International Volunteer Day: Making a Difference Through Community Impact
Henkel employees make a true impact in their communities through our purpose of being a Pioneer at heart for the good of generations. Their commitment is fostering positive changes across North America.
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Dec 5, 2025
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Making an Impact Together: Henkel employees unite across North America to make a difference in their communities and create meaningful change.
Hear from Our Volunteers: Mariana Salva and Lisa Henry share what it means to them to give back through Henkel.
See Video Snapshot: of our employees’ volunteer actions during Henkel’s annual Community Impact Day.
Making an Impact Together
At Henkel North America, our purpose unites us: Pioneers at heart for the good of generations. This commitment extends beyond our products and innovations; it’s reflected in the everyday actions of our team members who give back to their communities with heart, teamwork and compassion.
On this year’s Annual Community Impact Day, employees came together to create lasting change—supporting over 50 nonprofit organizations and contributing 30,000+ volunteer hours to pack thousands of care kits, diapers and boxes of groceries for people in need, as well as spread mulch, gravel, and topsoil to help maintain public parks, and much more.
Whether we're getting our hands dirty, coordinating resources or otherwise collaborating to improve the lives of others, Henkel employees are united by a shared passion to make a difference. That spirit extends well beyond one day, as teams and individuals continue volunteering year-round to support causes close to their hearts and contribute to a better world.
To further these efforts, Henkel’s Make an Impact on Tomorrow (MIT) initiative provides financial and in-kind donations to nonprofits chosen by our employees and retirees, along with paid time off for those who volunteer. For more than 25 years, MIT has supported the causes closest to our people’s hearts.
This International Volunteer Day, Henkel celebrates our employees’ volunteerism and recognizes the powerful impact they make in communities across North America.
Hear From Our Volunteers
Volunteering together isn’t just about giving back—it’s about building stronger connections, creating shared purpose, and making a real difference in our community as a team. But we don’t just strengthen our community—we strengthen each other.
Mariana Sava, Plant Administrator
Community Impact Day provides a meaningful opportunity to give back to our local community and to connect with team members we might not normally work with. Dedicating a day to volunteer our time at an organization that matters to us personally also allows us to make a difference beyond our everyday roles and create lasting impact.
Lisa Henry, Consumer Category Development Manager
See Video Snapshot: of our employees’ volunteer actions during Henkel’s annual Community Impact Day.
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Mariana (second from right) and her colleagues in West Hazleton, PA returned to the Hazleton Integration Project to donate turkeys and serve food at the November Community Dinner.
Lisa (first on right) and her colleagues in Mississauga, Canada volunteered at the Knights Table to serve meals and distribute food to people facing poverty and homelessness.
Mariana (second from right) and her colleagues in West Hazleton, PA returned to the Hazleton Integration Project to donate turkeys and serve food at the November Community Dinner.
Lisa (first on right) and her colleagues in Mississauga, Canada volunteered at the Knights Table to serve meals and distribute food to people facing poverty and homelessness.
Our sustainability strategy is inspired by our purpose: Pioneers at heart for the good of generations. With our pioneering spirit, our knowledge, our products and technologies, we want to enrich and improve the lives of billions of people every day – and shape a viable future for the next generations.
