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 hitch 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 12 months, 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 find out about what a few of our crew members selected to do to have fun Week of Giving.
First, let’s hear from a couple of of our crew members in APAC.
“Crew 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 drastically influence individuals’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 a wide range of important grocery objects, which shall be distributed by means of our group companions to assist these in want. Given their excessive value, 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 influence 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 fun Week of Giving. 
“Volunteers from Cloudera’s Santa Clara crew 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 Govt 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 youngsters and households in want. It was a full day, filled with 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 youngsters. Stepping away from our normal routines as technologists to spend time with a group we don’t usually work together with reminded us of how impactful volunteering might 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 individuals, and serving to wrap Christmas containers for the Crann Centre, which helps individuals residing with neuro-physical disabilities. Crew members from our Cork workplace additionally contributed to a meals drive for native charity Penny Dinners which offers sizzling 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 presently of 12 months. It’s an important reminder of simply how fortunate all of us are as many individuals discover this a really troublesome time of 12 months and wish our help!” – James Ahern, HR Techniques Analyst
“We had been thrilled with the end result of our efforts supporting Pleasant Name Cork, having produced over 150 written Christmas Playing cards for his or her purchasers, and even obtained extremely variety reward straight from the nonprofit accomplice, thanking us for our efforts. It might 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 Accomplice
“For members of Cloudera’s Budapest workplace, Week of Giving meant spending a day on the REX Canine Dwelling, an animal shelter that’s dwelling to
animals of all types, from goats to cats and even horses. The Cloudera crew spent the day serving to to rework an enormous heap of soil right into a clean, inviting floor for the canines. Afterward, we frolicked with the animals and serving to repair and clear their enclosures as nicely. Massive due to the Clouderans who introduced their greatest 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 had been undoubtedly pleased to fulfill us!“ – Glória Benkő, Software program Engineer II
In its third 12 months, we’ve got been so extremely proud to see Clouderans from everywhere in the globe embrace our Week of Giving and dive into so many heartwarming and impactful tasks. Thanks to everybody who participated, and we stay up for seeing what our groups have in retailer for subsequent 12 months.
Take a look at the video under with highlights from this 12 months’s Week of Giving and be taught extra about how Cloudera is working to help the communities that we dwell in.