giving back is built into who we are
We believe in supporting the communities where we live and work. From educational scholarships to backpack drives and community service, giving back has been part of the Merchants family since 1961.
We believe in supporting the communities where we live and work. From educational scholarships to backpack drives and community service, giving back has been part of the Merchants family since 1961.
OUR STORY
it started with
a night job
Our founder, Ted Haas, put himself through UCLA by cleaning buildings at night, and used that experience to build a thriving family business. That belief in the power of education and opportunity never left us.
We started the Haas Family Trust to strengthen the educational trajectories of our team members' children, offering scholarships to college-bound students. We invest $200,000 annually in college tuition and grants for the children of our team.
MERCHANTS GIVES
how we give back
to our communities
EDUCATIONAL
FOUNDATION
INVESTING IN FUTURES
The Haas Family Trust offers scholarships to college-bound children of our team members, strengthening educational trajectories for the next generation.
BACKPACK
DRIVES
READY FOR DAY ONE
Each year we gather and distribute backpacks filled with school supplies, helping local students start the school year confident, and ready to learn.
CHARITABLE
SERVICES
DONATING FOR GOOD
We donate cleaning and facilities services to schools, nonprofits, and community organizations, putting our teams and expertise to work where they matter most.
COMMUNITY
PARTNERSHIPS
LOCAL ROOTS, LOCAL IMPACT
We support the communities where we live and work through partnerships with local schools, shelters, and charitable organizations across the Southwest.
EMPLOYEE-LED
GIVING
GENOROSITY FROM WITHIN
Our team members nominate causes and lead volunteer efforts close to their hearts — giving back as a family, in the places we call home.
A CULTURE
OF CARE
BUILT INTO WHO WE ARE
Giving back is not a program, it is part of our identity. Since 1961, caring for people and community has been at the center of everything we do.
partner with us
in giving back
Have a cause or community program we should know about? We'd love to hear from you.