In November, Cloudera celebrated its third annual Week of Giving, one of many firm’s most cherished initiatives. Every year, this occasion is a time for Clouderans throughout the globe to affix 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 provide again to their communities.
This yr, we had volunteers spanning almost 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 study what a few of our group members selected to do to have a good time Week of Giving.
First, let’s hear from a couple of of our group members in APAC.
“Group members in Cloudera’s Bangalore workplace frolicked throughout Week of Giving creating notebooks, fully 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 vastly affect folks’s lives.” – Philemon Johnson, Senior Software program Engineer
“Cloudera’s Sydney workplace frolicked all through the week supporting Foodbank NSW & ACT within the combat towards starvation throughout Australia. We volunteered labeling and packaging quite a lot of important grocery gadgets, which will likely be distributed by our neighborhood companions to assist these in want. Given their excessive price, offering these merchandise to those in want is essential in supporting native communities. It was a rewarding alternative to return collectively, be taught extra about meals rescue efforts, and make a tangible affect 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 a good time Week of Giving. 
“Volunteers from Cloudera’s Santa Clara group 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 primarily based 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 company that gives very important help to kids and households in want. It was a full day, full of 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 children. Stepping away from our typical routines as technologists to spend time with a neighborhood we don’t usually work together with reminded us of how impactful volunteering may be. Experiences like this present us how vital it’s to provide again and take time to make a distinction.” – Natalia Aviles, Information Analyst
Subsequent, let’s flip to our EMEA-based groups for a have 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 sort out 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 offers scorching meals for these in want within the metropolis. I’m very grateful for the alternatives Cloudera offers to help initiatives like these throughout our Week of Giving particularly at the moment of yr. It’s an awesome reminder of simply how fortunate all of us are as many individuals discover this a really tough time of yr and wish our help!” – James Ahern, HR Programs 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 type reward straight from the nonprofit accomplice, thanking us for our efforts. It will not have been attainable with out the help of our Cloudera Cares Ambassadors, our fellow teammates, and the help 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 House, an animal shelter that’s house to
animals of all types, from goats to cats and even horses. The Cloudera group spent the day serving to to remodel a large 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 effectively. Massive because of 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 joyful to fulfill us!“ – Glória Benkő, Software program Engineer II
In its third yr, 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 yr.
Take a look at the video beneath with highlights from this yr’s Week of Giving and be taught extra about how Cloudera is working to help the communities that we stay in.
