Impact Report_McKesson Grapevine_03242023.pdf

1. SuitUp with McKesson Grapevine
03.24.2023
Opening Doors and Reimagining Pathways for
Students Everywhere…

2. About Journey to
Dream
Journey to Dream is a
nonprofit in Denton
County, Texas that offers
comprehensive services
for youth navigating the
challenging teen years,
from the everyday to the
extraordinary. Its mission
is to embrace, equip and
empower hurting, at-risk
and homeless teens to
overcome adversity and
live purposeful lives.
students &
volunteers
engaged
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About McKesson
McKesson is the largest
U.S. distributor of wholesale
pharmaceuticals, health
information technology,
medical supplies, and
healthcare management
tools. They are focused on
improving care in every
setting — one product, one
partner, one patient at a
time. They offer innovative
solutions that help advance
patient care.

3. Volunteers Gender Students
50% Female 54%
50% Male 38%
Meet the Participants
Volunteers Race/Ethnicity Students
N/A African American 15%
13%
Asian / Pacific
Islander N/A
13% Black 23%
50% Caucasian/White 15%
13% Hispanic/Latinx N/A
13% Multi-Racial 38%
N/A Prefer Not Say 8%

4. 4
Business Case Challenge
Winning Team:
The Healthcare Hotties!
Team 1:
Come Help Save Lives
Today!
Team 3:
The Healthcare
Hotties!
Team 2:
MK Ultra App
SuitUp to the Challenge
Team 4:
McKesson 500
Company
Through SuitUp, volunteers from McKesson Grapevine and students from Journey to Dream
participated in a SuitUp business competition in which they created a new and innovative
strategy to increase awareness about employment opportunities at McKesson. Volunteers
coached students in various departments before helping them pitch to judges for a cash prize.

5. From Student to CEO…
A look at how we are changing life trajectories
through corporate skills-based volunteering

6. Competitions Make a Difference…
85%
of students feel more confident in school
and preparing for a career after working
with SuitUp and their coaches
100%
of volunteers believe their company
made a positive impact through SuitUp
100%
of volunteers see SuitUp as a way to
encourage more students to explore their
industry or company
AFTER SUITUP...

7. McKesson Impact
SuitUp asked students if McKesson Grapevine’s SuitUp competition made an
impact on their future career choice. 92% of students said that engaging with
the volunteers influenced their career choice and now they can see
themselves using skills such as communication, teamwork and public
speaking. Students are now interested in exploring the following fields:
Business Administration / Entrepreneurship 31%
Education 31%
Fashion Design 23%
Financial Services 8%
Graphic/Web Design 15%
Healthcare 23%
Marketing 8%
Media/Public Relations 15%
STEM 8%
Other 31%

8. Same time
next week?
100% of volunteers are interested in doing a SuitUp competition again
100% of students enjoyed interacting with their SuitUp coaches
100% of students would like to participate in SuitUp again

9. During the competition, we
overheard…
““Personally, my favorite part was team-building.” – SuitUp Student
“I enjoyed interacting with the students and seeing their
excitement!” – McKesson Grapevine Volunteer
“My favorite part was creating the pitch!” – SuitUp Student

10. Get Involved
A huge thank you from all of us in the SuitUp family…
JOIN SUITUP’S
CORPORATE
BOARD
VOLUNTEER
AT FUTURE
EVENTS
MAKE AN
INTRO TO
ANOTHER
COMPANY
GIVE
A
GIFT
This board meets 4x a year and
helps SuitUp implement its
strategic plan to scale and serve
more students.
Follow us on social media
and stay engaged in order to
sign up for other volunteer
opportunities in the future.
SuitUp is always seeking
new corporate partners to
host and sponsor SuitUp
competitions and events.
We work across the US
and even the UK.
As a 501(c)(3) non-profit,
SuitUp is always seeking
financial or in-kind support to
continue our work in
communities that need it most.
All gifts are tax deductible.

11. THANK YOU
www.volunteerSuitUp.org
Hope to see you again soon!