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Corporate Giving and Community Involvement
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Amdocs recognizes that an integral part of being a successful company is being a socially responsible corporate citizen
As such, we strive to be actively involved in the communities where we live and work, and to contribute from our resources and talents to assist in community projects.
There are many types of community involvement. At Amdocs, we have taken upon ourselves to support the well-being and enhance the educational opportunities of children-at-risk in the communities that we call home. In order to offer these children the prospect of a better future, we must do what we can today to alleviate social gaps and create opportunities for those who might otherwise be left out.
Our commitment to this goal requires that we go beyond monetary donations and engage our employees more fully in the important mission of corporate citizenship
Amdocs world-wide volunteers are active in USA (Saint Louis, Champaign, San Jose, Atlanta, Charlotte and Sacramento), Brazil (São Paulo), India (Maharashtra state, Pune), Czech Republic (Prague), Cyprus, and Israel (Tel-Aviv Jerusalem Haifa and Negev).
RECENT ACTIVITIES
November, 2009
 For the fourth year running, Amdocs is marking Universal Children's Day (UCD) a global initiative designed to reach out to thousands of children in the communities where Amdocs' centers are based. Universal Children's Day has now become an Amdocs tradition. It provides us with an opportunity to celebrate the volunteer efforts of our employees.
This year, a range of on-site fun activities are being held in Israel, UK, Cyprus, India, Romania, Thailand, and 14 sites in North America. Amdocs is also partnering with UNICEF in a global fundraiser in which employees will be given the opportunity to donate to selected UNICEF projects. This support means that UNICEF will be able to provide assistance, health care and education to children that need it for their survival.
Amdocs' Community Relations is led by over one thousand volunteers. Each year, Amdocs' volunteers undertake an impressive amount of local community based projects. Amdocs is committed to good community relations and having a positive impact on the communities in which we are based. We encourage employees to give their time and skills to children in need and fund projects and allow work time to achieve these goals.
Special Recognition
Amdocs Israel Community Relations has been recognized as the most significant contributor to the community based on the votes of the readers of "TheMarker"/"Haaretz.com" and an evaluation committee who considered the work of over 30 companies.
As the winner of this prestigious award, Amdocs Israel was recognized at an award ceremony of the "100 most influential businesses".
Amdocs won the award not only for the sizable monetary donations made by the company and its employees, but primarily for the personal involvement of hundreds of volunteers.
USA
St. Louis Food Drive
Amdocs' commitment to community service was put into action recently in St. Louis. The first community project was a food drive and thanks to the efforts of the St. Louis employees, the drive was an overwhelming success. Amdocs was able to donate over 8,000 food items to three local food pantries.
Champaign C-U One-to-One and the Crisis Nursery
Supporting school based mentoring program and ongoing volunteering through the provision of emergency intervention, respite care, and support to families in crisis.
San Jose Back-to-School Drive
In Santa Clara county 85,000 children are enrolled in the California Free or Reduced Lunch Program (Title I). This year, together with caring companies, the goal is to help 15,000 low-income children in the Title I program by providing them with a new backpack containing the tools they need in order to succeed.
Atlanta Children's Shelter
Amdocs employees spend time reading to and playing games with toddlers and pre-schoolers at the Atlanta Children's Shelter. The Shelter provides free day care, emotional support and an educational curriculum for homeless children.
Charlotte Steele Creek Schools
We continue our efforts with the Steele Creek Schools – mentoring, reading, lunch buddies, Junior Achievement for at-risk children.
Sacramento El Dorado Hills School
The 64 bowlers brought in over $6300 – almost twice the goal for the event. The funds support programs providing mentoring for at-risk youth in El Dorado Hills.
Brazil
São Paulo Casa da Amizade Institution
Around January every year, a campaign is launched to raise funds to buy the school materials. Amdocs Brazil employees contribute 50% of the cost of purchasing the materials for the kits and Amdocs matches employee contributions. This year, Amdocs Brazil has been asked to buy, assemble, and distribute 580 kits.
India
Rachana Hostel Activities
Rachana volunteers made visits to different sites in Rachana, teaching and playing with children at the Khadakwadi village.
Saraswati Arts & Crafts workshop:
Our volunteers organized program at a Craft center named "Avanti Arts Village".
Donation drives:
Sponsor food for a child, financial support for a disadvantaged child suffering from blood cancer.
Czech Republic
Prague Klanovice Orphanage
Day trip in Prague with children from the Klanovice orphanage
In addition to its volunteer activities, the Prague branch also donates computers to the orphanage's children.
Cyprus
Theotokos foundation: the 'Amdocs Cyprus Care Forum' coordinates events for the children of the Theotokos foundation.
Amdocs volunteers select their own areas of interest in volunteer activities, and have several sub-committees for the Theotokos Foundation, responsible for different areas of work.
Israel
Kfar Saba Alumim Boarding School, Raanana "Kfar Batya" Boarding School, Haifa Efraim Tsemach School, Haifa Tirat HaCarmel Youth Center & Clubhouse, Jerusalem Ma'alot" The Corky Ribakoff Center, Negev "Gutwirth" High School and Educational Center, Hod HaSharon learning Center "Makom Balev".
Amdocs volunteers support children and youth from all over Israel and from different social strata to provide for these children and enables them to continue learning in the regular school system.
- Home Improvement: renovating children's rooms
- Big Brother/Sister Program
- Help with homework
- Library/gameroom activities
- After study activities: petting zoo, soccer and many more
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