Pictured: S-One Co-Founder Art Lambert. Photo courtesy of S-One Holdings Corporation.

Giving back is part of S-One Holdings Corporation’s DNA, according to the company’s cofounder, Art Lambert. “We like to hire people with character who understand the concept of philanthropy. That's what's important to us and I think what's important to the community,” he says.

On Thursday, July 20th, the global company, headquartered in Sarasota with a focus on the digital imaging industry, plans to show its interns firsthand the positive impact made through volunteerism as its team members, along with its nine interns, pitch in at All Faiths Food Bank to pack and sort non-perishable goods as part of the Campaign Against Summer Hunger. Summer is a time of food insecurity. The end of the school year is when hunger begins for many young lives in our community, impacting over 40,000 local children according to All Faiths Food Bank. Inflation has added to the struggle of low-income workers to feed their families. The USDA reports food purchased from grocery stores or supermarkets was 5.8% higher in May 2023 than in May 2022.

In addition to learning about community engagement through the S-One internship program, students gain real-world knowledge to help them pursue their chosen careers. The program runs yearly from May through July and tends to have a local focus. “An internship at S-One is designed to address college students who grew up here in Sarasota and we want them to come back to Sarasota,” says Lambert. “It's very important that whether they come back and work for us or someone else, it's great to bring young professionals back into the community and that's one of our goals,” adding that S-One has had many interns over the years that have come back to work with them and are still there after about 15 or 16 years. The corporation, now in its 30th year, employs over 200 people with about 120 in Sarasota. And whether the prospective employee or intern has an interest in finance and accounting, marketing, product development, sales or operations, S-One works to create a strong match that is beneficial to all.

In addition to its efforts with All Faiths Food Bank, S-One supports organizations like Take Stock in Children, Sticks for Soldiers, and Team Tony Cancer Foundation. To learn more about S-One, visit https://www.sone.com/. To learn more about All Faiths Food Bank, visit https://allfaithsfoodbank.org/.

S-One Holdings Corporation, 1605 Main Street, Suite 300, Sarasota, 941-256-7800.

Pictured: S-One Co-Founder Art Lambert. Photo courtesy of S-One Holdings Corporation.