Lilly Global Day of Service projects focus on racial justice, education, and health care workers

spacer large primary small spacer large primary small divider large primary small spacer large Each year, Lilly employees in more than 65 countries worldwide volunteer through our Global Day of Service. Since the program launched in 2008, employees have given more than 1 million hours through Global Day of Service initiatives, making it one of the largest single-day corporate volunteer programs globally. Jointly, Lilly employees and local organizations create meaningful opportunities to drive impact and promote healthy lives, healthy minds and healthy communities around the globe. This year marked Lilly’s 14th annual Global Day of Service. Thousands of employees participated in more than 200 independent projects supporting 89 organizations globally. Volunteer hours totaled more than 27,000 and included a mix of in-person and virtual projects focused on racial justice, education and COVID-19 health care workers. Some of this year’s projects included career coaching and resumé building, blood donations, creating notecards of recognition for health care and community workers, constructing raised table beds for fresh produce, park beautification projects, painting murals in support of racial justice, and more. 20px https://delivery-p137454-e1438138.adobeaemcloud.com/adobe/assets/urn:aaid:aem:500d7520-4b32-45fe-aad3-f3c81f85cf49/play?assetname=Lilly+Global+Day+of+Service+2021_+Focusing+on+Racial+Justice%2C+Education%2C+and+Health+Care+Workers.mp4 00:00-00:04 [Volunteers are seen working on sewing projects, carrying shovels, and packing supplies into brown bags. They all wear red t-shirts that say “Lilly Global Day of Service”] Voiceover: 2021 marks Lilly's 14th annual Global Day of Service. Caption: GDOS Caption: 2021 GLOBAL DAY OF SERVICE 00:05-00:08 [A woman demonstrates a cleaning process in front of lights and cameras. She wears a red “Lilly Global Day of Service” t-shirt] Voiceover: This year, we will continue to advance our focus on education, Caption: Education 00:08-00:09 [Packed brown bags line a table covered by a tablecloth that says “MLK Center”] Voiceover: racial justice, and health care. Caption: Racial Justice 00:09-00:10 [A closeup of a volunteer wearing a cloth face mask, which features outlines of the state of Indiana and the text “#IN this together”] Voiceover: and health care. Caption: COVID-19 Health Care Workers 00:11-00:13 [A gloved volunteer wearing a red shirt mulches around the base of a tree] Voiceover: We're safely working with our partners to build 00:14-00:15 [A man wearing a red Lilly t-shirt and black face mask reclines in a chair at a blood donation event] Voiceover: Healthier lives, Caption: HEALTHIER LIVES 00:15-00:16 [A woman demonstrates a cleaning process in front of lights and cameras. She wears a red “Lilly Global Day of Service” t-shirt] Voiceover: healthier minds, Caption: HEALTHIER MINDS 00:16-00:18 [Volunteers wearing gloves place items into a brown bag] Voiceover: and healthier communities. Caption: HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES 00:19-00:21 [Downtown Indianapolis is visible from a drone shot] Caption: GDOS Caption: 2021 GLOBAL DAY OF SERVICE 16px spacer large primary small spacer large primary small