Giving back to the communities we serve is a priority for GCI. Whether it’s through cash contributions, grants, in-kind donations or scholarships, GCI has a long history of supporting the causes and organizations that serve our customers. That culture of giving is bolstered by GCI employees throughout the state and in the Lower 48, who set a new company volunteerism record in 2018.
The GCI Gives Volunteer Program, provides full-time GCI employees with 16 hours of paid time each year to volunteer with the nonprofit organization of their choice. The program enables all GCI employees to be more engaged in their local communities and offer help to those who may need a little boost.
In 2018, more than 660 GCI employees participated in the program, contributing nearly 8,200 volunteer hours to their favorite nonprofits. The 2018 data smashes the 2017 record of nearly 500 employees and more than 4,200 hours.
The numbers show that our employees take the commitment to community seriously. At every level of the company, from our retail store staff to our senior leadership, network engineers to field technicians, GCI employees are volunteering with local partners on the causes that matter most to them and to the communities where they live.
GCI employees supported dozens of nonprofits and causes through the Community Service Program in 2018, including the Special Olympics Polar Plunge, Covenant House Sleep Out and Candlelight Vigil, the Alaska SeaLife Center, Habitat for Humanity, Camp Fire Alaska, and more.
Additionally, members of the GCI Women’s Network (GWeN) used their community service hours to partner with the Wells Fargo Women’s Team Member Network to help build a duplex on Anchorage’s east side as part of Habitat for Humanity’s “1,000 Women Strong” campaign. Thanks to the program, GWeN was able to get out of the office for the day and help put a roof over the heads of a family in need.
I am excited for this program to continue to grow so all GCI employees feel empowered to roll up their sleeves and give back to their communities all over the state.
Over the past 5 years, GCI has donated more than $10 million in cash, products, scholarships and grants to Alaska organizations. For more information about how GCI supports organizations across Alaska, visit https://www.gci.com/why-gci/gcigives.