The Community Champion Awards program encourages volunteerism and recognizes outstanding examples of community service by our people. The annual program offers an opportunity for Thomson Reuters employees to nominate a non-profit organization or project with which they have volunteered to receive a cash award.  All nominations are evaluated by a panel of Thomson Reuters judges. In 2011, a total of $150,000 will be awarded in the form of 45 separate donations of varying amounts to charities around the world.

Notable $25,000 Award Winners 

• Children at Risk, Houston, Texas – Children at Risk improves the quality of life of children across Texas through strategic research, public policy analysis, education, collaboration and advocacy. The non-partisan organization addresses the root causes of poor public policies affecting children. Thomson Reuters employee Drew Wilson, a director of commercial services, nominated the not-for-profit after choosing to work with Children at Risk because he wanted to play a tangible role in making Texas a place where children thrive.
• Urban Synergy (US) Mentoring, Greenwich, East London –  US helps young people aged between 11 and 18, mostly of African-Caribbean and minority ethnic heritage, reach their full potential through one-to-one mentoring, role model and academic seminars, work shadowing and life skills training. Thomson Reuters employee Leila Thomas, who founded US, is an implementation project manager based in London who has inspired many colleagues and like-minded professionals to get involved and act as mentors.