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TECHNOLOGY WITH A HEART
Looking Back and
Moving Forward
With Girls Who Code
By Becca Smith – HR US
During the holiday season in 2017, SPi Global
Maine allocated donations to several local HR Manager Robinson Copland and Custom Team Manager/Creative
charities including The Arbor House and Trinity Services Director Jackie Holt participating in cup stacking competition.
Jubilee Center. We donated items such as food, stacking, office obstacle course, office water pong,
food service supplies, and home supplies. and more. Even HR Manager, Robinson Copland
and Custom Team Manager/Creative Services
Once the holidays were over and donations Director, Jackie Holt joined in the fun as they
had been made, the Maine Sunshine Committee participated in the cup stacking competition.
called on both remote and site-based team Everyone present enjoyed snacks, drinks, and
members to complete a survey, which asked for lots of fun!
each individual’s favorite charity.
At the end of this year, funds raised will be
After the survey was completed, the Sunshine donated to Girls Who Code.
Committee randomly selected one non-profit
organization for which we would raise money in Calling for US Volunteers
2018. The money pooled will be donated by the
end of the year. Please join us in giving back to our community as
we celebrate CSR Day in 2019. This event will take
A random draw was conducted, where Girls Who place in March. The HR/Employee Engagement
Code became the winning charity. This non-profit Committee shall announce the exact date and
organization aims to close the gender and pay gap other details soon.
for women employed in the technology field. They
do so by funding coding courses, summer camps, The former Maine Sunshine Committee is looking
clubs for young girls, and campus-based college for volunteers throughout the entire US for this
level programs for women studying information exciting event. Remote and site employees from all
technology. They have locations and programs all offices (Maine, New Jersey, Madison, and Chicago)
over the US. will meet once per month to plan engagement
activities, including but not limited to CSR day,
Throughout 2018, the SPi Global Maine team has summer outings, holiday celebrations, birthday
had several fundraisers, including several 50/50 and work anniversary acknowledgements,
raffle draws, returnable bottle donations, and our year-end parties, and more.
favorite: SPi Office Olympic Games.
Interested parties can email Becca Smith in HR at
The Human Resources team set up multiple becca.smith@spi-global.com for more information.
pay-to-play games for CSR Day 2018, such as cup
