On its Newsroom website today, Apple is sharing the story of an Apple team member who is “giving people in need new beginnings.” The story specifically focuses on the Saints of Steel nonprofit.
The Saints of Steel nonprofit was founded by Jaz Limos, the manager of the Apple Park Visitor Center. Saints of Steel is a nonprofit pop-up barber shop and makeover event, designed for people looking for “employment, housing, and a fresh start.”
Apple says that 80% of Saints of Steel’s first year of donations came from Benevity, the corporate giving platform. 74% of those donations came from Apple employees. Apple matches all employee donations at a rate of one to one.
As CEO and founder of the new organization, Limos would build Saints of Steel from scratch — with the full support of her Apple family. In its first year, the organization was almost fully funded by volunteers and donations from Apple. ‘Our board, when we first started, was primarily made up of Apple employees who just jumped in and rolled up their sleeves,’ Limos says. ‘We saw the power of Benevity and the company match program, because it funded the majority of our ability to run this program.’
Apple’s vice president of environment, social, and policy initiatives explained:
You can read the full story on Apple’s Newsroom website.
There are countless ways to make a difference. Jaz’s story is a great example of all those here at Apple who live and breathe our mission to leave the world better than we found it. https://t.co/ebJ3DICYIZ
— Tim Cook (@tim_cook) January 17, 2020
