Aramark Employees Worldwide Volunteer in Local Communities for Company’s Global Day of Service
02 May 2024 - 9:30PM
Business Wire
For more than a decade, employees from Aramark (NYSE: ARMK), a
leading global provider of food and facilities services, give back
to their local communities by committing to a day of volunteering
on the company’s global day of service, Aramark Building Community
Day (ABC Day). This year is no different. Today, more than four
thousand volunteers, in 13 countries, will participate in projects
that address critical issues and positively impact communities by
enabling hospitality industry employment opportunities, increasing
access to healthy food, and encouraging environmental
stewardship.
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Thousands of Aramark employees, in 13
countries, will participate volunteer projects in their local
communities as part of the company’s global day of service, Aramark
Building Community Day (ABC Day). (Photo: Business Wire)
“In an extension of our year-round efforts to strengthen local
communities, we unite our employees around the world on one day,
and encourage them dedicate their time, energy, and expertise to
service projects in their local neighborhoods,” said Jami Leveen,
Vice President of Community Partnerships at Aramark. “In the first
ten years, nearly 55,000 employees have volunteered on ABC Day, and
we are overwhelmed and humbled by the thousands of employees who
have stepped up to volunteer this year.”
This ABC Day, Aramark volunteers will participate in projects
benefiting more than 100 local communities in United States,
Argentina, Belgium, Canada, Chile, China, Germany, Great Britian,
Ireland, Mexico, Northern Ireland, Spain, and South Korea.
Some of the projects in the U.S. include:
- Chicago: Volunteers will refurbish the music room and
clothing closet and engage students in networking games and career
exploration activities at Lawrence Hall in the South Shore
neighborhood.
- Dallas: Volunteers will assemble kits for foster
families; improve the recreational facilities with general clean
up, light landscaping, and maintenance; and sort and process shoes
for distribution at Buckner Children and Family Services.
- Miami: Volunteers will enhance a playground space for
children at Branches, Inc., which supports area families. The
revitalized playground will be unveiled to students after
school.
- Nashville: Volunteers will support the Preston Taylor
Boys & Girls Club by painting themed murals throughout the club
and transforming their Club Buck Store.
- Philadelphia: More than 150 volunteers will transform
the HQ and Education Training Center facilities at Congreso de
Latinos Unidos, supporting predominantly Latino neighborhoods in
Philadelphia. Volunteers will also conduct a bilingual career
workshop, panel, and mock interviews.
Examples of international projects include:
- Canada: Volunteers from more than seven locations,
across multiple provinces, will support Second Harvest with healthy
meals prepared by Aramark volunteers.
- Chile: Volunteers will provide school supplies,
construct a vegetable garden, and facilitate a healthy cooking
demonstration for students in Santiago.
- Ireland: Volunteers will plant native shrubbery and
provide outdoor cleanup at Burrow Beach, in North Dublin.
- South Korea: Volunteers from five regions will
participate in revitalization projects and service activities
supporting children and senior citizens with healthy meals.
Aramark’s commitment to people is a core part of the company’s
environmental, social, and corporate governance platform, Be Well.
Do Well., focused on positively impacting people and the planet.
Since its launch, ABC Day has created meaningful volunteer
experiences for thousands and has supported two million people.
Learn more about some of Aramark’s incredible volunteers by reading
their profiles featured in Aramark’s Newsroom.
About Aramark
Aramark (NYSE: ARMK) proudly serves the world’s leading
educational institutions, Fortune 500 companies, world champion
sports teams, prominent healthcare providers, iconic destinations
and cultural attractions, and numerous municipalities in 15
countries around the world with food and facilities management.
Because of our hospitality culture, our employees strive to do
great things for each other, our partners, our communities, and the
planet. Aramark has been recognized on FORTUNE’s list of “World’s
Most Admired Companies,” Fair360’s “Top 50 Companies for Diversity”
and “Top Companies for Supplier Diversity,” Newsweek’s list of
“America’s Most Responsible Companies 2024,” the HRC’s “Best Places
to Work for LGBTQ Equality,” and earned a score of 100 on the
Disability Equality Index. Learn more at www.aramark.com and
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