Every eligible wpg colleague earns up to 16 hours of paid Volunteer Time Off each year. This summer, departments were encouraged to give back together.
As part of wpg’s full-year partnership with Seeds of Caring, a non-profit organization dedicated to engaging young children in service, social action and community building, several groups volunteered at Seeds of Caring’s headquarters in Columbus, Ohio. wpg volunteers organized supplies to be used by Seeds of Caring for their Kindness Corps program, which invites 2nd-4th grade student groups to use their hearts, hands, and minds to reflect and take action on a variety of community needs.
Several members of the Finance and Accounting team also volunteered together at Star House in Columbus, Ohio. Star House is Central Ohio’s only 24/7/365 drop-in center, where youth are provided immediate access to food, clothing, hygiene items, laundry facilities, showers, and a safe place to be. wpg colleagues sorted donations including clothing, shoes, blankets, personal hygiene products and baby toys.
The Mesa Mall team volunteered together at the Food Bank of the Rockies Distribution Center in Grand Junction, Colorado. They cut and cored 800 pounds of apples, and they plan to volunteer there again.
The team from Paddock Mall in Ocala, Florida spent a few hours of Volunteer Time Off helping the Humane Society of Marion County. Once their work was done, they were able to play with the dogs and cats.
The Orange Park Mall team swapped shopping bags for trash bags and cleaned up the shoreline in Orange Park, Florida. Several team members brought their children along to teach them the importance of caring for the environment.
wpg is proud to support organizations making a difference. To learn more about how wpg gives back, visit our community page.
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