Hospital

All Children's Hospital is the only specialty licensed children's hospital on Florida's west coast. All Children's has grown into a leading pediatric referral center that is dedicated to advancing treatment, education, research and advocacy in child health.

Able Body hosts the "Able Body Labor Annual Golf Tournament". All proceeds go the hospital- 4 years

 

Big Brothers Big Sisters

Big Brothers Big Sisters is the oldest, largest and most effective youth mentoring organization in the United States. They have been the leader in one-to-one youth service for more than a century, developing positive relationships that have a direct and lasting impact on the lives of young people.

 

Boys and Girls Clubs of America

In every community, boys and girls are left to find their own recreation and companionship in the streets. An increasing number of children are at home with no adult care or supervision. Young people need to know that someone cares about them. Boys & Girls Clubs offer that and more. Club programs and services promote and enhance the development of boys and girls by instilling a sense of competence, usefulness, belonging and influence.

Able Body annually sponsors the Clearwater Women's Open, all proceeds go to the B&G Club- 5 years

 

Derrick Brooks Charities

The mission of Derrick Brooks Charities, Inc., is to provide educational opportunities for socio-economically challenged youth that will instill, inspire, broaden, and develop cultural and social vision outside of the walls in which they live to ensure that these young people have every chance to develop into the strong and productive leaders of tomorrow.

Sponsors Brooks golf tournaments and gives monetary support. Proceeds provide innercity, disadvantaged children scholarships to school, international field trips they otherwise wouldn't be able to take.

Junior Achievement program

JA Worldwide is the world's largest organization dedicated to educating students about workforce readiness, entrepreneurship and financial literacy through experiential, hands-on programs.

 

Morton Plant Foundation

Morton Plant Mease Foundation provides philanthropic support to Mease Countryside, Mease Dunedin, Morton Plant, and Morton Plant North Bay hospitals. Morton Plant Mease Foundation is dedicated to protecting the integrity of our donor's gifts and strengthening our role as good stewards.

Monetary donation annually, the foundation helps fund medical reasearch at the hospitals.

Guardian ad Litem

The State of Florida Guardian ad Litem Program is a network of professional staff and community advocates, partnering to provide a strong voice in court and positive systemic change on behalf of Florida's abused and neglected children.

Able Body Labor hosts an annual wrapping party.

 

National Council on Alcoholism & Drug Addictions

National Council on Alcoholism and other Drug Addictions--Bay Area has been providing prevention services for alcohol and other drug problems throughout the San Francisco Bay Area since 1957. We are staffed by professionals and dedicated volunteers.

Able Body sponsors and purchases tickets to "Jocks & Jewels", a fashion show whose proceeds go back to NCADA. The council is run by Charisse Stawberry, Daryl Strawberry's wife. It promotes awarness of the effect drugs & alcohol have on families & how it impacts lives.

 

Police Athletic League

The Police Athletic League (PAL) is New York City's largest, nonprofit, independent youth organization. Founded in 1914, PAL serves 70,000 New York City boys and girls each year with recreational, educational, cultural and social programs. PAL is the official youth agency of the New York Police Department.

Able Body Labor provides monetary support, supplies all of the before & afterschool snacks for the children in their before/after school programs. Provides transportation to and from field trips, events; purchase event tickets for the children.

 

Shriners Hospitals

Shriners Hospitals for Children is a one-of-a-kind international health care system of 22 hospitals dedicated to improving the lives of children by providing specialty pediatric care, innovative research and outstanding teaching programs.

Able Body Labor purchases tickets to the circus for underprivalleged inner city children who wouldn't be able to do normally, all proceeds go to the Shriner's hospital.

 

Speedway Children's Charities

Speedway Children's Charities is more than just a fundraiser. Our local chapters are partners in change, working with a broad range of people and organizations to identify and resolve pressing issues dealing with children in their communities.

 

HELP Homeless Emergency Project

HEP is a registered 501 (c)(3) charitable organization. Our mission is to provide homeless and very low-income individuals and families with housing, food, clothing and support services necessary to obtain self-sufficiency and improved quality of life.

Able Body Labor is a large contributor to their food bank, supply a large donation on Thanksgiving, Christmas & Easter. If they run low, Carroll will go buy a pallet of food.

 

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

St. Jude is unlike any other pediatric treatment and research facility. Discoveries made here have completely changed how the world treats children with cancer and other catastrophic diseases. With research and patient care under one roof, St. Jude is where some of today's most gifted researchers are able to do science more quickly.

Annual yearly monetary donations.

 

Members & Association

Able Body Labor is committed to the industries they serve. In each market, employees are encouraged to participate in local trade associations and actively serve on committees and as board members. We are currently members of the following industry associations:

 

American Staffing Association

The American Staffing Association promotes legal, ethical, and professional practices for the $91 billion U.S. staffing industry. ASA members account for 85% of U.S. staffing industry sales and operate more than 15,000 offices throughout the nation. Three million Americans go to work for U.S. staffing companies every business day.

 

American Builders and Contractors

Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) is a national association representing nearly 25,000 merit shop construction and construction-related firms in 78 chapters across the United States. ABC's membership represents all specialties within the U.S. construction industry and is comprised primarily of firms that perform work in the industrial and commercial sectors of the industry.

 

Association of General Contractors of America

The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) is the largest and oldest national construction trade association in the United States. Operating in partnership with its nationwide network of Chapters, AGC provides a full range of services satisfying the needs and concerns of its members, thereby improving the quality of construction and protecting the public interest.

 

National Association of Women in Construction

Since its founding, NAWIC, an international non-profit organization, has grown to a membership of 5,500 women with more than 179 chapters. In its 51 years of service to its members, NAWIC has advanced the causes of all women in construction whose careers range from business ownership to the skilled trades. With almost 900,000 women working in construction today, the industry is becoming more accepting of their non-traditional roles.