Blake Hunt Ventures is committed to giving back to the communities where it works and where its people live. BHV pledges to contribute the greater of 1% of its revenues or 10% of its profits to charitable causes and community service groups focused on health, education, the arts and the environment. At the end of each year, BHV’s people will each select an organization to which they would like the company to make a donation on their behalf.

More importantly, BHV’s people are encouraged to volunteer their time and expertise to helping whatever community service organizations they believe in and want to help. The company gives its people one afternoon per month off to spend on volunteer activities. But this paid time off is only the beginning. Hopefully it is the catalyst to encourage BHV’s people to devote time on a regular basis to non-profit, volunteer organizations.

Here are some examples of volunteerism and community service we would like to share:

Carol Pope, BHV’s controller, volunteers at:

• Starlight Starbright (The foundation’s mission statement is “Helping seriously ill children and their families cope with their pain, fear and isolation through entertainment, education and family services.”) www.starlight.org, Camp Okizu (Mission statement is “Providing recreation, respite and peer support programs to meet the needs of all members of families affected by childhood cancer.”)
• Camp Okizu offers the unique opportunity for children with cancer (and their siblings) to learn independence, nourish positive self esteem and gain skills they never thought were possible. For more information on Camp Okizu, please visit their website at: www.okizu.org.
• Sutter/VNA and Hospice in San Mateo County-. For more information, please visit www.suttervna.org.

Brad Blake, BHV’s CEO, is on the board of Tony La Russa’s Animal Rescue Foundation and is the founder and president of College is Real, Inc. College is Real provides awareness, mentoring, and resources to help members of the Richmond high school soccer program, most of who are Latino, qualify for and get accepted to college. Brad believes College is Real is a way to directly change the lives of kids who have a strong desire to achieve, but have few advocates, especially those in the mainstream business community, who recognize the importance of a college education, know what it takes to get into college and can help find financial and other resources that might not otherwise be accessible to these kids and their families. For more information please see www.collegeisreal.org.

Over the years BHV and its people have volunteered and made contributions to numerous community groups including the Avon Breast Cancer Walk, National MS Walk, Boys and Girls Clubs of America, American Diabetes Association, SRVGAL and Mustang Soccer.

If a community organization is interested in being considered for one of BHV’s annual contributions that are reviewed in January of each year, it should submit a letter to:

Blake Hunt Ventures Community Contribution Program
c/o Blake Hunt Ventures, Inc.
390 Railroad Avenue, Suite 200
Danville, CA 94526

or via email to: info@blakehunt.com

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