We support organizations our employees value. Every year, Otis’ President’s Awards recognize individuals or teams who make outstanding contributions in areas vital to serving our customers and succeeding as a company, such as process improvement, safety, customer service and innovation.

As part of their award, winning teams receive US $5,000 to donate to their charities of choice meeting Otis Contribution Guidelines. In 2009, 14 President's Awards winners supported the following worthy organizations.

•	American School for the Deaf
•	Asociación Española contra el Cáncer (Spanish Cancer Association)
•	Da Ying Chuan Primary School
•	Every Dollar Feeds Kids
•	Fondation Theodora
•	Hangzhou Jiubao Central Primary School
•	Jefferson Elementary School
•	Kaliningrad Emergency Hospital
•	Korean Society for the Cerebral Palsied
•	Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles
•	Manthan
•	Multiple Sclerosis Society
•	Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy
•	PIH Foundation
•	Ronald McDonald House
•	Shram Mandir
•	Special Olympics
•	Steps Leicestershire Conductive Education Centre

 

In addition, the United Technologies Volunteer Grant Program recognizes and encourages employee volunteer activities by contributing to specific organizations in which employees are involved.