From the ballot box to the classroom, the dedicated workers, organizers, and leaders who forged this great organization and maintain its status as a champion of social justice, fought long and hard to ensure that the voices of African Americans would be heard. For nearly one hundred years, it has been the talent and tenacity of NAACP members that has saved lives and changed many negative aspects of American society. The NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) strives to ensure that all people are represented and have equal rights in American society and culture, regardless of race. The nation's oldest and largest civil rights organization, the group works via advocacy, education, and research, and it publishes the magazine Crisis and a quarterly newsletter The NAACP Advocate.

Foley is committed deeply to the principle of community service. We believe it is both an ethical responsibility as attorneys and a moral obligation as human beings to give back to the communities in which we live and work. Whether providing services to a legal aid society or dedicating time to a local charity, we approach community service with the same level of integrity and insightful, innovative thinking as we do our client service. Foley, improving the quality of life in our communities is a proud tradition. We are dedicated to supporting charitable activities that result in stronger communities. Many of our attorneys serve as volunteer officers, directors, and trustees of charitable organizations, and volunteer their free time for such entities.

The Royal Mencap Society is dedicated to helping adults and children with learning disabilities. Royal Mencap Society offers information and support services in areas such as housing, education, employment, and leisure activities in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. (Housing services are provided through the Golden Lane Housing charity.) Mencap also runs campaigns for better treatment and opportunities for the learning disabled. Along with a group of other parents, Judy Fryd, who had a learning disabled child, formed the National Association of Parents of Backward Children in 1946, which became the Royal Society for Mentally Handicapped Children and Adults, later shortened to Royal Mencap Society.

Athenahealth, Inc. engages in the provision of Internet-based business services for physician practices in the United States. The company principally offers athenaCollector, a revenue cycle management service that automates and manages billing-related functions for physician practices and includes a practice management platform. athenaCollector assists. AthenaClinicals, a clinical cycle management service that automates and manages medical record management-related functions for physician practices and includes an EMR platform. athenaClinicals assists medical groups with the handling of physician orders and related inbound and outbound communications to ensure that orders are carried out and to provide online patient clinical record. In addition, athenahealth offers automated messaging services that remind patients of appointment details and allow them to use that automated system to confirm or reschedule the appointment or to speak with a live operator.

GfK Healthcare provides market research and strategic consulting services to pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical diagnostics companies. GfK Healthcare, LP market research services include qualitative, quantitative, product positioning, project management, and market landscape research. Clients have included Pfizer, Novartis, and GlaxoSmithKline. GfK Healthcare, LP is a segment of German market research conglomerate GfK Group. GfK Healthcare, LP utilizes its parent company's resources in order to reach more than 115 offices across 90 countries. GfK Healthcare was formerly comprised of three separate companies (GfK Market Measures, GfK Strategic Marketing, and GfK V2) until early 2009, when GfK combined them under the GfK Healthcare banner.

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is an international law firm with more than 2,500 attorneys and 28 offices throughout 16 countries across Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and the US. The firm specializes in business law and advises corporations, financial institutions, and governments around the world. Practice areas include antitrust and competition, mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, tax, employment, real estate, intellectual property, and dispute resolution. Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has assisted such clients as Eurotunnel, the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, and the Government of Bahrain.

ATM National, Inc. company maintains a network of Allpoint-branded surcharge-free ATMS in the US and UK. It targets financial institutions with little or no ATM infrastructure, including credit unions, community banks, payroll and prepaid debit card providers, and Internet banks. The company has more than 37,000 machines, primarily located in retail locations and convenience stores including 7-Eleven, Target, and CVS; it has about 1,000 member institutions. Founded in 2000, ATM National is owned by Cardtronics, the largest ATM owner and operator in the world.

DirectCash Income Fund company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada. Direct Cash Income Fund operates as open ended limited purpose trust in Canada. The company, through its subsidiaries, provides ATMs, debit terminals, and prepaid products. It offers ATM services, including the ATM transaction processing; ATM ownership, service, and maintenance; and sale of ATMs. The company also provides debit services, which include debit transaction processing; debit terminal maintenance and service; and sale and ownership of debit terminals. In addition, it offers prepaid card products, including prepaid debit and credit cards; and prepaid cellular and long distance air time, as well as engages in processing of cash card transactions. As of December 31, 2008, the company operated 5884 ATMs; and 3138 debit terminals. Its customers include convenience food stores, restaurants, pharmacies, grocery stores, bowling centers, bars, pubs, nightclubs, casinos, sports facilities, bingo halls, hotels, malls, and airports, as well as payday loan, cheque cashing companies, income tax refund discounters, and retailers. Direct Cash sells its products through sales personnel, commission sales agents, direct mail, and distributors.

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA), founded in 1824, was the first animal protection organization in the world. Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals influence has spread far beyond the UK to the establishment of similar organizations, such as the ASPCA in the US and the RSPCA in Australia. Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals manages about 30 clinics and more than 50 animal centers, as well as a handful of wildlife centers. Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has a network of nearly 200 branches in England and Wales that operate under the RSPCA banner. In addition to these operations, the group supports legislation and campaigns that focus on animal welfare issues. Queen Victoria became the first British monarch to serve as the society's royal patron in 1840.

Grafico is one of the West Coast's leaders in production services with a reputation for embracing emerging technology and exceptional client satisfaction. Grafico is a second generation, family-owned company that has been an integral part of the creative community for over 35 years. Providing award winning critical color expertise in Prepress and Large Format Printing nation wide. Grafico gets into the details and creates moving billboards, to boot. The commercial printing firm offers digital prepress services and specializes in large-format jobs, such as fleet graphics, point-of-sale displays, and pop-ups. For its customers, Grafico outfits vehicles, such as buses and trucks, with large-scale graphics to create moving billboards. Clients have included Acura, Contadina, Paramount Pictures, Nestl, and Disney.

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