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GoogleServe: Thinking globally and serving locally
June 18, 2009
What do painting murals, teaching tech classes, and gardening have to do with Google? These are a few of the activities Googlers have participated in over the past few weeks as part of our second annual GoogleServe — a chance for Googlers to give back to their local communities through service projects. Over the past couple of weeks about 5,000 Googlers from 60 of our offices took a break from their regular jobs to participate in volunteer opportunities. We've found that community service helps to revitalize and deepen our connections with the communities where we live and work, as well as bring us closer together as a team. This year we partnered with nonprofits, schools and local governments across the world on a wide range of activities. Here's a glimpse at some of the projects that we recently participated in:
We cleaned beaches with the
Surfrider Foundation
in Santa Monica, California and with the
Irish Seal Sanctuary
at Balbriggan Beach, Ireland.
We removed graffiti in Zurich, Switzerland with
Beautiful Zurich
.
We removed non-native plant species with
Hands on Bay Area
and the
California State Parks Department
in Half Moon Bay, California.
We painted murals with
Team Up For Youth
at the Edna Brewer Middle School in Oakland, California and with
Ruach Tova
at community centers in Tel Aviv and Haifa, Israel.
We prepped, packed, and sorted food for soup kitchens and homeless shelters with
Resala
in Cairo, Egypt and with the
Greater Chicago Food Depository
in Chicago, Illinois.
We led computer skills classes for NGOs in Beijing, China for senior citizens in Dublin, Ireland and for teens from orphanages in Krakow, Poland.
We refurbished computer labs at the Westview Middle School in Goose Creek, South Carolina and Schule Steinfeldstrasse in Billstedt, Hamburg, Germany.
Take a look at the photo album below to see Googlers in action. And if you're looking to give back to your community, websites like
All For Good
can help you find volunteer opportunities.
Posted by Seth Marbin, GoogleServe Global Leadership Team
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