Get ready for DEPT® Cares 2024!
Each year, Depsters across the globe unite to dedicate a portion of our workday to actively contribute to our local communities. As #ONEDEPT, we aim to create meaningful impact at a grassroots level across the globe.
Wherever you live and work, helping out within your community makes a difference, by coming together we can create a chain reaction of positive change!
We’ll have multiple days throughout July! All the better for you and your office to join forces, make a difference, and have a blast giving back to your local community.
See what exciting plans are brewing near you below and sign up now to take part!
This year we also planned a special activity for anyone who would like to contribute remotely. If that sounds like you, check it out at the bottom of the page!
DEPT Cares®
What’s happening near you?
VOLUNTEERING ON YOUR OWN
ANYTIME IN JULY
We know that due to location or other circumstances such as availability, you may not be able to join the events organized in and around DEPT offices. By volunteering remotely, you can make an impact from your home or by stepping out into your local community.
Spend 2-3 hours engaging with a non-profit organization of your choice, join the slack channel #remote-deptcares-day to coordinate remote volunteering with others, or check out this guide for ideas.
Be sure to log the hours you spend volunteering here and let your manager know!
Organizer: Noelle Fauver
AARHUS
THROUGHOUT APRIL – JULY
Help families with autistic children! Join us from April to July as we assist families with autistic children by creating a virtual planning schedule. We’ll be developing an online calendar system to provide a quick and easy way for families with special needs to manage their schedules effectively.
Sign up now!
Organizer: Ciara Beyer-Pedersen
AMSTeRDAM
JULY 8TH -12TH
Get ready for a week of giving back and having fun!
All Week: Bring in clothes you no longer use to help those in need.
Friday, July 12th: Pick your favorite activity!
Join us for a Trash Collection Competition with awards, Cooking for a Cause to prepare lunch for residents, Hands-On Help with gardening and makeover projects, or get crafty making encouraging cards for those in need. We’ll finish with drinks at the office after the day is over, with a fundraising twist!
Sign up now by June 17th!
Organizers: Leah Schmid, Scout Berks, Maria Pardo
ATLANTA
JULY 19TH
Get ready to lend a hand and make a difference! Join us on July 19th in Atlanta as we sort, package, and assist ACFB in organizing donated food for meal kit drop-offs.
Sign up now on our channel: #atlanta
Organizer: Stephanie Murray
AUSTIN
JULY 12TH
Make a difference with us!
On July 12th, we’ll come together to make a positive impact on Latinitas, whose mission is to empower all girls to innovate through media and technology. We’ll support their onset of the activities for the summer camp!
Sign up now in our channel: #deptcares_austin
Organizer: Chloe Roberts
BERLIN
MULTIPLE DATES IN JULY
Join us for action-packed afternoons throughout July!
We will have four action afternoons, each with a group of 8 people, to:
– Support a center for homeless people by giving away food and drinks
– Engage in repair and gardening work in a community space
Sign up here by June 21st!
Organizer: Laura Vivenzi; Emma Loria
BOSTON
JULY 24TH
We’re rolling up our sleeves to support Somerville Groundworks, where we’ll help prep the farm for their next harvest and continue their mission to provided food to families and charities in need throughout the city!
Sign up here by July 5th!
Organizer: Erin Rapp
BUENOS AIRES
MULTIPLE DAYS IN JULY
July 8th, join us for RCP training with the Red Cross. Sign up here!
Mid July, We’ll paint a mural for a therapeutic center that works with kids with functional diversity. SIgn up here!
We’ll assemble a DEPT® music band for an evening on July 12th. We’ll have food and drinks and you can bring family and friends. To participate just bring something to donate. Sign up here!
July 27th join us for a cooking empanadas morning at Merendero Madre Teresa. Sign up here!
Organizer: Fernando Civitico
CHARLOTTESVILLE
JULY 18TH
Folks in Charlottesville will be helping the CASPCA with a refresh! The “kitten hallway,” as it was once known, needs a fresh coat of paint! This task will help out the staff, which in turn, will help the non-profit continue their mission “to advance the compassionate treatment of animals by providing sheltering, medical care and behavioral services to dogs and cats, and to promote permanent caring homes by providing education and outreach within our community.
Sign up in #charlottesville
Organizer: Alexandra Kwiatkoski
CHICAGO
JULY 16TH
Join us for a day of food repacking!
On July 16th, we’ll volunteer with the Greater Chicago Food Depository to help repack donated and purchased food.
You’ll repack, sort, inspect, and box shipments of produce, bread, or dry goods into smaller quantities. The food we receive at our warehouse comes in bulk quantities, and volunteers break it down into manageable sizes.
Sign up now by July 1st!
Organizer: Megan Savoy
COLOGNE
JUNE 28TH
Donate clothes and make a difference!
On June 28th, we’ll set up a stand at the entrance of our office where you can donate clothes to support local organizations in Cologne. We’ll collect all the donated clothes, pack them into boxes, and transport them to various organizations in need. For every participant, there will be a 5€ donation and each participant will receive a pin and enjoy a complimentary breakfast.
Sign up now!
Organizer: Marta Molina, Melih Yabici
COPENHAGEN
JULY 9TH
We are going to volunteer at Øens Have, an urban organic farm, supporting their work with regenerative urban farming. Join us to make a positive impact on our community and environment while learning! Throughout the month, we’ll also promote the opportunity to donate blood
Sign-up in the event invite!
Organizer: Laura Olivia Graven-Lauridsen, Christina Hansen
DENVER
JULY 23 & 26TH
Wednesday, July 23 (12 pm – 3 pm): Join us with Colorado Youth for Change to decorate and write notes of encouragement for “Welcome Back kits.” These kits will be given to students and AmeriCorps members returning in the fall.
Friday, July 26 (12 pm – 2 pm): Partner with Denver Park Trust to mulch trees and pick up debris and trash throughout a local Denver Park
Sign up now by June 28th!
Organizer: Samantha Truong, Alyssa Vuong, Leia Pitcher, Bethany Mitch
DUBLIN
AUGUST 15TH
Depsters in Ireland will be getting their hands dirty and doing some community gardening work at Technological University Dublin! No prior gardening expertise is required; together, our team will plant flowers, prune trees, weed flower beds, and tidy up.
Sign up now!
Organizers: Caroline Doyle, Julie Perez
HAMBURG
JULY 4TH
Build bee hotels with us!
On July 4th, we’re going to build bee hotels with the help of Teamgeist. Teamgeist will provide all the necessary building materials and bring them to the Hamburg office.
After we’ve completed the bee hotels, we’ll enjoy drinks and food together.
Sign up now by June 14th!
Organizer: Thao Le Minh
KATHMANDU
JULY 12TH
On July 12th, the team in Nepal will be cooking up delicious dumplings to raise funds for a good cause. All proceeds will go towards providing essential items to an elderly home.
Organizer: Damodar Paudel
LONDON
MULTIPLE DATES IN JULY
Day in the Life School Visit (2nd July): The London Office is opening its doors for a school visit, offering students a glimpse of our workplace and inspiring future generations
Hackney Foodbank (11th, 15th, 18th July): We’ll be packing emergency food parcels at their warehouse in Homerton. Sign up now!
On the 23th of July, we’ll have a period Packing Party where we’ll come together to assemble hygiene kits for women in need. Sign up now!
Throughout the month, we’ll also promote the opportunity to donate blood to the NHS.
Organizers: Beth Pemberton, Lizzie Faichney
MANCHESTER
MULTIPLE DATES IN JULY
On July 16th, we’ll have a period Packing Party where we’ll come together to assemble hygiene kits for women in need. Sign up now!
On July 19th join us for outdoor volunteering with Sow the City! From planting trees to creating urban gardens Sign up now!
Throughout the month, we’ll also promote the opportunity to donate blood to the NHS.
Organizer: Beth Pemberton
MAR DEL PLAta
JULY 6TH & JULY 19TH
Join us for two days of vounteering!
On July 6th, join us for a beach cleanup followed by a lunch together in the sea!
We’ll have another edition of DEPT®/Karaoke on July 19th. We’ll have food and drinks and you can bring family and friends.
To participate just bring something to donate.
Sign up for the Beach Cleanup and the Karaoke
Throughout the month, we’ll be collecting donations for two non-profit organizations fighting poverty and hunger in Argentina.
Organizer: Antu Caballero
MELBOURNE
MULTIPLE DATES IN JULY
Spend time at Forever Friends Animal Sanctuary caring for animals and helping with farm work, donate blood, at a convenient time and location, or join us at Big Group Hug to pack clothes and clean equipment, toys, and books
Check detailed dates and sign up here!
Organizer: Ben Ayache
MUMBAI
JULY 20TH
On July 20th, the team in India is partnering with “For Future India” to plant trees and create a greener environment. Together, they are making a positive impact on our planet by contributing to reforestation efforts.
Organizers: Poojan Shah, Priya Kharchane, Vinora Saldanha, Urvi Shah
NEW YORK
MULTIPLE DAYS IN JULY
Help homeless pets by cleaning their shelter, interacting with cats and dogs, and filming videos of the animals for social media.
Sign-up
Help cut and arrange flowers to deliver to community partners, fostering connections with underserved groups. Sign-up
Help cook and clean at the North Brooklyn Angels community kitchen, and serve meals from their fleet of mobile soup kitchen vehicles, providing essential support to those in need. Sign-up
Check detailed dates and sign up by June 24th via links in individual activities!
Organizer: Katelind Root
Newburyport
JULY 25TH
We’re teaming up to support local non-profits in the fight against food insecurity. By partnering with Community Service of Newburyport and the Newbury Food Bank, we will collect and donate nonperishable items to a local food pantry and will volunteer our time with the food pantry needs
Sign up here by July 5th!
Organizer: Erin Rapp
PORTLAND
JULY 17TH
Support Kindness Farm with us!
On July 17th, we’ll volunteer at Kindness Farm, a first-generation immigrant, refugee, and queer-led nonprofit farm.
Kindness Farm cultivates equitable access to healthy produce, provides education on growing food, cares for land using regenerative agriculture, and fosters a vibrant community.
Sign up now by July 1st!
Organizer: Krissy Brunsman
ROTTERDAM
JULY 8TH – 12TH
Get ready for a week of giving back and having fun!
All Week: Bring in clothes you no longer use to help those in need.
Friday, July 12th: Pick your favorite activity!
Join us for a River Clean-up to make a splash by removing trash and debris, Cooking for a Cause to prepare lunch for community centers or shelters, Hands-On Help with gardening and makeover projects, or get crafty making encouraging cards for those who need support. We’ll finish with drinks at the office after the day is over, with a fundraising twist!
Sign up now by June 17th!
Organizers: Bogdan Covrig, Cosmin Stefan Dobra, Maria Pardo
SAN DIEGO
JULY 25TH
We are going to volunteer at Feeding San Diego, a food bank dedicated to ending hunger through food rescue. Join us to make a positive impact on our community and support those in need.
Sign-up now!
Organizer: Dave Spencer
SAN FRANCISCO
JUNE 7TH (+ other dates in July, depending on interest)
Get ready to roll up your sleeves and make San Francisco shine! Join us as we team up with Refuse Refuse for a neighborhood cleanup initiative to pick up litter throughout the city. Afterward, we’ll head to a local restaurant to enjoy some food and drinks together
Sign up on this TogetherSF Mobilize page or email [email protected] with event name.
Head to #bay-area-deptsters to coordinate with your fellow volunteers.
Organizer: Tatiana Foerschner
SKOPJE
OCTOBER
We’re hosting an open public event at a popular café bar in Skopje, featuring barbers, tattoo artists, and other creatives selling their work. All profits will be donated to the University Clinic for Children’s Diseases. Come join us for a fun and impactful day!
More information to sign-up coming soon!
Organizer: Filip Batkovski
SPLIT
JULY / EARLY AUGUST
In Split, we’re partnering with Udruga Feniks to spend an evening socializing and playing board games with individuals facing mental health challenges and communication difficulties. We’ll also be collecting financial or material donations to help meet their needs. Join us in making a positive impact in our community and brightening someone’s day!
Sign up here by July 12th!
Organizer: Dominik Tutić
SYDNEY
MULTIPLE DATES IN JULY
Choose a time to donate blood; help the community divert hard-to-recycle items from landfills with the Banish Recycling and Disposal Program; or join a kayaking clean-up tour around Sydney Harbour
Check detailed dates and sign up here!
Organizer: Georgie Wilson
TORONTO
24TH JULY
Join us for impactful volunteer activities!
Litter Picking
On July 24th, we’ll work with A Greener Future to collect litter in Trinity Bellwoods Park in downtown Toronto. A Greener Future responsibly sorts the litter to divert it from landfills and even recycles cigarette butts. Afterwards, we’ll receive an infographic detailing the impact our team has made.
Book Drive
Throughout the month, we’ll run a book drive in the Toronto office. The collected books will be donated to Canadian Courage Project, a non-profit organization that supports youth facing homelessness and their animal companions.
Sign up now by May 17th!
Organizer: Kate Nagy
ZAGREB
JULY 24TH
On July 24th, the team in Zagreb will collaborate with a charity for children “Društvo za poboljšanje kvalitete života siromašne i nezbrinute djece «MALI ZMAJ» ” We will help the organisation to pack and prepare supplies for the following school year and help the children start their learning year prepared and ready
Sign up here by July 14th!
Organizer: Dominik Tutić
ZURICH
6TH OF JULY
Join us on July 6th! We’re partnering with “Essen für Alle” to support their mission of providing food and hygiene items to those in need. Tasks include transport logistics, setup and teardown, and packing and distributing items. Afterward, we’ll gather for dinner.
Accept the invitation you’ll receive in your calendar by 2nd of May as a way to sign up!
Organizer: Iva Cerar