Category: Charity

Last week RAND held its third annual blood drive in partnership with the American Red Cross. For five hours, our Central Meeting Space transformed into a fully operational blood donation center, where we rolled up our sleeves and went to work. This...

Leg Warmers? Check. Popped collars? Check. Big Hair? Like totally! The Make-A-Wish organization’s 80’s-themed benefit party at Le Poisson Rouge in the West Village on November 12 was an evening filled with music, dancing, a hefty dose of 80’s nostalgia—and...

To help feed hungry families, RAND is proud to participate in Canstruction, an annual charity event in which local engineering and architecture firms build sculptures out of canned foods for a public art exhibition. The cans used in the sculptures are...

Blood transfusions help save lives--and a constant supply of fresh blood is always needed. Every few seconds, somewhere in the country, someone requires blood--40,000 pints are used each day. Please join RAND in partnership with the American Red Cross for...

Those of us in the engineering and architecture industry in New York City are fully familiar with the Facade Inspection and Safety Program (FISP), formerly known as Local Law 11/98 and in its original form, Local Law 10/80. But while...

Based on the popularity of our UP Band competition last spring, RAND recently held another Step It UP competition—this time as a RAND Gives Back fundraiser for our favorite charities. Each participant had a daily step goal (10,000 steps minimum;...

‘Tis the season to be giving, and this year as part of our RAND Gives Back program, goodwill ambassador Randy the Snowman is donating toys to our friends at New Alternatives for Children, a non-profit organization that serves youths with...

Two weeks after I joined RAND as a Senior Structural Engineer this summer, I received an email from our human resources manager announcing this year’s New York Canstruction competition and inviting RAND staff to participate. Canstruction is a design and...

A round of golf typically takes four hours or more to play, and if you’re a beginner like me it can be an endlessly frustrating afternoon. That’s why having a fun group of people in your foursome is key to...