Over the years, Macy's, Inc. has worked to channel the energy and resources given by our employees nationwide to volunteer projects in their communities. Macy's believes that community service is a cornerstone of the company's values, as well as a grassroots representation of its overall philosophy.

Macy's Partners in Time employee volunteer program celebrated its 17th anniversary in 2006. It is an awardwinning program, which received the Points of Light Foundation Award for Excellence in Workplace Volunteerism, among many other honors. With its launch in Macy's Midwest and Macy's North in September 2006, Partners in Time now has been adopted by all of the company's divisions across the country.

Over the years, 1.3 million hours have been given in community service nationwide, valued at $22.4 million. The simple, successful mission of Partners in Time, "Sharing Our Time To Make A Difference," has impacted nearly all segments of society.

In 2006 alone, 67,000 employees, families and friends volunteered more than 130,000 hours of time, valued at $2.4 million, to nonprofit organizations. Volunteers gave their time to approximately 2,200 Partners in Time projects in 2006.

Partners in Time efforts made the most impact for youth in 2006, with 33 percent of projects benefiting children and school partnerships. Health issues, including AIDS, were supported by about 14 percent of projects. With the continuing success of Macy's "Bag Hunger" food drive, hunger relief represented 13 percent of volunteerism last year. Efforts benefiting women's issues such as breast cancer research and domestic violence prevention represented 7 percent of volunteerism. Housing and homelessness were impacted by 6 percent of Partners in Time projects.