Compensation Solutions
Participates in the
“Books
in a Bag” Initiative
Business Volunteer Council Program Promotes Family Literacy
OAKLAND, NEW JERSEY - (April 20,
2006) – Children who can’t read, can’t succeed. A home
environment rich in books and inhabited by people who love to read is an
early indicator for a child’s success in the classroom and later in
life. Often, children in low-income families grow up without books
because food and shelter are the main priority. As a result, many start
behind – and stay behind. To address this problem, Compensation
Solutions (COMPSolutions), one of the tri-state area’s leading
Professional Employer Organizations (PEO), recently participated in the
Northern New Jersey Business Volunteer Council’s (BVC) Books in a
Bag program by collecting more than 300 books for distribution to
pre-school children in local Head Start programs.
Books in a Bag is a family literacy initiative created by
the Business Volunteer Council seven years ago in response to a need
identified by Bergen County Head Start, a federally funded early
childhood education program for very low-income families. The BVC has
given more than 5,000 children five brand new, age appropriate books to
take home and keep. Employee volunteers collect, sort, bag and deliver
the books, often remaining in the classroom to read to the children.
“It’s not just our kids that love Books in a Bag – it’s
the whole family. Everyone practices reading together and connects in
this shared activity,” said Nancy Griner of Bergen County Head Start.
“COMPSolutions is committed to
supporting local communities with our time, our talents and our funds.
As a Human Resources company, COMPSolutions recognizes literacy as a
core competency for the development of good communication skills that
are the cornerstone for future success. And where better to start than
with the youngest members of our families?” said Thomas J. Cioffe,
President and CEO of COMPSolutions.
About the Northern New Jersey Business
Volunteer Council
The Northern New
Jersey Business Volunteer Council (BVC) is a coalition of thirty-five
member companies that develop and implement strategic initiatives
designed to provide leadership in meeting community needs through
mobilization of employee volunteers. Members of the BVC believe that
volunteerism is essential to the well-being of the community; that it is
good business to engage corporate volunteers in meeting community needs;
and that volunteerism is not only one of the foundations of corporate
social responsibility, but also essential to being a good neighbor and
good corporate citizen.
Representatives meet monthly to
network, and plan and carry out projects with the support of the
Volunteer Center of Bergen County and Bergen County’s United Way.
Membership is open to any company with offices, operations or employees
in northern New Jersey. For more information, please visit the website
at http://www.bergenvolunteers.org/
About Compensation Solutions
 COMPSolutions
is a leading professional employer organization (PEO) that serves as a
full-time human resource company for small and mid-sized businesses
throughout the United States and its territories. By managing employee
benefits, human resources, payroll and workers’ compensation
administration, COMPSolutions allows its clients to focus on their core
competencies to maintain and grow their bottom line. COMPSolutions
headquarters is located in Oakland, New Jersey with offices in Upper
Saddle River and Manhattan. For additional information, please visit the
COMPSolutions website at http://www.compsolutionsinc.com/
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT:
Patricia Basilo
201-405-1115
pbasilo@compsolutionsinc.com
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