IDEX Teams showed tremendous generosity in their local communities again this year, giving to charities that support children and families in need during the winter holidays. What a wonderful embodiment of the holiday spirit, and the commitment IDEX teams have to brightening others’ lives.
GAST Employees Hosts a Food Drive Ahead of the Holidays
Located in Redditch, U.K., a dedicated group at GAST organized a food drive to support local families in need during the holiday season.
They partnered with the Friends of Isaac Food Bank, inspired by ten-year-old Isaac, who started the food bank in his parents’ driveway in 2020. Since then, Isaac has expanded his offerings from three food sheds to five!
The team rallied their local networks and filled their donation bins with non-perishable food items. Recognizing the high number of people in need, GAST plans to partner with the IDEX Foundation to help sustain this partnership.
Thanksgiving Baskets & Toy Drives
Our U.S. based SFC Koenig colleagues brought in the winter holidays by assembling Thanksgiving baskets for their community in North Haven, Connecticut. They followed that with a Toy drive during their local team Town Hall.
Dinner is Served by Microfluidics
In the spirit of gratitude, Microfluidics served dinner to nearly 200 men at the Pine Street Inn located in the South End of Boston. They also celebrated the amazing work the shelter does around homelessness and hunger in the Greater Boston area.
Mott’s Growing Giving Tree
Annually, Mott employees support their community partner, Wheeler Clinic, by fulfilling gift requests for the foster care program. This year, they provided over 200 gifts, helping to make the holidays a little brighter for so many!
IDEX Corporation Supports Kids Above All
IDEX corporate employees from the Northbrook and downtown Chicago offices, competed against each other this month to purchase holiday gifts online for local children at Kids Above All who have experienced trauma. In just a few short weeks, corporate team members and their family members donated nearly 900 gifts, topping the 750 donated last year. Additionally, the global Talent Team volunteered their time, wrapping gifts for the children.
Godiva Brings Comfort to Hospice Patients
Our Godiva colleagues in Warwickshire, England have generously purchased and donated a wonderful array of children’s toys to Myton Hospice, providing comfort over the festive period. Talented and dedicated employees hand-made some of the gifts, adding a personal and heartfelt touch to our donations.
Fluid Management Brings Holiday Cheer to Local Schools
Fluid Management in Wheeling, Illinois (USA), donated 40 turkeys to a local elementary school and partnered with them for a holiday program that consisted of sponsoring 10 children and a toy drive for Jane Addams Elementary school in nearby Palatine, Illinois.
Engagement Committee Members Host a Toy Drive
Akron Brass’s Employee Engagement Committee put together a toy drive for local non-profit ministry “People to People”. The team in Wooster, Ohio (USA) received $270 USD in cash donations and had several employees donate toys!
Hale Brings Cheer to Local Burn Victims
Hale team members donated over 40 Christmas gifts to children in Central Florida who have been affected by burns. Hale partnered with the Marion County Benevolence Fund and Embers of Hope to spread Holiday cheer.
Holiday Greetings from AFS
Hear everyone’s holiday traditions, favorite Christmas songs and foods in this wholesome employee filmed Holiday video from the team at Advanced Flow Solutions (AFS) in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma! https://youtu.be/njYHFoMFluw?si=3eKlPyCsO5cLKa1x
Pulsafeeder Teams in Rochester, New York Volunteer at Local Food Bank Foodlink and Toys for Tots
KZ Valve Grows Their Impact in 2024
Earlier this month, KZValve teamed up with Heartland Hope Mission to support their annual Hope Filled Christmas event, which provides toys to children in the Omaha, Nebraska (USA) area. Last year, they helped over 5,000 kids; this year, that number has grown to over 7,400. KZValve volunteers sorted toys and organized clothes for the newly opened Toy Distribution Center.
Banjo’s Annual Toy Drive
Based in Crawfordsville, Indiana, REINdear (Reaching Everyone In Need), organizes an annual toy drive. Banjo employees consistently sign up by the dozens to and purchase gifts for approximately 1,200 children in Montgomery County area during the holiday season.
The IDEX Foundation Sponsors IH&S This Season
Teams at IDEX Health & Science in Rohnert Park, California have sponsored a local Secret Santa program for several years. Secret Santa is a nonprofit gift-giving program, providing gifts and holiday cheer to those less fortunate in our community. Secret Santa has been bringing joy to people throughout Sonoma County for over 36 years, ensuring that children, teens, adults, and seniors who would not otherwise receive a holiday gift have reason to celebrate and experience the compassion and generosity of their community. This year in addition to our generous employee donations, the IDEX Foundation approved a grant for $5,000 USD!
ADS Joins the Huntsville Christmas Parade
For “Giving Tuesday” a group of ADS team members in Huntsville, Alabama based (USA) supported Next Step Farms (alongside students and staff), by purchasing and helping to distribute candy and toys at the 2024 Huntsville Christmas parade. They also took the chance to formally present them with the generous IDEX Foundation donation from earlier this year. The IDEX funds will be spent on technology needs such as tablets, new computers, and specialized software to help the students utilize the latest technology and improve communication, commerce, basic online research, and simple inventory tracking.
IDEX Foundation Empowers SFC KOENIG
With the support of the IDEX Foundation, our colleagues at SFC KOENIG gathered 180 kg of no-perishable food and hygiene products that were donated to the Stiftung Schweizer Tafel. The Switzerland based team is proud to support an organization that is dedicated to serving the homeless.
Envirosight Packs Nearly 200 Meals in NJ
Located in Randolph, New Jersey (USA), employees at Envirosight volunteered at the Community Foodbank of New Jersey. They sorted donations into 197 boxes to support the organizations anti-hunger mission.