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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 €3,500 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 Emmaüs Solidarité
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 Emmaüs Solidarité
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.