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Alexion Employees Volunteer Together to Enhance Their Local Communities during Second Annual Global Day of Service
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALXN) announced that more than 1,300
employees are rallying together in support of community service
initiatives focused on health, wellness, and education as part of the
Company's second annual Global Day of Service. Alexion has partnered
with non-profit organizations in nearly 30 of the Company's local
communities across North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia, and
Australia to coordinate service projects that will have a positive
impact on neighborhoods and people in need. Volunteers will beautify
facilities, hold educational and training workshops, prepare meals and
care packages, and much more.
"At Alexion, we are committed to enriching the communities where we live
and work as we pursue our mission of developing and delivering
life-changing therapies for patients with rare diseases," said Ludwig
Hantson, Chief Executive Officer of Alexion. "We are excited to build on
the success and momentum of last year's inaugural Global Day of Service
with our second annual event that supports our company values and
tackles some of the most pressing needs in our local neighborhoods."
In 2016, Alexion employees provided more than 7,500 service hours to
communities around the world during its first Global Day of Service.
Activities included beautifying local schools, parks, and homeless
shelters; preparing meals for families and individuals facing an
illness; and leading activities for adults and children with special
needs.
Alexion's second annual Global Day of Service activities include:
North America
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New Haven, CT: Transforming the Celentano Biotech, Health, and
Medical Magnet School and Wallingford Emergency Shelter, a program of
Columbus House, by building new furniture, painting murals,
landscaping, and more. Volunteers will also pack meals for Rise
Against Hunger and assemble kits for people spending their first night
at a homeless shelter.
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Boston, MA: Volunteering at the Community Academy of Science
and Health, where employees will coach students on career development,
paint murals, and assemble furniture.
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Holden, MA: Working with the Be Like Brit Foundation, an
organization dedicated to serving the children of Haiti, to organize
and package items to be sent to an orphanage in Haiti.
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Smithfield, RI: Returning to Mary E. Fogarty Elementary School
to beautify the interior and exterior of the school as well as
coordinate a science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fair.
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Bogart, GA: Partnering with Extra Special People to work
at a camp for children with developmental disabilities.
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Washington, DC: Partnering with Martha's Table at the Joyful
Food Market, a monthly community event designed to reduce hunger and
increase access to fresh fruits and vegetables.
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Mexico City, Mexico: Waterproofing the roof of DAYA, a foster
home that supports at-risk adolescent girls, and playing volleyball
and planting a vegetable garden with the residents.
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Vaughan, Canada: Volunteering at the Yellow Brick House, a
non-profit organization that offers shelter, counseling, and other
services to women and children who are impacted by domestic violence.
Europe
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Zurich, Switzerland: Participating in a variety of activities
including visiting the Zurich Zoo with children suffering from
rare diseases in partnership with the Foundation for People with Rare
Diseases (KMSK); playing bingo with the inhabitants of two retirement
centers in Zurich (Alterszentrum Herzogenmühle and Sydefädeli); and
partnering with Foundation St. Jakob to work with people with
impairments in a local bakery and packaging facility.
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London, UK: Participating in a beautification project at Sweet
Tree Farming for All, a facility for children and young adults with a
variety of care and support needs.
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Birmingham, UK: Participating in arts and crafts and Christmas
present wrapping at Birmingham Children's Hospital.
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Dublin, Ireland: Painting at Coolmine Therapeutic Centre, a
rehabilitation center.
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Athlone, Ireland: Helping to transform the Midlands
Simon Community homeless emergency accommodation.
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Madrid, Spain: Partnering with Grupo AMAS, an organization that
supports and promotes the rights of people with intellectual
disabilities, to participate in an improvisation workshop called
Theater for Inclusion.
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Barcelona, Spain: Teaming up with Fundacio Finestrelles,
an organization that supports individuals with intellectual
disabilities, to improve the grounds and hold educational workshops.
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Belgium and The Netherlands: Maintaining indoor and outdoor
facilities at Kampenhoeve de STER, an animal therapy center that
serves children and adults with physical and developmental
disabilities.
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Milan, Italy: Planting ginkgo biloba trees at a local park.
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Rome, Italy: Cleaning up a local park, maintaining benches, and
planting.
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Munich, Germany: Participating in a variety of local volunteer
projects, including furnishing and decorating schools, preparing and
distributing meals, providing science and health education workshops,
and assisting in a repair shop run by disabled individuals.
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Prague, Czech Republic: Partnering with the Hospital of
the Sisters of Mercy of St. Charles Borromeo to prepare Christmas
cakes that will be sold during fundraising events for the hospital.
Asia
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Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Partnering with Dar al Ber
Society, a humanitarian network, to collect food and other items for
people in need.
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Shanghai, China: Participating in a charity run to raise funds
to provide meals for students in rural and impoverished areas.
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Tokyo, Japan: Teaming up with Arakawa Clean Fund to take part
in a river clean-up project; gardening and arranging a petting zoo for
children at Keifuku Ikujikai Azabus Infants' Home; and hosting an
after-school cooking class for local children with disabilities at the
School Center Himawari Batake.
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Mumbai, India: Hosting a fun and educational event for children
from underserved communities.
Turkey
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Istanbul, Turkey: Hosting cooking and art workshops for Dusler
Akademisi, an organization that provides cultural and artistic
training free of charge for disabled and socially disadvantaged youth.
Latin America
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Sao Paulo, Brazil: Painting and repairing a health center.
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Bogota, Colombia: Participating in beautification projects that
include painting and cleaning at Pasquilla School, an under-served
local school.
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Buenos Aires, Argentina: Providing support to Hogar Cura
Brochero, an organization that offers services and asylum for the
homeless.
Australia
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Frenchs Forest, Australia: Joining OzHarvest's "Cooking for a
Cause" cooking class to transform rescued food into restaurant-quality
meals that are then delivered to local communities in need.
About Alexion
Alexion is a global biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and
delivering life-transforming therapies for patients with devastating and
rare disorders. Alexion is the global leader in complement inhibition
and has developed and commercializes the first and only approved
complement inhibitor to treat patients with paroxysmal nocturnal
hemoglobinuria (PNH), atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS), and
anti-acetylcholine receptor (AchR) antibody-positive generalized
myasthenia gravis (gMG). In addition, Alexion has two highly innovative
enzyme replacement therapies for patients with life-threatening and
ultra-rare metabolic disorders, hypophosphatasia (HPP) and lysosomal
acid lipase deficiency (LAL-D). As the leader in complement biology for
over 20 years, Alexion focuses its research efforts on novel molecules
and targets in the complement cascade, and its development efforts on
the core therapeutic areas of hematology, nephrology, neurology, and
metabolic disorders. This press release and further information about
Alexion can be found at: www.alexion.com.
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