Intelius Employees Feed Hungry Families on Thanksgiving
Intelius employees volunteer at Hopelink Food BankI’m proud of what Intelius employees have done for our community. We just finished our annual food drive and I was humbled to hear the numbers: employees donated nearly $10,000 from their paycheck ($20,000 with the company match) and filled over 300 boxes of food. Their efforts helped feed hundreds of hungry families in our community. Read the full story here. More photos here. Tweet This...
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Read MoreNaveen Jain
Naveen Jain, who grew up in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, saw firsthand how families struggle under the burden of poverty. He vowed to make giving back to the community an essential part of his business ventures. As the CEO of Intelius, Naveen supports various nonprofit aid groups that focus on medical care, education, and family development.
Together with his wife Anu Jain, who works for Intelius as the vice president of community relations, he involves Intelius in many of his philanthropic efforts. The United Way of King County, Bellevue Life Spring, Seattle Children’s Hospital, Treehouse, and Hopelink are just some of the many organizations that have been recipients of Naveen Jain's support. The Puget Sound Business Journal ranked Intelius as among the top 15 corporate philanthropists in the United States.
Naveen and Anu Jain invite you to join them in their efforts to make metro Seattle and the world a better place.
