At Point72, we share a responsibility to give back to our communities and causes we believe in. For more than a decade, our Community Matters team has been empowering our people to volunteer, matching donations to great causes, and providing new opportunities to positively impact our communities.
This past spring, Point72 employees from across the globe took part in a variety of volunteer opportunities in their local communities. We’d like to thank everyone involved for dedicating their time and effort. Read on to learn more about our recent events and partnering organizations.
Miami Office Volunteers with Miami Waterkeeper
Our colleagues from Florida recently volunteered with Miami Waterkeeper. Point72 volunteers learned about the negative impacts of marine debris and microplastics, then embarked on a citizen science marine debris clean-up on the beach. In total, 83 pounds of trash was collected on Key Biscayne.
About Miami Waterkeeper
Miami Waterkeeper is a non-profit organization whose mission is to protect South Florida’s waters by advocating for resilient solutions grounded in science, rooted in nature, and driven by community.
New York & Stamford Offices Volunteers at SAGE
Pride72 members and allies volunteered for an impactful event at SAGE. Volunteers served warm meals and, more importantly, socialized, provided companionship, and helped enrich the lives of SAGE clients, who often face isolation. By dedicating their time and effort to this event, our volunteers helped make a difference in these individuals’ lives, showing them care, compassion, and the importance of community.
About SAGE
SAGE is the country’s largest and oldest organization dedicated to improving the lives of LGBTQ+ older people. Founded in 1978 and headquartered in New York City, SAGE is a national organization that offers supportive services and consumer resources to LGBTQ+ older people and their caregivers.
New York & Stamford Offices Volunteer at About U Outreach‘s Elite V Showcase
About U Outreach’s Elite V Showcase provides high school athletes a chance to showcase their skills to college scouts and access nationwide recruitment opportunities. Point72 employees and family members volunteered their time to assist with registration, hydration stations, football coaching, and as production and live broadcast assistants.
About About U Outreach
About U Outreach is a non-profit organization that aims to empower student athletes to own their future through five core values: Community, Leadership, Development, Discipline, & Accountability. About U has a collegiate-style training facility & classroom space in Long Island City, New York, where it holds physical preparation classes, academic enrichment programs, and mentorship programs.
Stamford Office Volunteers at Person to Person‘s Stamp Out Hunger Event
Point72 volunteers recently assisted with collections made to Stamp Out Hunger, the nation’s largest one-day food drive. This food drive helps fill the shelves of food banks in cities and towns throughout the United States. Our volunteers helped check expiration dates and sort donated items that were collected.
About Person to Person
Person to Person (P2P) is a non-profit agency with a vision for educated, financially-stable, and hunger-free homes for all. P2P serves over 28,000 residents in Fairfield County annually with essential resources to help them overcome daily challenges and put them on a path toward economic stability.
New York and Stamford Employees Honor AAPI Month With Heart of Dinner
In honor of AAPI Heritage Month, we partnered with Heart of Dinner to decorate 85 bags that were used to deliver care packages of nutritious prepared lunchboxes and fresh produce. Meals are delivered in an illustrated bag with a letter in their native language to bring warmth and comfort.
About Heart of Dinner
Heart of Dinner is a nonprofit organization who addresses food insecurity, social isolation, and loneliness among Asian American seniors who live in under-resourced and underinvested communities.
Taipei Office Volunteers with The Mustard Seed Mission
Our colleagues in the Taipei office spent their afternoon volunteering with The Mustard Seed Mission. The volunteers first learned about the organization’s mission and then packed 50 “Blessing Boxes,” which include cleaning supplies and other necessities to be delivered to economically disadvantaged families across Taiwan.
About The Mustard Seed Mission
Through appeals, professional empowerment and fundraising, The Mustard Seed Mission provides resources in response to local needs, building a solid network for disadvantaged families, children and youth, women, seniors, indigenous, new immigrants, and other vulnerable groups of society.
WIFN Volunteer in Support of Glamour Gals
In late May, our Women in Finance Network (WIFN) volunteered their time to support Glamour Gals and bring joy to seniors in elderly homes. Volunteers created over 100 heartfelt cards to brighten the day of these deserving individuals.
A grantee of the Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation, GlamourGals is dedicated to fostering companionship, conversation, and beauty makeovers for elderly residents in senior care.
About GlamourGals
GlamourGals is a non-profit organization with a mission to end elder loneliness. Their national leadership program organizes and supports teen volunteer chapters, in high school and college, who provide ongoing companionship, conversation, and complimentary beauty makeovers to elderly residents in senior care.
Learn more about our firm values, employee-led affinity groups, and dedication to giving back here.