In November, Cloudera celebrated its third annual Week of Giving, one of many firm’s most cherished initiatives. Annually, this occasion is a time for Clouderans throughout the globe to hitch in and spend time giving again to the causes they care about. From partnering with a nonprofit group to gathering donations or volunteering their time, Clouderans rolled up their sleeves to offer again to their communities.
This 12 months, we had volunteers spanning practically each continent and making a distinction of their communities, from India and Australia to Eire, Costa Rica, the U.S. and so many extra.
Don’t simply take our phrase for it, although. Learn and find out about what a few of our workforce members selected to do to have fun Week of Giving.
First, let’s hear from a couple of of our workforce members in APAC.
“Group members in Cloudera’s Bangalore workplace frolicked throughout Week of Giving creating notebooks, utterly from scratch, usingrecycled supplies, and kits to assist equip underprivileged college students with the required faculty provides. I actualized that doing issues with love can drastically influence folks’s lives.” – Philemon Johnson, Senior Software program Engineer
“Cloudera’s Sydney workplace frolicked all through the week supporting Foodbank NSW & ACT within the battle in opposition to starvation throughout Australia. We volunteered labeling and packaging quite a lot of important grocery gadgets, which will likely be distributed by our group companions to assist these in want. Given their excessive value, offering these merchandise to those in want is essential in supporting native communities. It was a rewarding alternative to come back collectively, be taught extra about meals rescue efforts, and make a tangible influence on regional communities all through NSW & ACT. We’re proud to say we’ve all formally joined the ranks of #HungerFighters!” – Sarah Robinson, Expertise Acquisition Lead APAC
Now let’s flip to what Clouderans within the Americas did to have fun Week of Giving. 
“Volunteers from Cloudera’s Santa Clara workforce spent the Tuesday morning of Week of Giving serving to present groceries to over 540 native households, working with Second Harvest of Silicon Valley. Supporting SHSV is an ongoing effort for Santa Clara based mostly Clouderans” – Amanda Allan, Supervisor, Cloudera Government Briefing Program
“The Costa Rica workplace had the chance to spend a day at Fundación Génesis Costa Rica, a corporation that gives important assist to youngsters and households in want. It was a full day, filled with duties like cleansing the services, adorning the social eating corridor for Christmas, serving to within the kitchen, and, most memorably, enjoying video games and connecting with the youngsters. Stepping away from our ordinary routines as technologists to spend time with a group we don’t usually work together with reminded us of how impactful volunteering may be. Experiences like this present us how essential it’s to offer again and take time to make a distinction.” – Natalia Aviles, Knowledge Analyst
Subsequent, let’s flip to our EMEA-based groups for a take a look at how they spent the week.
“I had the chance to take part in occasions together with writing Christmas playing cards for purchasers of Pleasant Name Cork, a service that helps deal with isolation and loneliness amongst older folks, and serving to wrap Christmas containers for the Crann Centre, which helps folks dwelling with neuro-physical disabilities. Group members from our Cork workplace additionally contributed to a meals drive for native charity Penny Dinners which supplies scorching meals for these in want within the metropolis. I’m very grateful for the alternatives Cloudera supplies to assist initiatives like these throughout our Week of Giving particularly at the moment of 12 months. It’s an amazing reminder of simply how fortunate all of us are as many individuals discover this a really troublesome time of 12 months and want our assist!” – James Ahern, HR Methods Analyst
“We have been thrilled with the result of our efforts supporting Pleasant Name Cork, having produced over 150 written Christmas Playing cards for his or her purchasers, and even acquired extremely form reward immediately from the nonprofit associate, thanking us for our efforts. It will not have been doable with out the assist of our Cloudera Cares Ambassadors, our fellow teammates, and the assist of everybody at Cloudera”. – Laura O’Connor, HR Enterprise Companion
“For members of Cloudera’s Budapest workplace, Week of Giving meant spending a day on the REX Canine Dwelling, an animal shelter that’s residence to
animals of all types, from goats to cats and even horses. The Cloudera workforce spent the day serving to to rework an enormous heap of soil right into a clean, inviting floor for the canine. Afterward, we frolicked with the animals and serving to repair and clear their enclosures as nicely. Massive due to the Clouderans who introduced their finest animal-loving vitality, and made today so successful. Whether or not you got here for the cuddles, the gardening… or the gyros, we hope you left with a smile. The REX animals have been undoubtedly pleased to satisfy us!“ – Glória Benkő, Software program Engineer II
In its third 12 months, we have now been so extremely proud to see Clouderans from all around the globe embrace our Week of Giving and dive into so many heartwarming and impactful tasks. Thanks to everybody who participated, and we sit up for seeing what our groups have in retailer for subsequent 12 months.
Try the video under with highlights from this 12 months’s Week of Giving and be taught extra about how Cloudera is working to assist the communities that we stay in.