2. students
served
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.
About City University
Schools
Located in Memphis, TN, City
University Schools prepares
its students with the
necessary skills to be
twenty-first century scholars
and citizens. Serving students
in grades 6th through 12th,
they provide academically
rigorous and socially
enriching educational
opportunities for their
scholars. Upon graduation,
these scholars will be better
prepared to enter secondary
education and college as
intellectually sophisticated
citizens with vigor for learning.
3. Volunteers Gender Students
38% Female 48%
62% Male 40%
N/A Non Binary 4%
N/A Prefer Not Say 8%
Meet the Participants
Volunteers Race/Ethnicity Students
25% African American 76%
12% Black 8%
38% Caucasian N/A
13% Hispanic/Latinx 4%
N/A Multi-Racial 8%
12% Prefer Not Say 4%
4. Business Case Challenge
Through SuitUp, volunteers from McKesson and students from City University Schools
participated in a business competition in which they were tasked with creating a new,
innovative app that supports students in struggling to find answers to important healthcare
questions and seeking access to care. Volunteers coached students in various departments
before helping them pitch to judges for a cash prize.
Winning Team:
Team 2 - EASY
Team 1:
EUN
Team 3:
Meds OTG
Team 2:
EASY
SuitUp to the Challenge
5. From Student to CEO…
A look at how we are changing life trajectories
through corporate skills-based volunteering
6. Competitions Make a Difference…
92%
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’s Impact
SuitUp asked students if McKesson’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 44%
Education 12%
Graphic/Web Design 20%
Fashion Design 20%
Financial Services 12%
Marketing 16%
Media/Public Relations 8%
STEM 16%
Other 28%
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
96% of students would like to participate in SuitUp again
9. During the competition, we
overheard…
“If these youth are the future, our future is in very good hands! -
McKesson Coach
I really want to shout out our coaches...they were the best coaches for
helping us to think outside the box and furthering our ideas! - SuitUp
Student
Today I got to experience how people can make a difference working
at McKesson. - SuitUp Student
It's okay to not be the loudest one of the team. Some leaders are a
quiet force who drive decisions in every area of the team! - McKesson
Coach
Today helped me get over my anxiety with public speaking. - SuitUp
Student
10. Get Involved
A huge thank you from all of us in the SuitUp family…
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We work across the US
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