Volunteering Week in Rotkreuz: Volunteers brave the weather for a good cause
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In early summer, the Roche Diagnostics International (RDI) Volunteering Week took place for the third time. For a week, Roche employees in Rotkreuz had the opportunity to support regional non-profit institutions during their business hours. This was an important commitment for Roche that relieves the burden on non-profit organisations and allows Roche colleagues to take on exciting and varied work - a win-win situation!
Around 65 volunteers took part in the program, supporting various social and environmental projects in the greater Zug-Zürich region. Although rain and mud were the order of the day this year, volunteers experienced a range of varied work assignments at non-profit institutions.
Activities included planting trees and building protective fences in the Buchenegg state forest; tree maintenance in the Affoltern am Albis forest district; removing invasive non-native plants in conservation areas at Agrofutura in Rotkreuz; distributing food to the needy at Incontro in Zürich; and an entertaining afternoon of bingo at the dementia ward of the Sandbühl nursing home in Schlieren.
The employees were not only able to broaden their own horizons and experience a varied working day, but also able to get to know fellow Roche colleagues. What's more, the outdoors excursion was a refreshing change from usual workaday life, even despite the rain. The most important thing, however, was the specific support offered to the regional non-profit organisations through the work. A warm thank you to all those who defied the weather and worked so tirelessly.
Roche volunteers working for Incontro, distributing food to people in need.
Roche volunteers working for Incontro, distributing food to people in need.
Motivated Rotkreuz colleagues during forestry work in the Buchenegg state forest.
Motivated Rotkreuz colleagues during forestry work in the Buchenegg state forest.
Roche volunteers at tree maintenance in Affoltern am Albis.
Roche volunteers at tree maintenance in Affoltern am Albis.
Despite the bad weather, fellow Rotkreuz volunteers helped non-profit organisations in the region.
Through their commitment the non-profit organisations were relieved.
This is how a concrete contribution was made for a good cause.