Here are five things to know about the volunteering:
1. There were 1,089 Medtronic Spinal employee volunteers who contributed 4,800 charitable hours.
2. Medtronic has a Mission in Motion program, which supports employee efforts to participate in community activities during workday hours.
3. The volunteer efforts included Project 6 and a Day of Caring. There was also Three Weeks of Giving service campaigns during the holidays.
4. Last year, Medtronic donated $10,000 to Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital spinal division and $30,000 to Christ Community Health Services to support scoliosis awareness.
5. Charitable hours from Medtronic employees increased 14 percent over 2013.
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