Community
Employee Volunteering
We encourage everyone who works for us to give their time, energy and talents to the local community through ‘Team Hasbro’, our volunteer program. Every year, more than three in ten employees take part. We allow employees to spend four hours of paid time off each month volunteering with child-focused organizations (subject to their manager’s approval). We also offer specialized Team Hasbro volunteer opportunities throughout the year for individuals, families and departments.
In the U.S., through partnerships with the United Way and local volunteer centers, we provide employees with up-to-date volunteer opportunities in their communities. They simply type in the relevant zip code and a list of opportunities appears.
Volunteering Highlights
National Day of Service and Remembrance 9/11
In honor of the 10th anniversary of 9/11, we hosted special service projects for employees and their families at our offices nationwide. Over 500 employees participated in projects that benefitted nonprofit organizations dedicated to serving those in the U.S. Armed Forces, including the Fisher House Foundation, TAPS and Operation Gratitude. Together with our families, we created care packages for the children of deployed service members, wrote notes of encouragement to those in the Armed Forces, and helped homeless and sick veterans in our communities. We hope we made a small difference to the lives of more than 10,000 men, women and children as a result of these volunteer efforts.
Hasbro employees and their families stuff and decorate boxes that will be donated to TAPS for children who have lost a loved one in the military.
Birthday Wishes
Over 170 employees from our operations in Rhode Island and East Longmeadow, Massachusetts volunteer with Birthday Wishes, an organization that helps homeless children mark their birthday. Together, we planned and hosted birthday parties for more than 150 children in 2010, helping them celebrate their special day.
A young girl celebrated at a Birthday Wishes party in a Rhode Island homeless shelter.
Adoption Rhode Island Annual Holiday Party
In support of Adoption Rhode Island, a nonprofit organization dedicated to finding families for children in state care, each year we transform our Newport Avenue location into a party venue where over 250 kids, hoping to find forever families, celebrate Christmas. For many, it is a chance to see their siblings who may be living in different places, and several children have been matched with families at this party. More than 70 employees volunteer to make this a special night, wrapping gifts, hosting games, and dressing up as Hasbro characters.
Team Hasbro volunteers dressed as characters such as Marvel’s WOLVERINE to help Adoption Rhode Island throw a special holiday party for orphaned children. Activities included photos with characters, NERF games and cookie decorating, among others.
Racing Dragons
Employees in the Hasbro Far East office participate as a team each year in the annual Dragon Boat Championships, racing against other fundraising teams on the high seas in this exciting competition. Dragon Boat Racing is one of the core fundraising programs in the Hasbro Far East office and has raised thousands of dollars (USD) to support local charities.
Toy Libraries
Hasbro de Mexico and the United Way in Mexico joined in an effort to create a toy library for 120 underprivileged children. Employees at our Hasbro de Mexico office volunteered together to help develop and design the library, which will help children develop motor, social and emotional skills through play.
“It’s amazing how the kids really take ownership and do so with a passion. Adults may be diligent in the early going, but kids? They never turn off.”
So says father of two Fran Conroy, a machine setter in Hasbro’s manufacturing facility in Waterford, Ireland, and winner of the coveted title of 2011 Hasbro Global Hero. His tireless and creative commitment to helping children through volunteerism made Fran stand out from the crowd.
Not only did he clock an impressive 1,000 hours of volunteering in one year, but he also created two new popular initiatives, engaging children to make a difference through acts of kindness in their communities.
As part of his prize, Hasbro made a $10,000 philanthropic grant in Fran’s name. He chose to help Operation Smile, a charity that transforms the lives of children who suffer from facial deformities. His donation will fund reconstructive surgery for 20 children.