Aramark Building Community: A Decade of Impact

Feb 6, 2018 2:25 PM ET

Millions of families struggle to make ends meet, but through Aramark Building Community, Aramark partners with local community centers to provide solutions. Tens of thousands of employees have shared their skills and expertise to inspire healthy lifestyles and help people succeed at work.

In 2018, Aramark Building Community celebrates 10 years of enriching and nourishing lives in local communities. What started with a few hundred volunteers in three cities has grown to impact lives in more than 50 cities. The program now includes an awards and grant program to recognize outstanding community center leadership, an online academy for local community centers to access a multitude of educational resources, a global volunteer day, when employees around the world demonstrate their year-round commitment to communities with hundred of health and wellness and workforce projects, and Feed Your Potential 365 Clubs that teach families to lead healthier lives.

Since 2008, Aramark Building Community has impacted 5 million children and families in 15 countries, engaged 60,000 employees, and invested tens of millions of dollars in local communities.

Watch the video to see Aramark volunteers at work.