Biogen Idec observes ‘Care Deeply’ week

Biogen Idec as part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative recently observed ‘Care Deeply’ week in Gurgaon. Some of the initiatives run during the ‘Care Deeply’ week were a donation drive for Assam Rahat in partnership with ‘Goonj’, where employees donated clothes, accessories, and utility items for bringing relief for Assam floods victims and Akshaya Patra supporting the mid-day meal for children and reducing hunger by promoting primary education.

The ‘Day of Service’ was designed to increase the role of employee volunteerism with focus on patients, science education and local communities. Employees took a day off to spend a day with disabled children of Khushboo Welfare Society as part of its CSR besides cleaning their surroundings and spending time with children to spread a smile. As part of the service, employees cleared water-logged areas in Gurgaon that flooded annually during the rains. Biogen Idec also offered logistic support and interacted with the disabled children suffering from various neurological disorders and disabilities.

On the occasion, Sameer Savkur, MD, Biogen Idec said, “This offers an opportunity to give back to the communities in which we live and work. We truly believe this is a great opportunity for us to not only contribute to our local communities but also help employees imbibe the quintessence of responsible citizenship.”

EP News Bureau