MAXIMUS Local Initiatives
Although the nature of our business is to work hand-in-hand with a variety of populations, MAXIMUS employees are always finding ways to deepen their commitment and service to our local communities.
From running marathons to setting up food drives, our MAXIMUS offices are involved in many different ways. Click on a state to learn how our employees are making a difference in their local communities.
CA | GA | IN | MA | MI | NY | TN | TX | VA
CALIFORNIA
California Health Care Options
Our Rancho Cordova employees participated in the Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services’ 16th Annual Holiday Food Drive, contributing a total of 7 barrels of food items, 2-1/2 barrels of clothing and $125 in cash donations for approximately 150 families in the greater Sacramento area.
California Healthy Families, AIM, & Diversion Programs
Employees in our Folsom office donated truckloads of school supplies, backpacks, and food to the Twin Lakes Food Bank. They also purchased a much needed ping-pong table for the EMQ FamiliesFirst Boys Home in Davis, CA and the office served as a collection point for the El Dorado Hills Toys for Tots program.
GEORGIA
Our Atlanta office employees participated in the spring Red Cross Blood Drive sponsored by building management and won an award for having the most participation.
Georgia Families
Our Georgia Families office recently held a team challenge to provide backpacks with school supplies to local children in need. These backpacks were distributed during one of our outreach community events and were received with much appreciation.
Georgia Child Care and Parent Services (GACAPS)
Each Thanksgiving, Christmas, or any other occasion calling for a "pot-luck" meal, our GACAPS project office staff prepares extra food to feed over 30 of Atlanta’s homeless and needy residents, a project tradition for nine years. The project team also made voluntary donation to a local pet rescue shelter and to other humanitarian initiatives.
INDIANA
Indiana Enrollment Broker
Our Indiana Enrollment Broker Project participated in a holiday service initiative benefiting The Villages, an organization that champions every child's right to a safe, permanent, and nurturing home. Employees donated pajamas, books, and DVDs, as well as comfort items such as blankets and stuffed animals to facilitate and encourage bonding times for foster families.
MASSACHUSETTS
MASSHealth
Our MassHealth Customer Service leadership team in Boston held a "Valentine's Bake-off" contest and bake sale. Members from the management team contributed home-baked goods and project staff voted to award their favorites with "Best Appearance" and "Best Taste." The proceeds were sent to Project HOPE for earthquake relief efforts in Haiti.
MICHIGAN
Michigan Medical Support Enforcement
For their community contributions, our Michigan Medical Support Enforcement project team sponsors various organizations annually.
- 2005 - Donated money to an Indian Reservation in New Mexico and ran a fundraising marathon for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
- 2006 - Sponsored two families in need at Christmas and helped a relative of one employee who suffered a severe kitchen fire and did not have homeowners insurance.
- 2007 - Baked and sent cookies to troops in Iraq; ran a fundraising marathon for Multiple Sclerosis and collected food for the area food bank at Thanksgiving
- 2008 - Contributed to the cancer fund for a young boy in their local community and continued food bank efforts for the second year
For several years, the team has donated Home Depot gift cards to the Haven House, a shelter for victims of domestic violence, to aid in the upkeep of their shelter.
NEW YORK
New York Medicaid CHOICE, NY Physician Profile, & NJ Provider Profile
In our New York City office, more than 300 employees from the NY Medicaid CHOICE, NY Physician Profile and NJ Provider Profile projects joined together to provide cash donations to City Harvest, an organization that provides food and clothing to the neediest populations in New York City. The project employees also conducted a Penny Drive throughout the year benefiting St. Jude's, a nonprofit organization focusing on the needs of children with cancer.
For their outstanding contributions to the community, several MAXIMUS employees on NYMC have been recognized by local elected officials, faith-based organizations, and by venerable community-based and charitable organizations.
TENNESSEE
Tennessee Chattanooga Child Support
During the holiday season, our Tennessee Chattanooga Child Support project office partners with the local Department of Children's Services - one of our Community Partners - to sponsor teenage children in the custody of the State of Tennessee. Teens are often the last group to receive sponsorship, so we strive to choose as many as possible to support by providing them with gifts at the holiday season.
TEXAS
Texas Eligibility Support Services
The MAXIMUS Activities Committees were formed by employees throughout our project offices in Texas to participate in numerous charitable activities and events. Our Texas employees possess an overwhelming interest in assisting their fellow Texans from all walks of life. They are involved in ongoing volunteer projects, community and charitable events, and disaster relief efforts.
Ongoing Volunteerism
- Mobile Loaves & Fishes. Once a month, an employee-organized group delivers food and other donated materials to low-income communities through Mobile Loaves & Fishes, a certified non-profit that strives to provide food, clothing and dignity to the homeless and working poor.
- Blood and Bone Marrow Drives. Employees across Texas participate in regular blood drives with regional blood centers and the National Marrow Donor Program.
Community and Charitable Events
- Coats for Kids. The Project became a corporate sponsor of Coats for Kids in Central Texas, an annual community event that collects and distributes new and gently worn, warm winter coats to eligible youth in Central Texas. Employees contributed by collecting 235 coats in November 2009.
- Toy Drives. Employees hold yearly toy drives in partnership with Toys for Tots and All Things Possible, a local independent nonprofit organization for homeless families and young adults.
- Walk Texas. Employees participated in the Walk Texas 10-week challenge with the City of Austin. Teams tracked exercise activities lasting 10 minutes or longer and won bronze, silver, or gold medals from the city.
Disaster Relief Efforts
When Hurricanes Dolly and Ike hit the Texas coast in 2008, our Texas employees volunteered their time to come to the aid of their fellow citizens. Through an "all hands" effort, Call Center employees and management, joined by Quality Control, CHIP, TX Health and Human Services Commission, and the Special Escalation Unit Teams worked together to take applications for Texans in need.
Our Texas CHIP Operations processed more than 1,300 applications that helped families get insurance coverage. Eligibility Services Call Centers received a record number of calls from hurricane victims and over half of their Customer Care Representatives volunteered to work extra hours. Our San Antonio Operations staff expedited more than 5,000 Hurricane Food Stamp applications each day.
Employees in Texas helped in their communities through charities or neighborhood groups; several employees traveled to some of the worst hit areas to provide food and support to those hit hardest by this disaster. A Company-wide initiative allowed all employees to contribute donations toward hurricane relief efforts and MAXIMUS ultimately donated approximately $20,000 to the Capital Area Food Bank.
Virginia
Corporate Headquarters
The MAXIMUS corporate office participated in a Thanksgiving Food Drive through a local nonprofit called Reston Interfaith. Approximately 190 MAXIMUS employees joined forces with three other companies in Reston to collectively donate collectively over 6 tons of nonperishable food items and gift certificates for local families in need. The Reston office also held an Adopt-A-Family event in December, collecting holiday gifts for 50 children.
Financial Services Consulting
The Financial Services office in Richmond held a holiday food drive and contributed nonperishable food items and canned goods to the local Feed the Homeless Project.