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Company: Staples , an office products company, serves consumers and businesses through its office superstores and through mail order catalog, e-commerce, and contract businesses.

Leadership: Ron Sargent serves Staples as its CEO and Chairman of the Board. Previously, he had served Staples as its Chief Operating Officer.

Charitable Activities: Staples Foundation for Learning, Inc., Grants to: Boys and Girls Clubs of America, Initiative for a Competitive Inner City, Earth Force, LINC TELACU Education Foundation, Institute for Entrepreneurship, Product Donations, Supplies for School Kids and Staples Business Depot in the Community are Staples' main charitable activities.

Areas of Concentration: Starbucks Coffee Co. purchases and roasts whole bean coffees and sells them along with Italian style espresso beverages, pastries, confections, and coffee-related accessories and equipment.

Leadership: Jim Donald leads Starbucks as its Chief Executive.

Charitable Activities: Starbucks Foundation, Environmental affairs (conservation in coffee growing countries, recycling), promoting sustainable social, ecological, and economic models for the production of coffee, community building programs.

Areas of Concentration: Starbucks concentrates on causes such as sustainability and community building.

Company: Washington Mutual (WaMu) is a Seattle, Washington based bank. It offers personal banking and business banking services.

Leadership: Kerry K. Killinger serves WaMu as the chairman and chief executive officer.

Charitable Activities: WaMu's volunteer and giving programs include: CAN! Committed Active Neighbors program, CAN! Cash program, Matching Gift Program, and Employee Giving Campaign.

Areas of Concentration: Education, employee giving, and partnerships with nonprofit organizations demonstrate WaMu's commitment to the community.