About

GarverGives

Impacting communities.

Employees at Garver have always had a passion for bettering their communities through various philanthropic activities that vary greatly in mission and reach. That’s why in 2015, we unified our employees’ achievements by designing a program that focuses on uplifting our three constituents—our communities, our clients, and our employees.

These efforts led to Garver earning the 2016 Smart Corporate Giving Award from the Arkansas Community Foundation, which recognizes outstanding commitment to community service through corporate giving, community leaders, and employee volunteerism.

Grant Application

Our focus

STEM Education

Supporting STEM education and promoting the learning environments of future engineers from the time they explore potential career options until they actually choose a career path.

Community Stewardship

Giving back to communities with which we do business and in which our employees and clients live.

Employee Matching

Matching our employees' efforts by allowing employees to apply for donations for charitable causes and matching their dollars or volunteer time.

Garver Chain Reaction Challenge

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Impacting Communities

A New Leaf

Tulsa, Oklahoma

The GarverGives committee in Tulsa, Oklahoma chose to center their efforts on A New Leaf, a charity in Broken Arrow that provides the developmentally disabled with life skills and job training. First, Tulsa employees participated in a drive to raise money after the organization was vandalized. Then, Garver held a pancake breakfast. The breakfast raised $2,000 by selling tickets at $10 each, which was matched by GarverGives.

$2,000 Grant

$2,000 Matched

Museum of Discovery

Little Rock, Arkansas

In each of the last two years, Garver’s North Little Rock office has sponsored Tinkerfest, a day dedicated to promoting the exploration of engineering and science hosted by the Museum of Discovery. With more than 40 hands-on activities, Garver employees donated time to assist with the set up and production of the event, while also hosting a “Garverville” exhibit that consisted of various buildings made out of Legos. In the last two years, GarverGives has contributed $4,500 in grants to the Museum.

$4,500 Grant

Frisco ISD & The Samaritan Inn

Frisco, Texas

The Frisco GarverGives committee has routinely maximized its employees’ efforts. In 2016, it engaged other Texas offices to raise $7,000 through employee matching and volunteer time, surpassing an original goal of $4,200. It also helped the Frisco Independent School District scholarship funds for its Project Lead the Way students. A total of $7,660 has been donated to scholarship funds through employee matching and grants.

$7,000 Grant

$7,600 Grant

Learn more about our Corporate Giving Program

Grants 2018 Impact Report