Thousands of Golin staffers worldwide are doing volunteer work this month to celebrate the birthday of Al Golin.
The 86-year-old founder of Interpublic unit provided hands-on support today at Ronald McDonald House Charities of Chicagoland & Northwest Indiana site at Lurie Children’s Hospital.
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More than 200 Chicago staffers are slated to do volunteer work during "Al's Week" (Aug. 10-14).
“Seeing our employees Go All In together in support of such valued and beneficial organizations is more than I could ask for on my birthday each year,” Golin said of the firm's community outreach effort.
Golin was born June 19. A staffer told O'Dwyer's that this year August worked best for Al's Week because he had planned to be in Chicago. "We say it’s 'around his birthday,'” she explained.
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