There were gardening gloves and walking shoes. Food boxes and gift bags. There were teammates painting, packing, collecting, and cleaning up—often with family members alongside them and plenty of smiles along the way.
This was Robinson Cares Month at C.H. Robinson: employees choosing to spend their time on causes and organizations that mattered to their communities. Across 50 locations in 14 countries, our teams planned 87 volunteer events, fundraisers, and collection drives for more than 30 nonprofit and community partners and logged almost 850 volunteer hours.
But the best way to understand the month is one story at a time. In Nashville, volunteers packed 10,809 pounds of food with Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee. In Brazil, employees and their families headed outdoors for an environmental cleanup and documented more than 1,500 pieces of litter. In Phoenix, teammates packaged and served meals, sorted donated food and filled boxes with pantry staples for local families.
Thirty-one teammates in Singapore walked 5,207 kilometers, turning every kilometer into supermarket vouchers for vulnerable seniors. In Ho Chi Minh City, employees raised approximately $1,100 and assembled 180 Mid-Autumn Festival gift packages for children. Colleagues in Hong Kong collected clothing, shoes and handbags, while the Bangkok team provided lunch, fresh food and financial support for children at a local foundation.
In Cork, Ireland, employees swapped their regular routines for gardening, painting and outdoor projects with Enable Ireland. Teams in New Zealand and Australia raised nearly $3,500 for organizations supporting children and families facing serious illnesses. And across the C.H. Robinson warehouse network, volunteers packed and distributed 1,650 appreciation bags for professional drivers as part of Truck Driver Appreciation Week—a simple, personal thank-you to the people who keep supply chains moving.
The causes and activities looked different from place to place because the ideas came from the people who know those communities. That local connection is part of what makes the work meaningful. Employees saw where they could help, brought others along and turned their ideas into action. Robinson Cares Committees and local nonprofit partners helped make those ideas possible.
A month like this is about listening, building relationships and giving people room to act on what they care about. The result can be measured in pounds of food, kilometers walked and hours volunteered. It can also be seen in a freshly painted community space, a child opening a festival gift or a driver receiving an unexpected thank-you.
That giving spirit reaches well beyond one month. It is part of how Team Robinson shows up every day—listening to local needs, working alongside community partners and helping turn small acts into big impact. Learn more about how Team Robinson supports communities.
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