56 Companies Volunteer Virtually for Blood Cancer Awareness

Employees Gave Hope to Cancer Patients

Employee volunteering is one of the most powerful ways to boost engagement, build culture, and support meaningful causes. But many HR, DEI, and CSR leaders struggle to find turnkey volunteer opportunities that are easy to organize, scale across teams, and deliver real impact.

That’s why Percent Pledge created Community Volunteer Events: fully guided, one-hour experiences designed to bring teams together for good. These events require no prep, no planning, and deliver immediate, measurable outcomes.

This September, during Blood Cancer Awareness Month, we partnered with the Lymphoma Research Foundation (LRF) to host a moving virtual event where 105 employees from 56 companies created nearly 250 cards of encouragement for cancer patients and researchers—all in just one hour.

It was a privilege to be included in such a meaningful event! — Volunteer @ CBRE

We really can’t thank everyone enough! — Micah @ Lymphoma Research Foundation

Here’s a look at what made this virtual volunteer event so impactful for 56 companies and the lymphoma community—and what you can take away from it.

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Why Companies Invited Their Teams to Volunteer

Cancer touches millions of families each year. Patients often receive emotional support from friends and loved ones, but researchers — the people pushing toward the next breakthrough treatment or cure — rarely do. Many cancer researchers are even leaving the field due to budget cuts, making it more critical than ever to remind them that their work matters.

By creating an event that combined employee volunteering with cause awareness, companies could:

• Give employees a chance to contribute to a meaningful health cause.
• Support a nonprofit partner making real impact.
• Deliver an experience that strengthened culture, empathy, and engagement.
  

Additionally, this event matters because there is a huge, and growing, demand for virtual volunteering. But Percent Pledge helps with that!

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Inside the Blood Cancer Awareness Month Event

On September 11, 2025, 105 employees representing 56 companies joined a one-hour event hosted live on Zoom. The format was simple but powerful:

• Education: LRF shared their mission and explained the urgent need for both patient support and continued research funding.
• Storytelling: A cancer survivor spoke directly to volunteers, providing a deeply personal perspective.
• Action: Volunteers created digital cards of hope and encouragement, resulting in 246 heartfelt messages for patients and researchers.
  

The event required no lift from companies, was fun and meaningful for employees, and made a real impact for the Lymphoma Research Foundation.

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Measurable Outcomes from 1 Hour of Virtual Volunteering

The results of the Blood Cancer Awareness Month event speak for themselves:

• 105 volunteers participated.
• 56 companies were represented.
• 246 digital cards were created in just one hour.

Each card became a message of hope for patients and a reminder to researchers that their work is valued and vital.

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Volunteer and Nonprofit Voices: The Real Impact

Numbers tell one side of the story. The lived experience tells another. The most powerful part of any volunteer event is the impact it leaves on participants. Here’s what volunteers and partners shared:

• ‍“With more than 100,000 Americans who will be diagnosed this year, we will be able to share these far and wide with those who may need the boost.” — Dana @ Lymphoma Research Foundation
• "Thank you so much for this opportunity!" — Brittney @ CBRE
• "Thank you so much for this event and for all you do!" — Jill @ Identity Digital
• "Remember, you’re stronger than you ever realized. Without a doubt." — Ysabel @ Earnest
• "Laughter is the best medicine, so hopefully this card is healing :)" — Sarah @ CBRE
• "Dear Researcher—Thank you for pushing through hard days. Your work matters. You may not always see the results, but families like mine are forever grateful." — Shelaine @ Earnest

Together, 105 employees created nearly 250 cards of hope in one hour—showing how virtual volunteering can make an outsized difference.

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Save Your Spot: Hispanic Heritage Month Volunteering

Percent Pledge’s next Community Volunteer Event celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month in October.

• One hour.
  
• 100% virtual.
  
• No prep required.
• Zero lift for companies.
• Free to join for employees, teams, and ERGs.
  

Save your spot now and invite your teams/ERGs today. Space is limited!

👉 RSVP: Hispanic Heritage Month Team Volunteer Event

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Why Community Volunteer Events Are Unique

Percent Pledge offers Community Volunteer Events every month, each aligned to a different Heritage Month or Cause Holiday. 

Unlike traditional volunteer programs that require hours of coordination, Community Volunteer Events are:

• Ready-made: Each event is pre-designed and facilitated, requiring zero planning from your team.
  
• Virtual and scalable: Employees can join from anywhere, making them perfect for remote and hybrid teams.
  
• Inclusive team-bonding: Ideal for Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), VTO programs, and companies looking for accessible volunteer opportunities.
  
• Consistent programming: Events run every six weeks, giving employees a regular cadence of opportunities to engage.
  

For busy HR and CSR leaders, this “plug-and-play” model solves the biggest barrier to employee volunteering: the time and effort it usually takes to plan.

👉 Learn more about our Community Volunteer Events

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Why Companies Choose Percent Pledge Events

HR and CSR leaders consistently highlight the same benefits when they use Percent Pledge’s volunteer software and Community Volunteer Events:

• Built-in facilitation and logistics.
  
• Easy scheduling that fits into a single hour.
  
• Scalable participation across teams and time zones.
  
• Measurable outcomes that can be shared with employees and leadership.
  
• Strong alignment with ERGs and awareness months.
  

For HR, DEI, and People leaders, these events deliver maximum engagement with minimal effort.

👉 Learn how our software simplifies remote volunteering

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One Hour of Volunteering Can Make an Impact

This Blood Cancer Awareness Month event proved that virtual volunteering isn’t just a team-building exercise—it’s a way to make a tangible difference in people’s lives while strengthening company culture.

For employees, it was a chance to learn, connect, and give back. For companies, it was a turnkey engagement opportunity that required no effort to organize but delivered big results. For the nonprofit partner, it was hundreds of heartfelt messages that will uplift patients and motivate researchers.

Want to see how it works?

• Get a live demo of Percent Pledge’s volunteer software.
• Join the next Community Volunteer Event to experience the impact firsthand.

Get your team giving back. One hour can make an impact. 

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