Revitalizing the San Francisco Community with the Downtown Volunteer Coalition
This year, as part of FleishmanHillard’s FH4Inclusion pro bono and volunteer initiative, our San Francisco office joined a growing coalition of local companies helping to drive corporate volunteerism and engagement in service of revitalizing San Francisco. The Downtown Volunteer Coalition (DVC) develops cross-company volunteer events in partnership with the city, local nonprofits and small businesses to clean up neighborhoods, restore parks and provide services to communities most in need.
Recently, we joined more than 90 employees from locally based companies and nonprofit partner HandsOn Bay Area for an afternoon of community service.
One group of volunteers partnered with the San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department to clean up and restore areas of the City Hall Plaza. Together, they filled two truck beds with leaves and brush from the plaza, about 25 bags of green waste to be processed into compost. Stephanie Moore, a managing supervisor at FleishmanHillard, said, “We had a great time volunteering with HandsOn Bay Area and fellow DVC companies. It was wonderful to spend some time with the SF Rec and Parks Department cleaning up Civic Center Plaza. One staff member from the Rec and Parks team said that what we did in just an hour would’ve taken him the whole day. We were honored to help out and can’t wait for the next opportunity!”
Another group made 20 blankets for San Francisco’s unhoused population supported by Glide, a nationally recognized nonprofit that helps individuals, families and children to achieve stability and thrive through integrated comprehensive services and more. Tiffany Black, a senior vice president in our Media and Platforms team, said, “What Glide is doing is critical for San Francisco and the Bay Area. I’m grateful that we had the opportunity to support local people and families who will need to stay warm during these chillier months. Volunteering alongside my colleagues and employees from other companies made it even more worthwhile.”
It has been a pleasure getting to know and volunteer with this dedicated group of companies. We’re excited to continue supporting communities in San Francisco next year. Learn more about the Downtown Volunteer Coalition, and, if you are a Bay Area company, consider joining in 2025.
