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As a longtime charter partner in cityCURRENT, we used the organization’s Signature Speaker Series event in Memphis to give the charity, Samaritan’s Feet, its time to shine. The global nonprofit donates shoes to children in need as a means advancing their education and economic opportunities. Our relationship with the charity goes back more than 14 years, with our employees using their volunteer hours to organize footwear donations and lend a hand at distribution events. Manny Ohonme, founder and CEO of Samaritan’s Feet, was joined on-stage in conversation with Coach Sue Semrau, former Florida State University Women’s Basketball Head Coach, who has worked with the charity and witnessed its impact first-hand. Smith+Nephew employees then took part in cityCURRENT’s check presentation of $10,000 to Samaritan’s Feet.
Time to pack a bag! Over 30 volunteers from Smith+Nephew Memphis filled backpacks at Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare for young people in the area. We were pleased to join other local organisations to fill 2,000 backpacks containing school essentials such as glue sticks, pencils and notebooks, helping families get ready for the next school year.
What do you get when you put 70 people into 10 teams and challenge them to support their local community? A wheely great time! Last week, colleagues from our Columbia, MD team linked up with the YMCA to ‘Build a Bike’, answering quiz questions for parts and then constructing 10 bikes to help local young people gear up for work.
We’re proud to collaborate with the NFL’s Player Care Foundation (@nflpcf ), providing mentors who can be matched with former professional athletes to support them on their journey into new careers. Changing career path can feel daunting, especially for athletes retiring from their sport. But, change can be positive, especially when there is support available.
Across the world, our teams have been getting behind the players we have supported at this year's Wimbledon, embracing some of the iconic championship's traditions and most importantly, having some fun with it. Together.
Introducing our Orthopaedics for All initiative - a global advisory board established to amplify diversity by building equity, breaking bias, and inspiring inclusion for individuals wishing to pursue a career in orthopaedic surgery. We recently partnered with @perryinitiative to host forty female high school students at Wake Forest School of Medicine to explore hands-on surgery modules and receive mentorship from women surgeons and engineers. The Perry Initiative inspires young women to be leaders in orthopaedic surgery and engineering by partnering with medical centers, universities and high schools across the US.
We’re pleased to retain our status on the FTSE4Good Index Series for 2024 🌳 The FTSE4Good Index Series measures the performance of companies’ Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices. It’s used to create and assess responsible investment funds and other products. Evaluations are based on areas such as Corporate Governance, Health & Safety, Anti-Corruption and Climate Change.
Congratulations to our 2024 TEK Award winners! Our annual Technical Excellence and Knowledge awards celebrate innovation and experience in our Research & Development department. This year’s winners have been recognized for pushing boundaries and taking new approaches to deliver the best outcomes for patients and help them to live their lives unlimited. Our R&D team is hiring! Find out more about working at Smith+Nephew at the link below.
Dressing for success in Memphis! Members of our UNITY employee inclusion group recently used their volunteering hours to support charitable organization, Dress For Success Memphis. Working to empower women to achieve economic independence, Dress For Success provides a network of support, professional attire and the development tools to help women thrive in work and in life. Acting as peer advisors, our colleagues were on hand to support several women to prepare for upcoming interviews. Find out more about working at Smith+Nephew at the link below.
Curious. Tenacious. Courageous. On International Women in Engineering Day, we celebrated our female engineering colleagues for the pivotal role they play in developing and delivering products, systems and solutions that help to take the limits off living for millions of patients around the world. Find out more about working at Smith+Nephew at the link below.
