Supporting and strengthening communities

BANGALORE: In honour of the company’s deep commitment to supporting and strengthening communities, more than 200 employees of Motorola Mobility, Inc volunteered in India during the company’s first global community service program. The Global Week of Service engaged nearly 2,700 Motorola employees in 23 countries the week of October 18 to 22  and included volunteer projects focused on building stronger communities.During the Global Week of Service, local communities will benefit from an energetic burst of Motorola Mobility employee volunteers and a wide-range of uplifting activities. The projects will provide a cross-section of opportunities for communities to benefit from critical technology programs, health and wellness education, environmental stewardship and timely natural-disaster support among others. Volunteer projects in India covered a range of community-engaging activities including Bangalore’s Doddenkundi Lake green cover improvement. In an effort to keep our environment green, Motorola volunteers worked at the Doddenkundi Lake to help clean weed, level the area and plant saplings. Employees from Motorola Mobility’s Bangalore, Chennai, Gurgaon, Hyderabad and Pune offices spread ‘green’ knowledge and cheer among children. Another team of Motorola volunteers helped ‘green’ a home for the aged by gardening, weeding, re-planting, lawn-mowing, watering plants and more.Additionally, throughout October, Motorola Mobility employees will also take a direct stance against hunger and aid children affected by the East Africa Food Crisis by contributing to Save the Children. “Motorola Mobility is proud to give back to the communities where we live and work through the Global Week of Service,” said Eileen Sweeney, director of the Motorola Mobility Foundation. “I am delighted to see the passion our employees display and the talent they bring to the work they do in communities.”“We enjoy taking a day to give back to the Indian community,” said Kiran Gadi, country head, Motorola Mobility India. “Global Week of Service allows employees across India to come together and help organizations like the Concern India Foundation, Literacy India, Little Sisters of the Poor, and Restless Development build awareness about our environment, improve general health and hygiene among children and spark an interest about science and engineering among students.”The Motorola Mobility Foundation is the charitable and philanthropic arm of Motorola Mobility. With employees located around the globe, Motorola Mobility seeks to benefit the communities where it operates.