Local Company Makes a Difference in the Boston Area

On May 12, more than 350 employees from EMD Serono, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company with office sites in Rockland and Billerica, participated in the company’s first-ever, company-wide community service day, according to a press statement.

EMD Serono encouraged each of its employees to be an #EMDSeronoDifferenceMaker by volunteering at one of 12 nonprofit, community-based sites in the Boston area. In addition to volunteering time, EMD Serono field team representatives from across the U.S also donated old coats to Goodwill, Salvation Army, Big Brother Big Sister, and American Red Cross, making the initiative a united volunteer cause.

“EMD Serono has a long-standing commitment to giving back and contributing to the communities in which we work and live,” said Paris Panayiotopoulos, president and managing director of EMD Serono. “Giving our employees an opportunity to volunteer and see the difference we can make in a single day was an inspiring way to impact change.”

Partnering with Boston Cares, the largest volunteer agency in New England, EMD Serono assisted organizations who requested specific needs, including healthcare-related needs in multiple sclerosis, HIV/AIDS and more.

Caption: EMD Serono employees help sort baby clothing donations at Room to Grow in the Boston Back Bay as part of the company’s first-ever Community Service Day. Courtesy