Supporting Those Who Serve
Donation to Disabled American Veterans
In October 2007, the GE Foundation, GE's philanthropic organization, announced a two-year $1.5 million grant to Disabled American Veterans (DAV), an organization that focuses on building better lives for disabled veterans and their families.
Donations to Memorials and Museums
GE businesses have given support to the armed services through the GE Foundation. In the past few years, GE has donated more than $1.5 million to the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund, Medal of Honor Foundation, Air Force Memorial Foundation, Air Force Museum, Marine Corps Museum, the Pearl Harbor Memorial Fund and the Vietnam Vets Wives.
Special Programs
Through the Operation Homefront and Operation Yellow Ribbon programs, we provide special recognition and support for our employees and their families before and during deployments and when the employee returns to service at GE:
Operation Homefront assists GE employees and their families to prepare for upcoming military deployments.
Operation Yellow Ribbon provides a welcome home package of benefits for our military heroes returning from extended periods of active duty.Recruiting from the Military
GE has a long history of hiring enlisted military and veterans and has appeared on GI Jobs Magazine's Top Military Friendly Employers for the last five years. GE has dedicated a careers webpage to U.S. Military Veterans Careers and more than 35 recruiters participated in career fairs on military bases in 2007. Additionally, GE offers an entry-level leadership program, Junior Officer Leadership Program, designed specifically for military officers as well as supporting specialized programs for reservists and guard called to active duty.
Awards
In 2004, GE was a recipient of the Freedom Award from the Department of Defense for the support we have given our employees in the National Guard and Reserves who have been called to active duty. With the continuing hostilities in Iraq and Afghanistan, these brave men and women increasingly have been the front line of our national defense with long and repeated deployments.
Supporting Workplace Diversity
African American Forum
The AAF provides employees with mentors, seminars, networking, and career discussion. The forum also contributes to the development of local African American communities.
Asian Pacific American Forum
The APAF supports the Asian Pacific American community with a career development network while promoting broader awareness of differences in Asian and American cultures.
Women's Network
The rapidly growing Women's Network supports the professional development of women around the world by sharing the wisdom of successful women role models.
Hispanic Forum
The Hispanic Forum supports coaching, mentoring, role modeling and the recruitment of Hispanic talent. It also reaches out to Hispanic communities with service and corporate sponsorships.
GLBT Forum
GE's commitment to the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender communities is supported by the GLBT Forum, as well as our offering of benefits for domestic partners.
