2016, it was "one of the greenest buildings in the world". Brooks provides paid time annually to employees to volunteer for community organizations. Among other causes, Brooks employees have supported ConservationNEXT's Seattle Backyard Collective, Habitat for Humanity, Northwest Harvest, the Seattle Ronald McDonald House and the 2018 Special Olympic Games. "Run B'Cause" product donation grants are given annually to organizations who support a "healthier, Run Happier world". It was announced in June 2017 that Brooks Running would partner with the 2018 Special Olympics USA Games to create limited-edition co-branded running shoes and apparel, with a portion of the proceeds benefiting the games, and provide free running shoes to athletes participating in the Special Olympics Healthy Athletes Fit Feet program, which offers athletes free podiatric screenings. Sponsorship Team sponsorships Hansons-Brooks Brooks Beasts Track Club Brooks Mavericks Brooks Run Happy Team Sponsored athletes (partial list) Notes References External links Shoe companies of the United States Clothing companies established in 1914 Athletic shoe brands Sportswear brands Manufacturing companies based in Seattle 1914 establishments in Pennsylvania Wallingford, Seattle Berkshire Hathaway