Newell Rubbermaid employees built homes around the world with Habitat for Humanity in new $1 million partnership

On Wednesday, June 19, Newell Rubbermaid employees around the world came together to build homes in partnership with qualified, working families kicking off  a substantial two-year, $1 million global partnership with Habitat for Humanity International.

To celebrate, Newell Rubbermaid (NWL) held its first-ever Global Day of Service encompassing 73 volunteer sites in 21 countries, as employees came together to donate their time and talents to improve the local communities where they live and work. This was Newell Rubbermaid’s first ever global philanthropic partnership.

In Atlanta, 350 NWL employees volunteered at 12 service projects, including five Habitat builds.

Newell Rubbermaid President and CEO Michael Polk, The Newell Rubbermaid Foundation President Jackie Parker and Habitat for Humanity International CEO Jonathan Reckford  lead the charge at an Atlanta site by working alongside employee volunteers to illustrate their commitment to helping  communities in need.

Throughout the day, employee volunteers took to Twitter, Facebook and Instagram using the hashtag #NewellVolunteers to share their real-time updates via photos, videos and posts – from Melbourne to Shanghai, to Geneva, Sao Paulo and Atlanta.

The commitment to Habitat for Humanity includes cash and gifts-in-kind from NWL’s portfolio of brands, including Irwin, Rubbermaid and Rubbermaid Commercial Products, to the organization, its ReStores and U.S. affiliates. The company also will launch a cause marketing campaign benefiting Habitat beginning later this year.