MarketStar Foundation joined us for a Green Teams clean-up on August 4th at Humboldt Park.

This is the MarketStar Foundation’s second Green Teams event with the Chicago Parks Foundation. They first participated last year when they started their annual ‘Season of Service’ company-wide program. They had such a good time that they decided to make the event an annual community service engagement!

MarketStar develops innovative customer engagement solutions and accelerates growth for some of the biggest and most innovative companies across the globe. Founded in 1988, MarketStar has pioneered the sales outsourcing industry and today has more than 1,400 employees worldwide. Utilizing a blend of voice, digital, and field engagements, MarketStar has launched, sold and supported thousands of products and services on behalf of their clients.

In 2019, the MarketStar Foundation was established to strengthen and create growth in the community, a top priority for MarketStar. Since inception, the charitable work of the foundation has connected people and resources to expand educational opportunities, empower self-reliance and build better communities.

Why is volunteering for the parks important to your organization?

WE LOVE CHICAGO! With most of us located in Chicagoland area, we’ve all utilized the parks in some aspect, so it just made sense for us to partner with the Chicago Parks Foundation. This act impacts hundreds of individuals that visit the parks daily. Having a safe and clean environment to visit outside also contributes to mental health, whether it’s to safely gather, go on a walk, or simply enjoy some fresh air and sunshine.

How does your organization’s mission relate to the work you’re doing with CPF?

MarketStar lives through our ‘LIVING THE 6’ values daily – one of them being ‘We Care’. We Care about our people, We Care about our environment and We Care about our communities. Not only do we ‘Live the 6’ in our professional lives, but our personal lives as well. This relates directly to our mission because this work has an impact that effects an entire community since so many utilize these parks and their programs daily. Having a safe, clean environment is key!

Share a highlight of your clean-up event experience.

It could not be understated that individuals from different teams and departments came together to become ‘One MarketStar’ to make Chicago’s Humboldt Park a clean, safe place for park goers to enjoy, especially kids.

Thank you for joining us again, MarketStar Foundation!

YOU CAN PITCH IN, TOO!

Thanks to the generous support of our Green Teams, the Chicago Parks Foundation equips thousands of volunteers with free supplies for our Pitch In for the Parks citywide program.

Schedule your own Green Teams event this season, or join the Pitch In for the Parks effort today.

You can also join us with a gift or become a Chicago Parks Foundation Member! Your support helps make vital park programming like Pitch In for the Parks possible. When you invest in the parks, you invest in the communities who love and depend on them.