WEX Gives Back: United Way Day of Caring 2016

WEX has long benefited from its time in the greater Portland area, an area filled with talent, entrepreneurial spirit, and passion. WEX is a proud supporter of charitable organizations in the communities where we live, work, and play. Each year, we send a dedicated group of WEXers to participate in the United Way Day of Caring, which helps promote volunteerism through an organized day of service.

United Way Day of Caring: Thursday, May 19, 2016

On May 19, 2016, WEXers joined more than 1,000 volunteers from local businesses and schools, helping at some of the 75+ projects that ranged from painting to trail clearing to gardening and more.

Day of Caring is an annual day of service sponsored by the United Way of Greater Portland. The day kicked off with a short program at Back Cove in Portland, before volunteers headed to their respective [sentence incomplete]

The short video below shows some of our own team members participating in this annual event:

Some of the work we did this year included assisting in painting at the Ruth’s Reusable Resources, YMCA of Southern Maine, and Partners for World Health—doing whatever we could to help the community.

Community: Just one of the WEX Values

At WEX, we value the community that we live, work and play in, as we work toward creating a globally diverse environment where our people grow, make a difference, and have fun. But community is just one of the many core values that we rely on as we continue to strive toward being the world leader in innovative payments solutions.

Are you looking to learn more about our role as a steward to our community? See the 2015 Corporate Social Responsibility report, as well as our values: Integrity, Innovation, Execution, Relationships, and Community.

Do you have what it takes to be a WEXer? Learn more about our opportunities at our headquarters in South Portland, Maine as well as at various locations around the world.