Volunteerism efforts at Dell mobilize thousands of employees each year to support community needs worldwide. Dell is taking advantage of Web-based tools to help make immediate connections between Dell employees and charitable organizations. Community Fundraisers: Dell employees and their families regularly participate in local walks, runs and other fundraisers. More than 2,500 Central Texas employees raised $300,000 for March of Dimes' Walk America, Safe Place's Walk for Safe Families, American Cancer Society's Relay for Life, and Juvenile Diabetes Foundation's Walk to Cure Diabetes. Other volunteer efforts include Special Olympics, Big Brothers and Sisters, and Habitat for Humanity in Central Texas, and a clothing drive for the Eden Home for the Handicapped in Asia Pacific.
Round Rock Express (Texas): Is a new baseball park, which opened in April, and is the home to the Round Rock Express and the ultimate destination of more than 1,500 Central Texas middle school students who make up the Dell Academic All-Star Team. Wilson County Adult Education Center (Tennessee): These is part of the county school system, an offers technology and basic job skills training as well as career placement for adults from the area. .
The Austin Project (Texas): Dell partnered with The Austin Project to outfit two inner-city community computer labs in Austin, Texas, to offer access to state-of-the-art technology and Internet training to youth and adults. Dell Employee Giving Program: In 2000, Dell launched one of the most successful online employees giving campaigns nationwide, raising $5.8 million for charitable organizations from across the globe. Direct Giving, the official name of the campaign, was the largest of its kind in Central Texas' history and won the following recognition and awards from both local and national organizations. .
Largest Number of Leadership Givers in a Workplace Giving Campaign -- United Way/Capital Area .