Keyfactor Gives Back : 2022 Journée mondiale du bénévolat

Last week, Keyfactor employees around the world traded in their laptops and headsets for paintbrushes, oven mitts, gardening gloves, and other tools to pitch in for the company’s first-ever Global Volunteer Day.

Keyfactor’s People team and Culture Committee coordinated the inaugural event, which connected our global workforce of nearly 360 employees with opportunities to give back to charitable organizations in their local community. Employees cleaned up beaches, scooped ice cream, pulled weeds, prepared meals, painted fences, and more — in support of organizations making a positive impact on their local community.

Donner en retour à nos communautés est une partie importante de ce que nous sommes en tant qu'entreprise - il est primordial que nous donnions la priorité au bénévolat", a déclaré Gail Joyce, directeur des ressources humaines de Keyfactor. " s'est engagé à soutenir ces organisations méritantes et à donner à nos employés l'occasion de faire du bénévolat. "Keyfactor s'engage à soutenir ces organisations et programmes méritoires, et le fait de donner à nos employés l'occasion de faire du bénévolat ensemble multiplie leur impact positif sur les communautés locales.

Voici un aperçu de la façon dont les employés de Keyfactor dans le monde entier se sont mobilisés pour soutenir leurs communautés.

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Atlanta, GA

The Atlanta team gave their time to Books for Africa, which collects and ships books, computers, tablets, and library materials to every country in Africa in collaboration with worldwide donors, publishers, and African partners. Keyfactor employees sorted and packed books according to category and reading level.

Cleveland, OH

Les équipes de Cleveland, où se trouve le siège de Keyfactor, se sont divisées en petits groupes pour soutenir plusieurs organisations.

Boys Hope Girls Hope creates opportunities for children living in under-resourced communities. Employees helped with a variety of projects to prepare for their upcoming Summer Program, from preparing meals, painting classrooms, landscaping the campus and organizing items for a golf outing fundraiser.

At the West Side Catholic Center, which provides free services, resources, and support to people in the Greater Cleveland area, Keyfactor employees sorted donated clothing and restocked the organization’s thrift store.

Another group enjoyed an afternoon outdoors, cleaning up one of Cleveland’s Metroparks. They pulled on gloves and removed invasive plants to make the park more enjoyable for visitors.

At the Ronald McDonald House, teams flexed their cooking skills by preparing meals for the Compassionate Cuisine program. Families staying at the house can enjoy a hot meal, prepared with love.

San Mateo, CA

Out on the West Coast, teams gathered to beautify the beach in Mission Bay. They enjoyed fresh air while cleaning up a community landmark.

They also participated in a MapSwipe event sponsored by the American Red Cross – a virtual, online mapping initiative that allows anyone with a smartphone to vet recently-mapped areas, ensuring we have the most accurate, up-to-date maps of the world’s unmapped areas. First responders working with these communities often have to cover large areas, but lack the data necessary for an efficient response. Through MapSwipe, volunteers help pinpoint where critical infrastructure and populations are located.

Barcelone et Madrid, Espagne

À Barcelone et à Madrid, les équipes se sont associées aux antennes locales de la Fondation Eurofirms, une organisation qui soutient les adultes souffrant de déficiences intellectuelles et les femmes qui réintègrent le marché du travail. Elles ont passé du temps avec les participants au programme et les ont aidés à créer des cadres photos faits maison pour exposer un souvenir favori.

Aix-la-Chapelle, Allemagne

L'équipe d'Aix-la-Chapelle a participé à une collecte de sang parrainée par l'hôpital universitaire d'Aix-la-Chapelle. Chaque donneur a reçu 20 euros à reverser à des projets de recherche de l'hôpital, qui les a généreusement abondés.

En outre, ils ont distribué des friandises à une école primaire locale, où les enfants ont dégusté des glaces et des brochettes de fruits.

Cet après-midi-là, les employés ont également passé du temps à ramasser les déchets dans les rues autour d'Aix-la-Chapelle Nord.

Solna, Suède

Teams picked up their phones to support MapSwipe and helped pinpoint where critical infrastructure and populations are located on world maps. This work is vital to first responders supporting these communities.

Thanks to the organizations that allowed us to help out and make a small difference, and to Keyfactor’s People team and Culture Committee for making our Global Volunteer Day possible! To keep up with the latest Keyfactor team updates, follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.