Our employees at Nielsen are committed to their communities, and we support their passion to make a difference. Every year, we provide 24 hours of dedicated volunteer time to our associates and encourage them to lead projects that develop their skills and align with our values as an organization. Through Nielsen Cares, our global employee volunteer program, our associates mobilize Nielsen’s data and expertise for good, creating shared value in their communities and helping solve some of the world’s biggest challenges.
Nielsen’s relationship with All Hands and Hearts (AHAH) is one example of our associate-led nonprofit relationships. Almost two years ago, some of our passionate employees volunteered for the first time in Houston and helped with the recovery efforts after Hurricane Harvey.
This year, employees traveled to Puerto Rico from July 21-July 27 for the second time since we announced our year-long collaboration with AHAH this past November. Nielsen associates returned to help continue the recovery efforts following Hurricane Maria. During their trip, a group of 11 volunteers from across the continental U.S. were joined by 10 members of the local Nielsen team from San Jose. Together, the group logged 511 volunteer hours, contributing to critical home repairs, community projects and to begin repairing The Mendez Baseball Field in Yabucoa, which is an important part of the local community’s spirit.
Menurut organisasi tersebut, masyarakat setempat telah mengidentifikasi bahwa kebutuhan terbesar yang masih ada adalah bantuan atap, sehingga All Hands and Hearts berfokus terutama pada perbaikan dan pembangunan kembali atap beton dan atap besi bergelombang. Sejauh ini, AHAH telah menyelesaikan lebih dari 500 perbaikan di Yabucoa, dan organisasi ini berkomitmen untuk terus bekerja di pulau tersebut hingga Maret 2020.
“AHAH does an amazing job teaching people who have no background in construction—so much so that I actually felt like I was able to make a lasting impact on a family’s safety in my short week there,” said Kelly Castellon, a volunteer in Yabucoa and a manager in Nielsen’s Marketing Effectiveness business. “This is without a doubt a favorite opportunity that I have had at Nielsen, and I can’t say enough good things about the program; I hope it gets a broader reach. I really enjoyed the opportunity to be able to give back in a way that was completely different from the work I do day-to-day. I appreciate that Nielsen invested in me as a person and in this Yabucoa community.”
Menjadi sukarelawan merupakan bagian dari pengalaman karyawan secara keseluruhan di Nielsen, dan kesempatan ini membantu karyawan terhubung dengan misi dan tujuan perusahaan sekaligus menciptakan hubungan profesional dan pribadi yang tahan lama.
“Nielsen takes pride in investing in both our employees’ experiences and our communities; the relationship we’ve built with All Hands and Hearts has allowed us to do both simultaneously,” said Christie Trinidad, senior program manager, Nielsen Global Media Operations. “Facilitating opportunities for our employees to come together to volunteer in areas devastated by natural disaster has also helped our associates foster new relationships, develop new skills and raise awareness for this incredible organization.”
Yang terpenting, karyawan kami menghargai perjalanan sukarela sebagai kesempatan untuk membuat perubahan positif di komunitas mereka dan di seluruh dunia. Kesempatan ini juga membantu karyawan kami mengembangkan keterampilan kepemimpinan, merasa terhubung dengan sesuatu yang lebih besar, dan terhubung dengan satu sama lain.
“This volunteer experience is definitely one of the highlights of my five years at Nielsen in China and in the U.S.,” said Sarah Cummings, a manager at Nielsen and a volunteer in Yabucoa. “It was great to be able to volunteer alongside our colleagues from the San Juan office as we worked on construction and recovery projects for homeowners in Yabucoa, Puerto Rico. The fact that Nielsen supports and encourages associates to volunteer in their communities around the world is a huge part of what I believe makes Nielsen a great place to work.”
Sebagai kelanjutan dari komitmen kami terhadap AHAH, kami berencana untuk kembali ke Houston pada musim gugur ini untuk melakukan upaya bantuan bencana ketiga kami di tahun ini.
Visit the Nielsen team’s fundraising page to support the mission of All Hands and Hearts-Smart Response.
