Employee Volunteerism

Weyerhaeuser's contribution to the communities where it operates does not end with funding. In every community where they live and work, Weyerhaeuser employees donate time, energy, expertise, and money to many worthy projects.

To add to these efforts, we created the Making WAVES (Weyerhaeuser Active Volunteer Employees) program. Through this innovative program, groups of employees pledge their time and effort to support community organizations, and the company adds cash contributions to build better communities for everyone.

Projects completed by employee teams in Canada over the last five years include:

• Building a school or community playground and/or renovating playground equipment
• Building hiking trails
• Helping to build low-cost housing through Habitat for Humanity
• Organizing and participating in fundraising events for charities and local community groups
• Working with youth to develop their mechanical skills
• Cleaning up hospital, school, and other municipal properties
• Renovating local community facilities such as sports arenas and community centers
• Developing gardens in local parks
• Organizing community music festivals and cultural events