For more than 20 years, Novartis employees the world over have been stepping out of the lab and away from their desks to come together in support of causes in their local communities.
Whether offering time and services for Community Partnership Day or providing continued support to a favored charity, the culture of volunteerism is a fundamental part of the Novartis corporate ethos.
Here’s a snapshot of our efforts over the years. For photos of this year’s volunteering efforts around the world, follow #NovartisCPD2018 on Twitter and Instagram.
![Novartis volunteers take part in Community Partnership Day Two Novartis employees help dig building foundations](/sites/novartis_com/files/styles/crop_freeform/public/2021-08/community-partnership-1-day.jpg.webp?itok=gAQXrRE2)
![Novartis volunteers in South Korea pollinate a tree by hand for Community Partnership Day A group of Novartis employees in South Korea pollinate a tree by hand](/sites/novartis_com/files/styles/crop_freeform/public/2021-08/community-partnership-2-day.jpg.webp?itok=L1DsiFK2)
![Novartis volunteers help people with disabilities at a rally in Spain for Community Partnership Day A group of Novartis employees guiding people with disabilities at a rally in Spain](/sites/novartis_com/files/styles/crop_freeform/public/2021-08/community-partnership-4-day.jpg.webp?itok=Dk9Crs-H)
![A Novartis volunteer in Peru helps out for Community Partnership Day A Novartis employee paints a window frame](/sites/novartis_com/files/styles/crop_freeform/public/2021-08/community-partnership-5-day.jpg.webp?itok=uZihsbGx)
![Novartis volunteers in the UK pose for Community Partnership Day A group of Novartis employees with paintbrushes pose together](/sites/novartis_com/files/styles/crop_freeform/public/2021-08/community-partnership-6-day.jpg.webp?itok=tHKDOh7w)
![Novartis volunteers helping the elderly in Basel, Switzerland Novartis volunteers pushing elderly citizens in wheelchairs around in Basel](/sites/novartis_com/files/styles/crop_freeform/public/2021-08/community-partnership-7-day.jpg.webp?itok=PIT_8PSS)
![Novartis volunteers help renovate a classroom in Egypt for Community Partnership Day A photo of a classroom before and after renovation](/sites/novartis_com/files/styles/crop_freeform/public/2021-08/community-partnership-8-day.jpg.webp?itok=T9wUipfz)
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