Volunteering together is a great way to build relationships with your colleagues. You get to know things about co-workers that would never have come up in a typical workday discussion. Our Perficient Atlanta team had the opportunity to do just that during a recent volunteer initiative with our local Habitat for Humanity. For years I’ve […]
Posts Tagged ‘Individual Impact’
How 3 Perficient Colleagues Use Their Tech Skills to Give Back
In the digital age, charity organizations have a strong need for technology support. Here’s how three of our Perficient Minneapolis colleagues are using their technical and business skills for the greater good of their community: Tools Designed for Compatible Technology International Aid Developing Nations Art Quinn, General Manager Art has been a longtime volunteer with Compatible […]
Food Drive Gives Civic-Minded Perficient Consultants a Chance to Give Back
In less than one week, our Indianapolis team collected nearly 124 pounds of food for Open Doors of Washington Township. The organization strives to improve the quality of life for Washington Township residents in Westfield, IN, through food and clothing assistance, referral to community services, and spiritual guidance. Even though we all have busy lives […]
Perficient Irvine Team Volunteers to Help Veterans
Veterans Day is an opportunity for me to reflect and share my gratitude for the sacrifices that our service members have provided in defending our freedoms. I work out of our Irvine office in sunny Southern California, where our philanthropy committee is always looking to give back to the local community. In the past, we’ve […]
Perficient Irvine Team Walks to Find a Cure for Breast Cancer
According to U.S. government statistics, one in eight women will develop breast cancer in their lives. From neighbors to colleagues to friends, breast cancer can affect someone we know and results in nearly 40,000 deaths per year, second behind lung cancer. Numerous support organizations including Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure have stepped up […]
Perficient Atlanta Team Helps Pack 8,000 Meals at Local Food Bank
The Atlanta Community Food Bank helps serve thousands by providing food to those in need throughout metro Atlanta and north Georgia. Food is donated and collected at a massive facility near central Atlanta and then sorted and packed into boxes to be distributed by various partner agencies to low-income Georgia citizens. The food is sorted […]
Perficient Charlotte Colleagues Support WSOC-TV School Tools Collection
No matter the cause, I can always count on my colleagues at our Perficient Charlotte office to pitch in for any volunteer opportunities that come our way. One of our most recent community initiatives involved sorting hundreds of boxes of school supplies that were donated by local businesses and individuals. Local station WSOC-TV collected the supplies and […]
Perficient Detroit Team Donates School Supplies to Peace Neighborhood Center
Our Detroit team recently ran a school supply drive for Peace Neighborhood Center, a local organization that provides programs for children, families, and individuals who are affected by social and economic problems. The collection included high-quality backpacks and assorted school supplies for the center’s College and Career Prep Club as a part of an annual […]
Perficient St. Louis Team’s School Supply Donations Bring Support and Smiles
Back-to-school season got a little brighter this year for local youth in need thanks to our St. Louis team. Colleagues donated school supplies to Circle Of Concern, a food pantry that aids low-income families living in west St. Louis County. Items included markers, backpacks, pencils, notebooks, and more. The organization distributes grade-appropriate supplies to students […]
Perficient Charlotte Team Donates 100 Pairs of Shoes to Soles4Souls
I first heard about Soles4Souls through a social media post from a friend who works at Brighton, a retail store that has a shoe collection bin. Soles4Souls advances its anti-poverty mission by collecting new and used shoes and distributing them to people in need to create jobs in poor and disadvantaged communities. The organization has distributed […]
Good Deed Brings Distant Consultants Closer Together
One of my Perficient Indianapolis colleagues, Aaron Sherrick, is very involved in the Westfield Youth Sports, Inc. (WYSI). He recently asked our team if we could help him with cleaning up and mulching trees and flowerbeds near a memorial at their baseball facility. This is a busy time of the year for everyone on our […]
Giving Back with Microsoft at The Fishing School
Our Microsoft team looks forward to the annual Microsoft Inspire conference (formerly known as the Worldwide Partner Conference) for many reasons. Keynotes and networking are big draws, but we especially enjoy the opportunity to give back through the U.S. One Commercial Partner (OCP) community project. In 2016, we sponsored and participated in Microsoft’s community outreach event […]