Day of Caring
A hands-on volunteering experience which has already become a tradition in six cities. On designated days of caring, company employees pack bags for local food banks.
Our Projects
The European Way of Corporate Citizenship
Project Summary
In cooperation with the John Deere Foundation, PHINEO/United Way Germany has created a project which addresses key social needs such as food security, youth education, and community building in Germany. The project portfolio combines volunteering efforts, financial support, and capacity building.
Partner
John Deere is the brand name of Deere & Company, an American corporation that manufactures agricultural machinery, heavy equipment, forestry machinery, diesel engines, drivetrains used in heavy equipment, and lawn care equipment.
Goal
We enable impactful social change in the fields of food security and youth education as well as establishing a vivid corporate citizenship culture in Germany.
Target Group
We, with John Deere’s extraordinary workforce, serve the youth and families who live, work, and learn in John Deere’s home communities to ensure their inclusive and equitable access to resources and educational opportunities.
Locations
“The European Way of Corporate Citizenship” is coordinated in Berlin and implemented in the cities of Mannheim, Bruchsal, Kaiserslautern, Zweibrücken, Walldorf, Stadtlohn, Windhagen, Tirschenreuth, and Ludwigshafen.
Activities
Skills-Based Volunteering
This opportunity is implemented in cooperation with two nonprofits and includes mentoring to support youth at risk seeking to start their career as well as to empower youth for STEM.
Knowledge Lab
A component which includes trainings, publications, public conferences as well as the creation of handbooks.
Results
With the help of dedicated employees who spent 261 days worth of time volunteering and made generous donations, we were able to achieve great things in 2022!
22,000+ Beneficiaries
were supported
with food and donations in 2022
220 youth
were reached
with our mentoring activities in 2022
261 Days
worth of time volunteering
spent by dedicated employees in 2022 Achievements
We are providing key capacity-building contents for non-profits and corporates through the Knowledge Lab
We are promoting a vivid corporate citizenship culture in Germany
We are strengthening existing and initiate new non-profit partnerships in the region
