On Friday, June 16, over 4,000 employees at Discovery Communications stepped away from their desks to participate in the company’s eighth annual day of global employee volunteerism, “Discover Your Impact Day.” From Silver Spring to Beijing, employees in 60 offices across 37 countries participated in nearly 200 volunteer projects to help improve local communities worldwide. These projects included feeding the homeless, revitalizing local schools, cleaning community centers, improving conditions at…
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Employees Around the World Join Together to Celebrate Sixth Annual Impact Day
Last Friday, June 12th, over 4,500 employees from more than 65 offices in 35 countries – London, Miami, Mexico City, Munich, Oslo, Sydney, Tokyo, Rome, Portugal, Istanbul, Amsterdam, Beijing, Silver Spring and many more – joined together in celebrating Discovery’s sixth annual Discover Your Impact Day. Employees were able to choose from a wide variety of volunteer opportunities – from animal shelters and zoos, youth and local school systems, community…
Discovery to Celebrate Fifth Annual ‘Discover Your Impact Day’
As a Discovery employee, one of my favorite days of the year is “Discover Your Impact Day,” an annual company-wide event that sends global employees into their communities to make a difference. Tomorrow, 4,000 employees in more than 50 offices and nearly 35 countries will be participating in over 200 projects throughout the world. Channeling their own personal passions and skills, employees will work on a variety of projects including…
Making #OurImpact on the World
On Friday, while those of us in the States were sleeping, Discover Your Impact Day began in Discovery offices around the world. Fighting the elements in many cases, more than 4,000 Discovery employees (including our newest team members from SBS Nordic) set out to give back to their communities. From cleaning parks and kennels at a local pet rescue to bringing cheer to children in hospitals, we made an impact…
This Week in Discovery Buzz…
This week began on a solemn note, with the untimely losses of three members of the extended Discovery family – Tim Samaras, Paul Samaras and Carl Young. They left their mark on the weather community and the world, working to learn more about tornadoes and how to improve our understanding of them to save lives. Personally, I had the chance to work with Tim while overseeing social media for Discovery…
Discovery Employees Worldwide Volunteer on the Third Annual ‘Impact Day’
Tomorrow marks the third annual Discover Your Impact Day, an opportunity for Discovery Communications employees to volunteer in their communities and give back to the planet that inspires us daily at Discovery. More than 3,300 employees from 40 offices around the world will contribute their time and sweat to over 155 service activities that will leave a lasting impact. Joining our employees will be a few members of the larger…
We Discovered Our Impact: Watch the Video
Last Friday, over 3,000 employees across five continents took to local schools, parks, community organizations and beyond to make an impact as a part of our second annual Discover Your Impact Day. Our employees also took Twitter by storm, with more than 740 updates from around the world using the #ourimpact hashtag. Get a feel for the day by watching our video recap below or by visiting our Flickr group…
Happy Birthday, Discovery Communications!
26 years ago today (June 17, 1985 at 3pm EST, to be exact), Discovery Channel made its debut in the U.S. Happy birthday to Discovery Channel and Discovery Communications! As we mentioned here yesterday, we are celebrating our birthday by giving back to the world that has given Discovery so much. Today, employees across five continents will participate in Discover Your Impact Day, a global day of community service. Follow…
Discovery Gives Back as Employees Participate in Annual ‘Discover Your Impact Day’
On the eve of our company’s 26th anniversary, final preparations are taking place for our second annual Discover Your Impact Day tomorrow, Discovery Communications’ company-wide volunteer effort spanning more than 20 countries and 35 offices. What better way to celebrate this milestone than by giving back to our local communities. Discover Your Impact Day was launched last year and this year more than 3,000 employees (and a few faces you…