Our Giving Story
We are excited to share our story of why and how we choose to be invested in our community. With your help, we can accomplish even more!
Who are we?
Founded in 1993, CEM approaches all that we do with a singular focus of improving communities.
We have 6 core service areas, each working harmoniously to deliver the highest quality service for our clients and community: Construction Monitoring, Resource Assessment and Permitting, Contamination Mitigation and Prevention, Geospatial, Engineering, and Land Surveying.
Knowing that communities depend on infrastructure to thrive, we provide technical expertise and regulatory knowledge to facilitate design, construction, and maintenance of these vital community assets.
Ever mindful that public infrastructure projects are funded by our neighbors, we elevate our contributions above our work by training and mentoring the next generation of scientists and engineers, and sharing profits with our employees and those in need of a helping hand.
Why do we give?
At CEM, we firmly believe that strong and vibrant communities are the foundation of our country.
Since our company's inception, we have continuously sought to improve our communities through our work and philanthropy.
We believe that businesses have a vital role, if not an obligation, to support and enhance their communities.
Strong communities provide better opportunities for all. It’s just that simple, and it’s just that important.
What do we give?
The primary way we contribute to our community is by donating money to organizations that know how to use it best to improve the lives of others. Since 2010, 85 different non-profits have received more than $600,000 through our Charitable Giving Program.
But, we also believe in service, and so we donate significant time to civic and non-profit boards. Because we believe that strong community leaders are born out of curious and engaged students, we provide internships to high school and college students, and donate equipment and supplies to local schools.
How do we give?
Our Charitable Giving Program starts with a simple online application each April. Our employees review these applications and collectively choose recipients based on where they see the greatest need each year. Every year is different, and they do a great job of spreading the money around to deserving organizations.
Here are just a few examples;
Our donations have provided abused women with legal aid;
“SARC is grateful to CEM for their partnership and financial support of SARC’s legal services program. As Federal funding continues to be reduced, private companies like CEM that choose to focus donations on programs that impact the community are what will keep these vital services available to Harford County’s most vulnerable citizens,” - Luisa Caiazzo, executive director of SARC.
Have helped build a local cancer treatment center;
Have funded research to help paralyzed children learn to walk again;
Have provided food and shelter to our most vulnerable neighbors;
Please join us in our efforts...
When you support organizations that serve to improve the human condition, you acknowledge that no matter what our economic situation may be, everyone of us will need help from someone for something at some time, and it is comforting to know that we can all depend on one another when it really counts.
