Event: Host a “Burrito Bonanza” where employees gather to make burritos for the homeless. Include a live Mariachi band to bring festive energy to the event.
Social: Employees can share photos and videos on social media of the burrito-making process.
Service: Distribute burritos to homeless communities along with hygiene kits.
Marketing: Post about the company’s commitment to helping the homeless and encourage others to participate.
2. Holiday Sub for Santa + Refugee Service Event
Event: Create a festive donation drive where employees can purchase gifts for the Sub for Santa program, focusing on refugee families in need.
Social: Set up donation stations where employees drop off gifts while enjoying live music from a Mariachi band. Share gift-giving moments on social media.
Service: Employees can also pack hygiene kits for refugee families as part of the service component.
Marketing: Showcase how the company supports refugees through a holiday campaign featuring employee involvement.
3. Aquarium Rented Room + Open Pantry Charity Drive
Event: Rent a room at a local aquarium and hold a company-wide “Under the Sea” themed holiday event, where employees bring donations for an open pantry (food, clothing, hygiene items).
Social: Organize a photo booth with underwater backdrops and share the event highlights on social media.
Service: Pair this with a community service project where employees volunteer at the open pantry or soup kitchen the following day.
Marketing: Publicize the event with photos of employees at the aquarium and highlight the donations made to local pantries.
4. Title 1 School Thanksgiving Dinner Donation + Warming Hut
Event: Organize a company-wide drive to donate Thanksgiving dinners to Title 1 schools. Employees can sponsor families and deliver meals.
Social: Share the experience of collecting and delivering meals on social media with a focus on personal employee stories.
Service: Set up a “Warming Hut” at the school where employees hand out winter clothing (hats, gloves, scarves) to families in need.
Marketing: Create a blog or video series that showcases the impact of the meal donations and winter clothing drive.
5. Soup Kitchen & Service Project at a Hospital
Event: Partner with a local hospital and soup kitchen to create a day of service where employees split into teams. One group serves meals at a soup kitchen, while the other delivers holiday care packages to hospital patients.
Social: Use social media to show the teams in action and encourage others to participate in similar acts of service.
Service: Create and deliver “holiday cheer kits” for hospital patients, including small treats, warm socks, and cards from employees.
Marketing: Highlight both the soup kitchen and hospital service in a holiday newsletter or social media campaign.
6. Book Drive + Burrito Experiment for the Homeless
Event: Host a “Books & Burritos” event where employees donate books to local shelters or community centers. After the drive, employees gather to make burritos and distribute them to the homeless.
Social: Create a time-lapse video of employees making burritos, coupled with the book donation, and share on company social channels.
Service: Distribute both books and burritos to homeless shelters or directly on the streets.
Marketing: Use the dual-focus event to showcase the company’s holistic approach to holiday giving (feeding and literacy) in online campaigns.
7. Aquarium Volunteer Day + Sub for Santa Refugee Families
Event: Rent out a room at an aquarium and invite refugee families for a fun and educational day. Employees can volunteer to lead activities, all while also participating in a Sub for Santa gift-giving program for the families.
Social: Share the joy of the event through photos and videos, showing employees interacting with refugee families.
Service: Organize employees to wrap and distribute gifts to refugee families as part of the event.
Marketing: Emphasize the company’s commitment to supporting refugees during the holiday season through a social and service-focused campaign.
