NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--HandsOn New Orleans announced that Huron Consulting Group, a leading provider of business consulting services, will build benches and assist with landscaping at the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA). More than 180 Huron Legal employees will participate in the project today, Thursday, January 16.
“We are excited to work with Huron and pleased that they chose to partner with us in our effort to provide ongoing and meaningful volunteer opportunities that benefit our community,” said Chris Cameron, executive director, HandsOn New Orleans. “Huron is making a significant impact on the learning of New Orleans youth, and I thank them for their support.”
Founded in 2006 as a disaster recovery operation in response to the mass devastation of Hurricane Katrina, HandsOn New Orleans now strives to engage and transform the community. The organization offers volunteer opportunities in children’s education, neighborhood revitalization, parks and green spaces, and more.
“HandsOn New Orleans has made a strong and lasting impact on the city and residents of New Orleans. We are thrilled to partner with such an outstanding organization and our hope is that this incredible opportunity will give our Huron Legal team a chance to bond outside the boundaries of work and give back to the community,” said Bob Rowe, executive vice president, Huron Legal.
Huron encourages and provides time off to participate in philanthropic activities. In addition to the many community service projects Huron participates in throughout the year, Huron also coordinates an annual Companywide day of service when employees receive the day off for philanthropy. As part of last year’s annual day of service, Huron employees participated in nearly 50 community service events with more than 40 different organizations worldwide. The Company’s ongoing commitment to the community brings employees together by helping others through its Huron Helping Hands program.
For updates on the project, visit Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/HandsOnNOLA and www.facebook.com/huronconsulting.
About HandsOn New Orleans
HandsOn New Orleans, an affiliate of the HandsOn Network, was created in 2006 as a disaster recovery operation in response to the mass devastation of Hurricane Katrina. Over the past 7 years, the HandsOn New Orleans emphasis has evolved toward community engagement with a mission to engage, empower, and transform our community through volunteer service. We connect every passion to its purpose by matching our volunteers with 40+ non-profit organizations in the New Orleans metro region. For more information about HandsOn New Orleans, visit www.handsonneworleans.org.
About Huron Legal
Huron Legal provides advisory and business services to assist law departments and law firms to enhance organizational effectiveness and reduce legal spend. Huron Legal advises on and implements strategy, organizational design and development, outside counsel management, operational efficiency, and discovery solutions, and provides services relating to the management of matters, contracts, documents, records, digital evidence and e-discovery. Huron Legal is not a law firm; it does not offer, and is not authorized to provide, legal advice or counseling in any jurisdiction. Learn more at http://www.huronconsultinggroup.com/legal or follow us on Twitter: @HuronLegal.
About Huron Consulting Group
Huron Consulting Group helps clients in diverse industries improve performance, reduce costs, leverage technology, process and review large amounts of complex data, address regulatory changes, recover from distress and stimulate growth. Our professionals employ their expertise in administration, management, finance, operations, strategy and technology to provide our clients with specialized analyses and customized advice and solutions that are tailored to address each client's particular challenges and opportunities to deliver sustainable and measurable results. The Company provides consulting services to a wide variety of both financially sound and distressed organizations, including healthcare organizations, leading academic institutions, Fortune 500 companies, governmental entities and law firms. Huron has worked with more than 90 of the top 100 research universities, more than 400 corporate general counsel, and more than 385 hospitals and academic medical centers. Learn more at www.huronconsultinggroup.com.