This Founder’s Day, our teams across the country volunteered at local charities to make a difference.
The East Atlanta Kids Club gives youth who otherwise have limited after-school and summertime options a safe and stimulating place to play, to learn, and to express themselves under the supervision of caring adults. They offer out-of-school-time tutoring, mentoring, and enrichment programs.
Optomi Baltimore has put another successful Founder’s Day in the books, spending time with the folks of Paul’s Place and making sure everyone who walked in the door was given “Dignity and Respect.”
The Charlotte team had a great day painting the entire interior of a Habitat for Humanity home today! The greatest part was seeing the future homeowner come visit the house to say thanks for the help. She had just completed chemotherapy and was so grateful for everything. Great work, team!
The Chicago team was honored to spend Opt2give Day at The Ronald McDonald House Charities and, in particular, their Meals from the Heart Program. In keeping with our message of feeding those in need, we had the pleasure of cooking lunch for families whose children are being treated at Advocate Children’s Hospital. It’s just across the street from the Ronald McDonald House, so families stay there while visiting their kids. The charity provides a “home away from home” offering comfortable private rooms where families can get a good night’s sleep knowing that their child is close by. Happy 4th Birthday, Optomi. It was a great way to spend the day!
Dallas had a great time playing with the elementary school kids at Good Elementary during Opt2give Day. We helped with homework and had lots of laughs.
Our Denver team served at the Food Bank of the Rockies. Their volunteer efforts helped the warehouse get food to people who needed it. The homeless population represents only about 10% of the Food Bank recipients. The rest? Every day, people like low-wage workers, children, seniors on fixed incomes, and individuals with health issues.
Detroit was proud to head back to Gleaners Food Bank for Opt2give Day 2016. Gleaners provides 33,000,000 pounds of food to those in need each year, with a focus on food-insecure children and their families. It amounts to 79,000 meals EVERY DAY. Incredible.
The OC team volunteered at the Boys & Girls Club Irvine! This involved hanging out with the kids and rotating through different activities with them, such as Physical Fitness & Health and Academic Enrichment.
