What We Support
Grant Spotlight: Canine Companions
Raffaella Geremia, water communications lead in our Bellevue, Washington, office, began raising puppies for Canine Companions 10 years ago. Since then, her family has raised five puppies from eight weeks to a year-and-a-half old, at which point they say goodbye to their puppy so that it can enter professional training to become an expertly trained service dog for adults, children and veterans with disabilities.
When someone is matched with a service dog free of charge, they visit the organization's Santa Rosa campus and stay in Gittinger Hall for two weeks of intense training with their new dogs. Raffaella has sponsored two HDR Foundation grants to make improvements to this facility, where the heart of the training occurs.
Our company, clients and communities benefit from a well-educated, skilled and informed population. We believe education is perhaps the most powerful tool for reducing poverty, improving health and advancing prosperity. We fund educational grants addressing education from pre-K through college.
With a globally recognized healthcare design practice, we value the importance of healthcare and healthy communities. Promoting healthy living at the community level brings the greatest health benefits to the greatest number of people. We fund grants that address active lifestyles, wellness education and preventative healthcare.
We promote the value of environmentally responsible practices to our clients, employee-owners and communities. We are all responsible for the use, stewardship and protection of our natural environment. We support grants that address restoration, renewal, conservation and sustainable best practices of our global resources.
