{"id":9280,"date":"2018-03-27T14:32:35","date_gmt":"2018-03-27T19:32:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.wika.com\/us\/\/?p=9280"},"modified":"2023-08-25T01:12:41","modified_gmt":"2023-08-25T06:12:41","slug":"wika-usa-joins-effort-feed-hungry-children-worldwide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.wika.com\/us\/wika-insight\/wika-usa-joins-effort-feed-hungry-children-worldwide\/","title":{"rendered":"WIKA USA Joins the Effort to Feed Hungry Children Worldwide"},"content":{"rendered":"

WIKA is committed to being a responsible corporate citizen \u2013 at both the local and international level. The company\u2019s largest volunteer effort to date in the U.S. was the 2018 From Hunger to Hope MobilePack event. One hundred employees in Lawrenceville, Georgia, worked together to bag and pack meals for hungry children around the world.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Each day, more than 6,000 children around the world die of hunger-related diseases. WIKA is determined to help reduce that number.<\/p>\n

On March 8th<\/sup> and 9th<\/sup>, 2018, volunteers from WIKA\u2019s U.S. headquarters spent two-hour shifts assembling and packing nutritious meals for hungry children at the Gwinnett County Fairgrounds. One hundred employees \u2013 from senior managers to office and production workers \u2013 were part of the 8th<\/sup> annual From Hunger to Hope<\/a> MobilePack event<\/span> that resulted in over 1 million meals packed over the course of four days. WIKA was a Gold Sponsor, providing hundreds of volunteer hours and donating $50 per volunteer \u2013 for a total of $5,000 \u2013 to support the event.<\/p>\n

Stephanie Jones, director of employee relations for WIKA USA, was one of the company\u2019s 100 volunteers. Her first Hunger to Hope day was an experience she would long remember.<\/p>\n\n

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Volunteers from WIKA\u2019s U.S. headquarters in Lawrenceville, Georgia, spent two-hour shifts assembling and packing nutritious meals for hungry children at the Gwinnett County Fairgrounds.<\/p><\/div>\n \n

\u201cIt was a very, very cool event \u2013 and very emotionally touching as well,\u201d she said. \u201cWhen you fill a bag with vitamin powder, soy protein, rice, and dried vegetables, you actually see what is going to provide six meals for someone who has nothing to eat. Nothing can compare to it. Each bag represents a child, so it became very personal.\u201d<\/p>\n

WIKA has participated in this event before, but only with 50 employee volunteers. 2018 was the first year that so many people signed up.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe had more than 100 people who wanted to volunteer,\u201d Jones said. \u201cBut as a manufacturing plant, we have on-time delivery goals. With 900 people in the building, we decided we could spare about 100. We definitely had no problem filling those 100 spots.\u201d<\/p>\n

From Hunger to Hope is just one of several community outreach activities that WIKA and its subsidiaries are involved in. On April 21, WIKA is fielding a team in the Bed Race<\/a> in order to raise money and awareness to end homelessness. Sponsored by Family Promise of Gwinnett County, this event turns beds into colorful push vehicles, which are then raced up and down a street in downtown Lawrenceville. WIKA came in second place last year. This year\u2019s team has big plans!<\/p>\n

Core Values<\/h2>\n

For WIKA, volunteerism<\/em> and community outreach<\/em> are more than just catchphrases. They form an essential part of the company\u2019s four core values. As a worldwide leader in measurement instruments and technology, WIKA is committed to customer satisfaction, employee education, and continuous improvement. But just as important is WIKA\u2019s dedication to a company culture of social responsibility, a safe workplace, and a clean environment.<\/p>\n

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WIKA firmly believes that everyone is better off when we all work together.<\/p><\/div>\n \n

WIKA USA has acquired several companies<\/a> in the past decade. To emphasize its spirit of unity and teamwork, the broader organization has rallied around the slogan \u201cBetter Together.\u201d Indeed, the 100 volunteers proudly wore T-shirts with this slogan on the back.<\/p>\n

And that is the foundation of WIKA\u2019s vision and future: Everyone is better off when we work together, innovate together, and give back to the community together.<\/p>\n

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