Video: When we come together, we make a difference
Giving back doesn’t only do good — it feels good, too. One way Costco employees help is by taking part in the Workplace Giving Campaign. Together, employees have raised over $468 million for more than 50,000 charities of their choice. Whether you’ve ever given $1 or $1,000, you’ve made a difference.
Narrator: The Workplace Giving Campaign makes the world a better place. It’s Costco-sizing my donation. It creates hope. It is a way to show compassion and empathy for others. It’s about doing my part. It helps my donation go that much farther. It changes people’s lives. Workplace giving, it gets us involved. It means impact. It’s about bringing light back into our communities.
The Workplace Giving Campaign helps me stay connected to my community. It gives me a sense of purpose. It’s personal. It’s personal to me.
Charitable Giving is doing the right thing. We have an obligation to help wherever we can. This is a 40th year of giving. It’s always going to be a very fond memory for all of us because that’s when we first became profitable and when we first felt that we could make a change in the communities.
We partnered with United Way because United Way was our avenue into the communities. They were connected to non-profit organizations. And that connection allowed us to make a difference in the communities where we live and work.
Giving can help end homelessness. It allows us to support local schools. Giving creates a better society for everyone. Giving can knock out hunger. It’s about helping animals that need a second chance. It’s about generosity. Giving can help support families. Giving can help support early childhood education.
Why not take a look at organizations that our employees are involved? And that evolution has led us to workplace giving.
You think about our core values: taking care of our members and taking care of our employees. And you were able to do that through charitable giving and the organizations that our employees find important to them.
Our officers played a big role in the kickoff of the campaigns. We used to have competitions.
Here’s the photo of the dunk tank, and I’m soaking wet. I look really charming there.
It’s gotta be fun. You gotta spark an interest. If you’re gonna work that hard, you better have some fun.
It makes me very proud to report that in the past 40 years, our employees have donated over $468 million to over 50,000 charities of their choice.
We’ve been very fortunate as a company and if we’re going be profiting from doing business in that community, we have an obligation to give back to the community.
Giving is the culture that we embody and it’s who we are as a company.
Everyone has a responsibility to lift someone else up, and that’s what we do as a company. We lift people up.
It’s just the right thing to do. We are 40 years young and still going strong. Looking forward to year 41. It’s been 40 years of changing people’s lives. 40 years. I felt blessed to be part of this.
40 years we’re just getting started.
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Ways to give back without spending money
Most people face money struggles at one point or another. And the upcoming holiday season can be especially tough between shopping for gifts, booking trips home or even hosting your own celebration. The Ramsey Show found that 78% of Americans have a hard time saving money. But if giving back to those in need is important to you, money isn’t the only way to do it. Here are other ways to give back to your community or causes:
Spend your time. You know what they say: Time is money. Volunteer for a few hours at a soup kitchen or cleaning up a park.
Be a safe space. If you’re able, animal shelters are always looking for fosters, especially after natural disasters like hurricanes and forest fires.
Dig through your closet for hidden treasures. Many organizations accept gently used clothing, toys and unexpired pantry items.
If you’re trying to improve your own finances, try SmartDollar®. It’s free to all Costco employees. Explore self-guided options such as videos or work one-on-one with a financial coach. Every action you take today — whether it’s putting $5 into a savings account or spending 3 hours helping a charity — can lead to a better tomorrow.
