Samsung Employees Support Local Communities through Day of Service

Samsung Electronics employees across the U.S. and Canada were not at their desks, in meetings, or traveling for business on Friday, October 16. Instead, they were in soup kitchens, school gyms, gardens and dozens of other locations, working with more than 50 nonprofits to benefit local communities.

“It puts things into perspective… when you see how much fun and how much joy that a day like this brings to these special needs kids,” said Samsung employee Gregory Maugeri. Gregory, along with other Samsung colleagues, helped put on a play with Only Make Believe, a non-profit organization that aims to give joy and inspiration to sick children through interactive theater in hospitals and care facilities.

That joy was the resounding theme throughout Samsung’s third Day of Service. A total of 4,200 employees contributed nearly 17,000 hours of community service through events designed to uplift and enrich the communities where employees live and work. Samsung employees have also donated countless hours of community service through its Hope for Children initiatives. In addition, the company has donated more than $46 million over the years—underscoring its commitment to making the world a better place for future generations.

Samsung colleagues in Canada also went out into their local communities to lend a helping hand to those in need.

“We really appreciate the investment Samsung has given,” said Justin Cheung who helped Youth without Shelter in Ontario to renovate its multi-purpose room.

Investing in underserved communities and communities where Samsung does business is a core company value that Gregory Lee, President and CEO of Samsung Electronics North America, lives. He has participated in all three Days of Service over which the company has contributed nearly 45,000 service hours since October 2014.

“One thing is how much we give in terms of quantity,” said Lee, “but also it’s the quality of our giving and how deeply we’re engaged, how much we care. Those things make a big difference.”

Some of the differences Samsung makes on this day and throughout the year can be seen in the photos below. For video snapshots from the day, please click here.

President and CEO of Samsung Electronics North America Gregory Lee and other Samsung employees help bring joy and inspiration to sick children with Only Make Believe at A. Harry Moore High School in New Jersey during Samsung’s Day of Service on October 16.

Left: Samsung employees help to build the frame of the newest house on the Habitat for
Humanity block in Plano, Texas.; Right: Meanwhile, in San Jose, California, employees build and paint fences during
Samsung’s Day of Service on October 16.

Samsung employees help Stop Hunger Now deliver food and life-saving aid to the world’s most vulnerable people during Samsung’s Day of Service on October 16.

President and CEO of Samsung Electronics North America Gregory Lee and other Samsung employees help members of the Boys & Girls Club of Newark celebrate after Samsung revealed plans for a tech center makeover at the Club during Samsung’s Day of Service on October 16.

Samsung employees in New York City helped the Ronald McDonald House conduct a sidewalk sale to raise funds and clean its kitchens. They also helped Grow NYC with garden maintenance during Samsung’s Day of Service on October 16.