James Group International
Community
JGI staff with students from Crocket Technical HS

Community

James Group International is committed to supporting the communities where JGI employees live and work. This commitment is demonstrated through corporate donations to philanthropic organizations, service on non-profit boards by the CEO, John A. James, and the many hours that JGI employees donate to make a difference in their communities and to make life better for others.
 
Organizations Supported by JGI
  • Coleman A. Young Foundation
  • Museum of African American History
  • Boys and Girls Clubs of Southeast Michigan
  • African Relief Fund
  • Citzenship Education Fund
  • Crimestoppers
  • Southwest Detroit Business Association
  • APACC

March 2008
JGI Supports the After 5 Detroit Broomball Tournament
When it comes to retaining young adults as compared to other states, Michigan ranks near the bottom. In an effort to help course correct this trend in the metropolitan Detroit area, James Group International supports After 5, an organization with the mission of getting young people excited about living in the area through providing information and sponsoring events that make living, working and playing in Detroit enjoyable. As part of its ongoing support for After 5, JGI was an event sponsor for After 5's Detroit Broomball tournament held at Campus Martius on March 12, 2008.

February 2008
JGI Provides Job Shadowing Opportunities to High School Students
Renaissance Global Logistics, a JGI company, hosted 15 students from Crocket Technical High School, a Detroit Public School, for a day of job shadowing in February 2008. Activities included job shadowing with staff and an address by JGI CEO, John A. James.

October 2007
Breast Cancer Walk
The James Group Walkers would like to thank JGI and RGL for making a generous contribution for their walk on Bell Aisle on October 13, 2007. Special thanks to Donna Darden-McClung, Leontyne Paige, Natasha Powell, Maria Ochoa, Carlota Garza, James Fisher, Jerel Lane, Vanessa Anderson, Chi-Meka Jones, Danielle Beasley, Mary Stokes, Serena Levy, and Ronald Butler for participating in our walk against breast cancer.