Dentsu Aegis Network staff unite for its annual volunteer initiative One Day for Change

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Hong Kong - ODFC.jpgDentsu Aegis Network held its annual volunteer initiative, One Day for Change on Friday 19 May, where staff across Asia Pacific in 14 different markets are encouraged to get out of the office to volunteer their time. Held for the fourth year, all agencies in each market came together, on the same day, to support a cause or charity within their local communities to create maximum impact through a collaborative effort.

Last year, over 6,100 staff across the region participated in One Day for Change giving over 29,000 hours of their time to local communities under the theme ‘Champions for Children’. Building on the same cause for this year, Dentsu Aegis Network staff will be volunteering their time towards helping underprivileged children in the broad aspects of health, education, water, abuse, family and housing.

Singapore - Cleaning of Chen Su Lan ChildrenPhilippines - House building for Gawad Kalinga houses.jpgStaff at Dentsu Aegis Network around the region – which includes Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam, took part by leaving their offices to volunteer. Malaysia held a school roadshow to educate children on cybersecurity; Singapore cleaned up and delivered food supplies to children’s homes while Hong Kong provided children with a VR experience powered by Google Cardboard at the Po Leung Kuk annual charity art exhibition.

 

Nick Waters, CEO Dentsu Aegis Network Asia Pacific said: “All businesses have responsibilities to the communities in which they operate, and to society in general. Those that accrue benefits from globalisation, digitisation, and other macro forces currently at work have a moral obligation to contribute support to those that are less fortunate. This initiative enables our people to volunteer their time and energy. We have some other initiatives, and will develop more, with an aim to foster inclusiveness and to bridge the digital divide.”

ANZ - Dentsu Aegis Network Convergence and Operations Unit collated toiletry products into gifts for  Two Good (a domestic violence charity).jpgThailand - Wat Rat Thammaram School, in Samut Sakhon Province.jpg