In November, Cloudera celebrated its third annual Giving Week, one of many firm’s most cherished initiatives. Annually, this occasion is a time for Clouders all over the world to come back collectively and spend time contributing to the causes they care about. From partnering with a nonprofit to amassing donations or volunteering their time, Clouders rolled up their sleeves to present again to their communities.
This 12 months, we had volunteers on nearly each continent and so they made a distinction of their communities, from India and Australia to Eire, Costa Rica, the US and plenty of extra.
Nonetheless, do not simply take our phrase for it. Learn and study what a few of our staff members selected to do to have a good time Giving Week.
First, let’s hear from a few of our staff members in APAC.
“Group members at Cloudera’s Bengaluru workplace hung out throughout Giving Week creating notebooks, fully from scratch, utilizing recycled supplies. supplies and kits to assist equip deprived college students with obligatory faculty provides. I’m actual“It has been found that doing issues with love can have an amazing affect on individuals’s lives.” – Philemon Johnson, Senior Software program Engineer
“Cloudera’s Sydney workplace hung out all through the week supporting Meals Financial institution of New South Wales and ACT within the battle towards starvation all through Australia. We volunteered labeling and packaging quite a lot of important grocery gadgets, which shall be distributed via our group companions to assist these in want. Given their excessive price, provide these merchandise to ththese in want is essential to supporting native communities. It was a rewarding alternative to come back collectively, study extra about meals rescue efforts and make a tangible affect on regional communities throughout NSW and ACT. “We’re proud to say that now we have all formally joined the ranks of #HungerFighters!” – Sarah Robinson, APAC Expertise Acquisition Chief
Now let us take a look at what Clouders within the Americas did to have a good time Giving Week. 
“Volunteers from the Cloudera staff in Santa Clara spent the Tuesday morning of Giving Week serving to to supply meals to greater than 540 native households, working with Second crop of Silicon Valley. Supporting SHSV is an ongoing effort for Santa Clara-based Clouderans” – Amanda Allan, Cloudera Govt Insights Program Supervisor
“The Costa Rica workplace had the chance to spend a day in Genesis Costa Rica Basisa corporation that gives important assist to kids and households in want. It was a full day, filled with duties equivalent to cleansing the amenities, adorning the soup kitchen for Christmas, serving to within the kitchen and, most memorably, taking part in and connecting with the kids. Stepping away from our ordinary routines as technologists to spend time with a group we do not work together with typically reminded us of the affect volunteering can have. “Experiences like this present us how vital it’s to present again and take the time to make a distinction.” – Natalia Avilés, knowledge analyst
Subsequent, let’s transfer on to our EMEA groups to see how they spent the week. 
“I had the chance to take part in occasions together with writing Christmas playing cards for shoppers of Pleasant name Corka service that helps fight isolation and loneliness for older individuals and helps wrap Christmas bins for Crann Heartwhich helps individuals residing with neurophysical disabilities. Group members from our Cork workplace additionally contributed to a meals drive for native charities. penny dinners which gives scorching meals to town’s needy. I am so grateful for the alternatives Cloudera gives to assist initiatives like these throughout our Giving Week, particularly this time of 12 months. It is an amazing reminder of how fortunate all of us are, as many individuals discover this a really troublesome time of 12 months and wish our assist! – James Ahern, HR Techniques Analyst
“We’re delighted with the end result of our efforts to assist Pleasant Name Cork, having produced over 150 written Christmas playing cards for his or her prospects and have even acquired extremely sort compliments straight from the charity companion, thanking us for our efforts. “It could not have been potential with out the assist of our Cloudera Cares ambassadors, our teammates, and the assist of everybody at Cloudera.” – Laura O’Connor, Human Assets Enterprise Companion
“For members of the Cloudera Budapest workplace, Giving Week meant spending a day within the REX canine homean animal shelter that homes
animals of every kind, from goats to cats and even horses. The Cloudera staff spent the day serving to rework an enormous pile of grime right into a easy, dog-friendly floor. Afterwards, we spend time with the animals and likewise assist groom and clear their enclosures. Many because of the Clouderans who introduced their finest animal-loving vitality and made today successful. Whether or not you got here for the hugs, the gardening… or the gyros, we hope you left with a smile. The REX animals had been positively pleased to satisfy us!“ – Glória Benkő, Software program Engineer II
Now in its third 12 months, we’re extremely proud to see Clouders all over the world embrace our Week of Giving and immerse themselves in so many transferring and impactful tasks. Thanks to everybody who participated and we stay up for seeing what our groups have in retailer for subsequent 12 months.
Watch the video beneath with highlights from this 12 months’s Giving Week and study extra about how cloud is working to assist the communities through which we stay.
