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Global Day of Service
To expand community service opportunities year-round, we are thrilled to announce our transition to quarterly Global Days of Service in 2023, each aligned to one of Ancestry’s corporate responsibility pillars. Our Q1 Global Day of Service will take place on March 15, with volunteer and educational opportunities that supportAncestry’s commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.
Please sign up below..
Want to host your own volunteer event on March 15?
Great! Check out our volunteer toolkit here to help you get started and here for a list of organizations to support from!
Whether you choose to participate in one of the following company-hosted events or volunteer with friends and family at a local charity, we encourage all Ancestry employees to take time away from work on March 15 to help build a more inclusive and equitable world.
Email Jillian McCoy (jmccoy@ancestry.com) if you have any questions.
Upcoming Events
Ongoing
Women’s Clothing Drive
Dates: March 1 - 31
Operation Encouragement
Date: Ongoing
Mighty Mentors
Wednesday March 15
Time (MT): 10:00 - 10:55 AM
The ARC: Empowering People with Developmental Disabilities
Wednesday March 15
Time (MT): 10:00 - 10:55 AM
Mighty Mentors
March 15th | 10:00 - 10:55 AM MT
What: When you were young, did you know how to study for a test or make college plans? Do you remember wanting your first car or looking for a part-time job? Simple things that may seem straightforward to you now may be a complete mystery to a young person.
1 in 3 young people will grow up without having a mentor leaving them disconnected from a critical resource to help with these very things.
Mentoring is to help mentees tap into the knowledge of those with more experience than themselves and learn faster than they would on their own. At its core, mentors put a hand up for others to assure them that they are not alone in dealing with day-to-day challenges.You’ll inspire and empower the next generation to explore possibilities and evolve their dreams!
Mentoring provides meaningful connections that impact the people involved and influence their lives at home, at work, and in their communities. But sometimes, it can be challenging to know where to start or what questions to ask! Through this workshop, we are looking at the incredible organizations that are connecting others worldwide, understanding the scenarios of the people they serve, and preparing to become mentors.We will role-play scenarios and questions to prepare you for what it is like to be a mentor before providing all the details on your next steps on how to continue supporting others!
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The ARC: Empowering People with Developmental Disabilities
March 15th | 10:00 - 10:55 AM MT
What: In collaboration with Employee Resource Group Ability, we are excited to welcome The Arc for an educational session and volunteer activity to support people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Attendees will learn about the importance of promoting and protecting the human rights of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and ways we can each advocate for their inclusion and participation in the community and workforce.
Register: Click below to register to attend the event, and select “export” to download and save the event to your Outlook calendar.
Womens Clothing Drive
March 1 - 31
What: In partnership with Employee Resource Group Ancestry Women in Technology (AWIT) we will be hosting a clothing drive to collect interview-appropriate clothing for low-income women who are entering the workforce. Clothing donation bins will be set up in the lobby of Ancestry’s Dublin, San Francisco, Lehi and London offices throughout the month of March to support the non-profits below.
If you are remote, you can purchase and send items to one of our Ancestry office locations, Labeled “Women’s Clothing Drive” before March 30 for inclusion in the drive.
Organizations Supported
- Lehi: Junior League of Salt Lake City
- San Francisco: St Anthony’s
- Dublin: Workequal
- London: Smart Works
Women's Interview Clothing Needed
Please only donate gently used or new items without stains or damages
- Belts
- Blazers, Cardigans or Sweaters
- Coats
- Camisoles
- Jeans
- Jewelry
- Scarves
- Purses & Wallets
- Blouses
- Shoes
- Socks, Tights or Leggings
- Styling Tools (hair dryers, curlers & straighteners).
If you would like to volunteer to sort and deliver donated items in your office location, reach out to Deb Bell in Lehi and Kyra Wong/Olivia Hannigan-Brown in SF.
Operation Encouragement
Ongoing
What: Ancestry Employee Resource Group Honor invites you to join them in writing anonymous letters of encouragement to deployed military service members! You can use letter templates or coloring pages Honor has prepared, or write your own. Please keep the letters anonymous and don't include glitter, confetti, photos, candy, or any food items. Letters can be scanned and emailed to honor@ancestry.com or dropped off/mailed to Ancestry’s Lehi office (1300 W Traverse Pkwy, ℅ Molly Howe, Lehi Utah 84043).
Where: Virtual
Template: See here
Have questions about your experience?
We’re here to help!
Get in touch with us here or give us a call. Feel free to also chat with Kai and he’ll fetch a member of our team to help!
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