Employee Volunteer Day for Swiss Re and KPMG
Swiss Re, in partnership with KPMG, teamed up for their annual Community Day. They volunteered their time, energy, and hard-working hands to help beautify Kids In Crisis. Wednesday, September 6th, 2023, was their special Employee Volunteer Day, and 20 Swiss Re and KPMG employees got their hands dirty and conducted a deep cleaning at the Kids In Crisis Farmhouse Shelter.
The combined team of volunteers spruced up the Kids in Crisis Garden with new flowers and vegetable plants. They also helped reorganize the Kids in Crisis basement with new shelving and storage bins. In addition, Swiss Re and KPMG volunteers cooked a delicious dinner for the children staying at the shelter before their day was done.
According to Pearl Mayo, Swiss Re Audit Manager Audit Manager Americas L&H | Vice President | Group Internal Audit, Swiss Re has been conducting Community Days at Kids In Crisis since 2017, and every year, employees look forward to getting out of the office and doing something good in their community. Pearl said that this year was especially memorable because it was the first year they partnered with KPMG for their Community Day, “This was such a great way for both companies to be together in a nurturing environment.”
Pearl said that Community Days are a great way to showcase what Kids In Crisis truly offers children and families throughout the community. “For us, it lets us do something good, something tangible in our community, helping one family at a time, helping one child at a time at the grassroots level.”
How to Schedule Your Own Employee Volunteer Day
If you would like more information on scheduling an Employee Volunteer Day for your company employees, please visit our Volunteer Page here or email development@kidsincrisis.org.
Why Kids In Crisis is Important to Fairfield County Children
Kids In Crisis’s mission is to build healthy communities where children and families thrive through prevention, counseling, and crisis services available 24 hours every day. Located in Cos Cob, Connecticut, Kids In Crisis provides emergency shelter, crisis counseling, and community education programs for children of all ages and families facing crisis. Crisis can include domestic violence, mental health concerns, homelessness, substance abuse, economic difficulties, and other critical challenges. The Kids In Crisis Helpline is staffed 24 hours a day with trained Crisis Counselors and provides free, confidential phone and face-to-face intervention, counseling, and referrals. Since its founding in 1978, Kids In Crisis has provided vital 24-hour services to almost 170,000 children, teens, and their families. Providers, educators, community members, and family members are encouraged to call the 24-hour helpline at 203-661-1911 for support or visit https://www.kidsincrisis.org/.
