This is part two of a three-part series highlighting this year’s champions of the Jefferson Awards Foundation, a ceremony to acknowledge and recognize outstanding Americans who are making a difference in their communities. Today’s guest is Media Oakes, the Manager of Communications and External Relations for Subaru’s Indiana branch. On the show, Media discusses what Subaru’s employees are most proud of when working with an organization that incentivizes and encourages its staff to take on volunteer programs.
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[3:35] Who is Media and what does she do for Subaru? [5:30] What kind of projects and programs does Subaru currently have built into the community? [10:00] People like to give back in ways that’s completely different than their job. [12:25] What kind of impact has giving back had on the staff at Subaru? [15:00] How do Media and her team measure their giving back programs? [19:25] What do the employees like the most about the volunteer programs offered by Subaru? [21:05] Media discusses the work she and her team have been doing with the Jefferson Awards Foundation. [28:00] What kind of goals does Subaru currently have for their volunteer programs and projects? [31:10] Media offers advice on how to create an effective volunteer program from within the company. [33:55] These projects do not cost a lot of money to do! In the past, Media has worked for a company where the volunteer program was born during the time the company was going through bankruptcy.Mentioned in This Episode:
