Collaboration will empower youth and communities across nation
CHICAGO, Jan. 18, 2024 –
Grainger (NYSE: GWW), a leading broad
line distributor of maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) products serving
businesses and institutions, today announced its community partnership with
global nonprofit YouthBuild USA. The partnership continues Grainger’s
long-standing history of community investment and commitment to creating a
positive impact in the areas where team members and customers live and work.
In YouthBuild programs, opportunity youth — young adults between the
ages of 16 and 24 who are neither in school nor employed — pursue their
education, prepare for future careers and grow into community leaders;
building brighter futures for themselves and their neighborhoods. YouthBuild
USA is the nonprofit support center for a global network of more than 280
local programs across the United States and around the world.
The partnership with YouthBuild USA helps support Grainger’s community
strategy pillars to advance the emerging workforce and empower communities.
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Advance the emerging workforce: As the next generation
enters the workforce, it is important they have the skills needed to succeed
in today’s world. Grainger’s support helps equip individuals to
become life-long learners with the guidance, funding and tools necessary to
enable success across technology and skilled trades.
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Empower our communities: Grainger strives to empower local
communities where team members live and work, driving social and economic
benefits through programs that foster long-term resiliency, growth and
upward mobility.
“Our partnership with YouthBuild USA is an exciting step towards
Grainger’s commitment to positively impacting our communities,”
said Gloria Morgan, Grainger’s Vice President, DEI and Community Impact.
“By partnering together, we can develop the skills of the next
generation and equip them for success in the skilled trades and manufacturing
logistics, which is in line with who we serve as customers.”
“We are grateful to partner with Grainger to help opportunity youth have
the knowledge, tools, opportunities and love they need to build
family-sustaining careers in manufacturing and logistics, construction trades,
and other high-demand industries,” said YouthBuild USA President and CEO
John Valverde. “Together, we are providing clear, tangible pathways for
our young people to transform their lives, their communities and our
world.”
For more information about Grainger's ESG programs including its community
investments, visit www.GraingerESG.com.
To learn more about YouthBuild USA, visit
https://youthbuild.org.
About Grainger
W.W. Grainger, Inc., with 2022 sales of $15.2 billion, is a leading broad line
distributor with operations primarily in North America, Japan and the United
Kingdom. Grainger achieves its purpose, We Keep the World Working®, by
serving more than 4.5 million customers worldwide with innovative technology
and deep customer relationships. The Company operates two business models. In
the High-Touch Solutions segment, Grainger offers more than 2 million
maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) products and several services, such as
technical support and inventory management. In the Endless Assortment
segment, Zoro.com offers
customers access to more than 11 million items, and MonotaRO.com provides more than 20 million items. For more information,
visit invest.grainger.com.
About YouthBuild
With love and respect, YouthBuild partners with opportunity youth to build the
skillsets and mindsets that lead to lifelong learning, livelihood, and
leadership. At more than 280 YouthBuild programs across the United States and
around the world, students reclaim their education, gain job skills, and
become leaders in their communities. To date, YouthBuild has partnered with
more than 200,000 young people to dedicate over 51 million hours of service
benefitting urban, rural, and tribal communities. YouthBuild strives to create
a world where all young people are seen for their potential, and power to
transform themselves and their communities. YouthBuild USA — the support
center for the YouthBuild movement — strengthens YouthBuild programs
through technical assistance, leadership development, innovative program
enhancements, and advocacy. YouthBuild programs located outside of the United
States are supported by YouthBuild USA’s international division,
YouthBuild International.
For more information about the YouthBuild movement, YouthBuild USA, and
YouthBuild International, visit
YouthBuild.org.
Media Contact:
Renee Young
communications@grainger.com