Values

Our values ground and guide our work.

Community

We believe it is our responsibility to participate and give back.

A group of fourteen volunteers poses outdoors on a sunny walkway between buildings, smiling with fists and thumbs raised in celebration. Nine stand in a back row while five kneel in front, most wearing conference lanyards and name badges.

Humility

We seek to make a difference by listening, learning and keeping an open mind.

Woman holds a wooden Thank You for Your Service'plaque from Harbor Freight Tools for Schools.

Doing The Right Thing

We treat everyone fairly, kindly and respectfully.

Continuous Improvement

We use data and take responsible risks to continuously improve.

Collaboration

We embrace partnerships to address challenges and invest where ingenious people and ideas come together to propel progress.

Two students in safety glasses wire electrical components at a workshop bench.

Excellence

We set high standards, sweat the details and stay nimble.

Student in safety glasses and apron operates a milling machine in a machine shop."

Urgency

We respond to long term and immediate needs and know that meaningful change does not happen overnight.

Red Cross volunteer carries a supply bucket in the rain beside a Disaster Relief van.

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