Schneider Electric Gives Back to Foxborough Community

From the Hockomock Area YMCA: On June 9th, 30 Schneider Electric employees participated in a day of volunteer service with Hockomock Area YMCA employees to beautify the camp grounds at the Y’s Invensys Foxboro Branch. Their work included adding new, exciting elements for the campers to enjoy. From eight in the morning to five in the evening, volunteers enthusiastically spread 30 yards of woodchips, painted over 50 new picnic tables, and performed other beautification activities, as well as built a rock-throwing range and a block pit as the camp’s new elements.

The rock-throwing range – an enclosed area where rocks are thrown both short and long range at designated bulls-eye targets – is designed for campers of all ages to participate in fun, safe competition alongside their peers. The block pit, created for Invensys Foxboro YMCA’s younger campers, is a safe place for children to learn STEM concepts through construction and creativity.

Over the years, the Schneider Day of Service has given Schneider Electric employees the opportunity to enrich their community and improve the lives of those in it. Patrick Murphy, Executive Director of the Invensys Foxboro Branch, identifies the partnership between Schneider Electric and the Invensys Foxboro YMCA as one of great importance.

“It’s a strong partnership that we have with Schneider Electric spanning many years,” said Murphy. “The commitment they have to their community and the YMCA is invaluable. Without the help of Schneider, we would not be able to have the new elements they helped us add to the camp, which have been very popular with our campers and help provide the best summer ever.”

Marc Tetreault, Director of Research and Development at Schneider Electric and member of the Hockomock Area YMCA’s Board of Incorporators and Property Development Committee, recognized too the beneficial nature of Schneider Electric and the Invensys Foxboro YMCA’s collaboration.

“[The YMCA] does a lot of positive things for families and children that can’t afford some of the programs and benefits that the Y offers, so they’re always looking to help out the less fortunate,” said Tetreault. “And this day of service is a way for our company to help with that philosophy. The people that volunteer enjoy getting outside and they enjoy doing the work for a good cause. The YMCA is one of those really good causes.”

For more information visit hockymca.org.

Photos courtesy of the Hockomock Area YMCA

(Image 1) Schneider Electric employees paint over 50 new picnic tables in anticipation of summer camp kids enjoying lunch and making friends during summer camp.

(Image 2) Schneider Electric employees participate in day of volunteer service at the Hockomock Area YMCA Invensys Foxboro Branch.