With more than 900 employees, Southwestern/Great American Inc. is very much involved in the community. We realize that while profitability is important, so is the concept of helping others and "giving back". Last year, out of numerous requests, the Contributions Committee chose to support more than 80 agencies/organizations; many SW/GA employees spend their non-work time volunteering in a variety of areas, from charitable work to building a Habitat for Humanity house.

Here is a partial list of the organizations we support with our time, talent, and resources:

*American Cancer Society
*American Red Cross
*Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Middle TN
*Junior Achievement of Middle TN
*PENCIL Foundation
*Ronald McDonald House Charities of Nashville, Inc.
*Special Olympics Tennessee
*United Way of Metropolitan Nashville
*YMCA Youth Development Center

In the UK
*Pretipura House, Sri Lanka
*Bakau Annexe Lower School, Gambia
*Darfur, British Red Cross
*Bristol Childrens Hospital
* Multiple Sclerosis Society, Edinburgh
*Hope for Children, Kenya