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COMMITMENT OF EMPLOYEES
In addition to the commitments of the brand itself, our special Rendez-Vous de l'Optimisme rallies see an entire team swing into action.
Maison 123 has been running Optimism Events for three years. These were introduced by the staff to provide a way for them to get actively involved together via community-oriented action days focused on two key issues: the environment and helping women in need.
EVENT #1
EVENT #1
An afternoon spent cleaning the quays of the river Seine. More than 50 bags of rubbish collected
EVENT #2
EVENT #2
Participation in the "Nuit des Relais" (a night of relay running) organised by French women's rights organisation Fondation des Femmes. The staff raised âŹ3,500 for the Fondation des Femmes by organising a range of different activities and initiatives.
EVENT #3
EVENT #3
Renovation of the Cité Audacieuse, the Fondation des Femmes' women's rights centre in Paris.
EVENT #4
EVENT #4
Collection of rubbish and litter at their individual holiday destinations
EVENT #5
EVENT #5
Corresponding with elderly people in French residential care homes to bring them optimism, kindness and goodwill, in collaboration with 1 Letter, 1 Smile
EVENT #6
EVENT #6
Donating unused fabric to women at the Mafubo Foundation in South Africa. These vulnerable individuals use the fabric to make and sell clothes.
EVENT #7
EVENT #7
Collection, sorting and preparation of boxes to send to organisations providing aid to Ukraine.
Thirty-one boxes of clothes, food and hygiene products for children and babies donated to the organisation EmmaĂŒs SolidaritĂ©
Twenty boxes of first-aid hygiene equipment and food, etc., donated to the OEEI (Office des Echanges Européens et Internationaux) and transported by lorry to Ivano-Frankivsk, a city in western Ukraine currently receiving refugees.
Thirty-one boxes of clothes, food and hygiene products for children and babies donated to the organisation EmmaĂŒs SolidaritĂ©
Twenty boxes of first-aid hygiene equipment and food, etc., donated to the OEEI (Office des Echanges Européens et Internationaux) and transported by lorry to Ivano-Frankivsk, a city in western Ukraine currently receiving refugees.