Reaching Out

We're dedicated to making a difference in the communities where we live, work and do business around the world. This is part of the legacy established by our founder, Milton S. Hershey. We're proud to ensure that lives on and grows with our company.

We work to help those in need by supporting numerous non-profit organizations, with a special focus on kids at risk, carrying forth our founder's concern for children in need. Our employees and retirees are active partners in these efforts, volunteering their time and giving generously to make a positive difference where it's most needed.

In addition to helping kids and kids at risk, we contribute to numerous organizations focused on enriching lives in our local and global communities—including health and human services, education, diversity and cocoa communities. Please learn more by reading the pages in this section.

Key Partnerships

We have a long-standing relationship with United Way. United Way is dedicated to addressing the needs of local communities, with a focus on helping improve access to healthcare, promoting self-sufficiency and strengthening families. Hershey's combined annual company, employee and retiree contribution of over $1.5 million helps hundreds of United Way agencies and organizations in the communities where our employees live and work in the United States and internationally. We've also funded international disaster relief through United Way International.

We've also partnered with the Children's Miracle Network (CMN) for over 20 years. CMN is a non-profit alliance of children's hospitals dedicated to providing state-of-the-art care, life-saving research and preventative education across North America. Through the dedicated efforts of Hershey employees and retirees, millions of dollars have been raised to fund CMN's efforts.