It was a busy day for Cloudera Cares within the UK on June 21, 2023. Not solely did we ship the EMEA Evolve Flagship occasion with a primary of its variety, volunteer element, we additionally flew the Cloudera flag at a Cloudera Cares occasion with Mission Motorsport. Hear from Clouderan, Paul Wooding about his day volunteering at two of Cloudera’s impactful UK-based occasions.
At London Evolve, we partnered with Faculty in a Bag to assemble backpacks crammed with faculty provides for youths impacted by the conflict in Ukraine. When planning for Evolve, the Occasion and Cloudera Cares groups needed to decide on a company and a mission that will resonate with our prospects, attendees and Clouderans and so they selected nicely. Faculty in a Bag gives studying supplies to youngsters, no matter race, gender, faith, ethnicity and social class. Studying is then made equally accessible the place it as soon as wasn’t. Along with our purchasers and Evolve attendees, Clouderans packed 80 faculty baggage.
In a while that day, I made my method to Goodwood Motor Circuit for The annual Meyrick Cox Memorial Occasion in reminiscence of the earlier MissionMotorsport Chairman.
MissionMotorsport’s goal is to help veterans and their households of their resettlement to civilian life. The Meyrick Cox Memorial occasion particularly thanks MM’s supporters for his or her arduous work and dedication to this trigger.
To acknowledge Cloudera’s sponsorship of Race of Remembrance final yr and my private help of a veteran in his effort to determine a automobile wrapping enterprise, we had been invited to hitch the occasion and in a position to present some iconic model pictures. 
A Union Flag-wrapped Caterham, designed by a Veteran, racing round Goodwood, alongside a Cloudera-branded race automobile, carrying veteran beneficiaries highlights the continuing dedication of the Cloudera Cares programme and reinforces an organization tradition that helps its workers to do greater than their day job.
Making recollections, connections and feel-good moments for people who’ve given all the pieces for the freedom of others, is a small method to present our appreciation.
Thanks Cloudera and thanks to veterans wherever you might be.
To learn extra about Clouderan’s who volunteer with the Firm and individually try our previous volunteer spotlights.
