SuitUp with Coach West/Southwest Impact Report

1. SuitUp with Coach West/Southwest
April 12th, 2021
Opening Doors and Reimagining Pathways for
Students Everywhere…

2. students
served
volunteers
engaged
44
36
About Coach
Coach is a company that
creates beautiful,
functional items in
modern shapes from the
finest leathers.
Coach has offices across
the world including 22
countries and over 13,000
employees…
About St. Bernard
High School
Located in Playa del Rey,
California, St. Bernard High
School is dedicated to helping
students find their passion
and develop that passion
through curricular, co-
curricular, and Christian
Service experiences as we
prepare them for heaven,
college, and career.

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Volunteers Students
15 Female 22
2 Male 22
0 Non Binary 0
0 Prefer Not Say 0
2 African American 19
3 Hispanic/LatinX 12
9 Caucasian 9
0
Middle Eastern/
North African 0
3
Asian / Pacific
Islander
Hispanic
2
0 Multi-Racial 2
2 Other 0
Meet the Participants

4. Business Case Challenge
Through SuitUp, volunteers from Coach and students from St. Bernard High School
participated in a SuitUp business competition in which they created a new and innovative
environmentally friendly, sustainable product and signature logo for Coach and their 80th
Anniversary. Volunteers coached students in various departments before helping them
pitch to judges for a cash prize.
Winning Team:
The Grit Gear Pack
Team 1:
The Grit Gear
Pack
Team 2:
Change is a
Foot
Team 3:
The 1941 Boot
Team 4:
CNY80
SuitUp to the Challenge
Team 5:
Pineapple
Leather
Messenger
Bag
Team 6:
Coach x BLM
Academy
Backpack

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

6. Competitions Make a Difference…
BEFORE SUITUP...
81%
of students felt
confident they could
obtain the skills they
needed for a future
career
64%
of students felt what
they learn in the
classroom will help
them in a future
career
100%
of volunteers believe
volunteering is an
important value at
their company
100%
of volunteers felt they
knew how to
encourage more
young people to follow
a specific career path
and industry
91%
of students NOW see
themselves having a
career using the
skills they learned at
SuitUp
91%
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 join their
industry or company
AFTER SUITUP...

7. Coach Impact
SuitUp asked students if Coach’s SuitUp competition
made an impact on what they want to study when they
go to college. 95% of students said the volunteers
helped them come to this conclusion.
What fields/career paths are our students interested in
after working with the Coach’s team?
Marketing 27%
Business Administration / Entrepreneurship 59%
Graphic/Web/Digital 13%
STEM 18%
Media/Public Relations 22%
Other 18%

8. Same time
next week?
100% of volunteers are interested in doing a SuitUp competition again
100% of students liked their SuitUp competition and coaches
95% of students would like to participate in SuitUp again

9. During the competition, we
overheard…
“"I learned that Coach seems like a family. It's a cool place to work!” –
St. Bernard High School student
" I learned about sustainable materials today and why it's important.
Coach takes it serious as well.” – St. Bernard High School student
”I learned today that these students are very smart and practical!
They know how to spend their money and they want the best bang
for their buck!" - Coach volunteer
"These students have a passion for Coach and it's time we start
connecting with them to reach their audience." – Coach volunteer

10. Get Involved
This board meets 4x a
year and helps SuitUp
implement its strategic
plan to scale and serve
more students.
JOIN SUITUP’S
CORPORATE
BOARD
VOLUNTEER AT
FUTURE
EVENTS
Sign up for as many
chapters as you’d like to
keep an eye out for open
volunteer competitions!
MAKE AN INTRO
TO ANOTHER
COMPANY
SuitUp is always seeking
new corporate partners to
host and sponsor SuitUp
competitions. 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.
GIVE
A GIFT
A huge thank you from all of us in the SuitUp family…

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