Community Impact

For more than 45 years, CBL has been committed to making positive contributions to the communities in which we work and live. Through a long-standing partnership with United Way, our employee-directed giving program, CBL Cares, and corporate charitable giving, we contributed more than $150,000 to a wide range of organizations doing critical work in the communities we serve.

Financial Contributions

CBL Cares DonationsCBL Corporate DonationsUnited Way ContributionsContributions of Time14.2%13.2%13.2%59.5%
TypeAmount
CBL Cares Donations$25,850
CBL Corporate Donations$23,953
United Way Contributions$108,227
Contributions of Time$23,953

*based on 2023 Nonprofit Leadership Center value of $31.80 per hour volunteered

Volunteer Hours

407
Hours Donated to United Way
540
Hours Donated to Other Organizations
180178
Total Contributions

Through events like United Way's Day of Caring and CBL's annual United Way Workplace Campaign, MLK Day of Service, and our CBL Cares volunteer hours program, CBL's team clocked nearly 950 volunteer hours in 2023. CBL's collective community impact through charitable giving and volunteerism in 2023 is valued at over $180,000.

In addition to our corporate-driven initiatives, our properties play an integral role in the communities they serve by partnering with area non-profits to raise awareness and funds throughout the year.

  • In 2023, West County Center in St. Louis, Missouri, hosted The Giving Machines, raising nearly $200,000 over the 12-day period the machines were onsite at the property.
  • At two Tennessee properties, Hamilton Place in Chattanooga and CoolSprings Galleria in Nashville, we continued our partnership with Susan G. Komen to host the organizations More Than Pink Walk. Collectively, the events attracted nearly 2,500 participants and raised over $325,000 for the organization.

2024 Goals:

  • Increase the number of volunteer hours used by CBL team members.
  • Increase contributions to our United Way campaign.
  • Seek out new partnerships with organizations that align with our values.

CBL has demonstrated a lifetime of community engagement through its commitment to engaging and uplifting our shared community through its partnership with United Way. Through volunteerism, service on our board of directors, collaboration in our annual corporate campaign efforts, and much, much more, CBL has exemplified their belief in United Way and our mission to unite people and resources in building a stronger, healthier community. I am proud of the partnership we have built together, and the impact we will continue to make for our community for years to come.

Lesley Scearce, President and CEO
United Way of Greater Chattanooga

On behalf of the staff at Reflection Riding, we would like to thank CBL Properties for going above and beyond to help our organization keep moving forward. The Day of Caring was by far one of the most productive volunteer days so far this year and we could not have had the success we did without CBL. Not only did everyone have a good time, but they stuck it out 'til the very end. We were glad that we could help get folks out of the office and doing something new or different than their day to day tasks

Hannah Lieffring, Volunteer Coordinator/Nursey Assistant
Reflection Riding Arboretum and Nature Center

CBL has a long legacy of giving back and through our CBL Cares program, we seek to improve the quality of life in the communities in which we work and live. Over the last several years, our team has contributed thousands of hours and hundreds of thousands of dollars to organizations doing critical work in our communities.

Stacey Keating, Vice President - Corporate Communications
CBL Properties

CBL has proudly supported a number of national and Chattanooga-based non-profit organizations, including:

CBL Cares

We strive to make a difference in the communities we serve through our CBL Cares initiative, as well as the numerous programs our employees are passionately involved in.

CBL team members participating in United Way Day of Caring in fall 2023.

CBL team members participating in United Way Day of Caring in fall 2023.

CBL team members volunteer at Girls, Inc. in Chattanooga.

CBL team members volunteer at Girls, Inc. in Chattanooga.

CBL team members volunteer at Gratefull, a community-wide Thanksgiving meal served in the middle of downtown Chattanooga.

CBL team members volunteer at Gratefull, a community-wide Thanksgiving meal served in the middle of downtown Chattanooga.

The team based at Hanes Mall in Winston-Salem, North Carolina volunteer at a local food bank.

The team based at Hanes Mall in Winston-Salem, North Carolina volunteer at a local food bank.

CBL team member Mike Oswald pressure washes a boardwalk at Reflection Riding during United Way Day of Caring in 2023.

CBL team member Mike Oswald pressure washes a boardwalk at Reflection Riding during United Way Day of Caring in 2023.

CBL team members volunteer in the nursery at Reflection Riding during United Way Day of Caring in 2023.

CBL team members volunteer in the nursery at Reflection Riding during United Way Day of Caring in 2023.