This story was submitted by Cadence Design Systems.
Volunteering and giving back is at the core of Cadence culture. It’s one reason why Cadence is consistently recognized on Fortune’s Great Place To Work (#9 in 2023) with 94% of employees stating that, “they feel good about the ways we contribute to the community.” This year, we celebrate our 8th annual Season of Giving, unifying our efforts across the globe to volunteer all quarter-long. Each year, Cadence employees around the world come together to participate in Season of Giving, our largest annual volunteer campaign. Over 60 Cadence employee volunteer leads have planned and executed 60 volunteer projects in 37 cities across the world engaging 1,900 employees (that’s nearly 20% of the company). Altogether, Cadence donated more than $250,000 in charitable contributions and 5,700 hours of employee volunteer time to complete these projects.
This year’s volunteer projects cover a wide range of areas that are employees are most passionate about including sorting, packing, and distributing meals, coastal cleanups, tree planting, public space and playground restoration, working in animal shelters, supporting kids and adults with learning disabilities or complex needs, distributing warm winter clothing, providing access to quality healthcare and medical treatments, working in women’s shelters, supporting mental health and wellness, and wetland ecosystem restoration.
In Pune, India, 40 Cadence employees spent a full day volunteering at Punarutthan Samarsata Gurukulam, a local school that supports the welfare of the tribal community, and social upliftment of Nomadic Tribes and communities by providing a residential facility, daily meals, and education to over 300 students. Cadence employees engaged students in different activities like wall painting, candle making, bag making, and pottery. Volunteers also got their hands dirty feeding and caring for cows and other animals at the “Gaushala” (cow barn). Cadence employees also donated to construct a compound wall by the river to keep the school and students safe from floods.
In San Jose, California where Cadence is headquartered, employees volunteered at Second Harvest Food Bank packing 720 boxes of produce, equivalent to 9 tons of food. These produce boxes will feed 2,880 people in Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties.
Cadence’s Season of Giving is a testament to our company’s ongoing commitment to volunteering and impacting our community, and we are proud to see our employees making a difference as One Cadence, One Team.
