INDIANAPOLIS, May 27, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Marcio
Donatelli, a senior marketing associate with the animal health
division of Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY), believes his
volunteer work in a healthcare setting in Bangkok, Thailand, will be among the most
humbling experiences of his life. "Caring for people in need with
respect and dignity is the guiding star for me and my fellow
volunteers," shares the Indiana-based Elanco employee in a LillyPad
blog.
Donatelli and Lilly colleagues from Brazil, China, Colombia, France, Ukraine and the
United States began their volunteer work in Thailand last week. They are the first team of
ambassadors to deploy in 2015 for two-week service assignments in
vulnerable communities across the world through Connecting Hearts
Abroad, Lilly's global employee volunteer program. Two more teams
of ambassadors will leave at the end of May to volunteer in
Lima, Peru and Kilimanjaro,
Tanzania. Seven teams will depart
later this year for assignments in Brazil, Guatemala, India, South
Africa and Tanzania—including four global health sites where
the Lilly NCD Partnership is working to improve diabetes outcomes
in lower-income communities.
About Connecting Hearts Abroad
Each year, Lilly sends
at least 100 employees from its operations worldwide to volunteer
in communities that often lack access to basic resources, including
quality health care. Through this program, ambassadors have the
opportunity to see the world through a different lens—and to share
their experiences with colleagues to help Lilly become a better,
more globally aware company.
Nearly 800 Lilly ambassadors from 58 countries have devoted
56,000 hours of volunteer service through Connecting Hearts Abroad
since the program began in 2011.
"Connecting Hearts Abroad is a highly sought-after opportunity
among our employees, typically generating more than 1,000
applications each year," said Rob
Smith, president of the Lilly Foundation. "Many employees
join Lilly because of our promise to make life better. This unique
program allows them to live out that promise in very powerful ways
and, ultimately, helps Lilly better understand and meet the diverse
needs of people around the world."
Learn more about Connecting Hearts Abroad, the Lilly NCD
Partnership, and Lilly Corporate Responsibility through these
multimedia resources:
- Facebook Photo Album: Meet the Faces of Connecting Hearts
Abroad 2015
- Video: Connecting Hearts Abroad
- Video: Connecting Hearts Abroad in India
- Lilly 2015 Global Health Programs Report
- Lilly 2014 Corporate Responsibility Update
About Eli Lilly and Company
Lilly is a global
healthcare leader that unites caring with discovery to make life
better for people around the world. We were founded more than a
century ago by a man committed to creating high-quality medicines
that meet real needs, and today we remain true to that mission in
all our work. Across the globe, Lilly employees work to discover
and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve
the understanding and management of disease, and give back to
communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. To learn more
about Lilly, please visit us at www.lilly.com and
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