Giving back
Brightspot was founded with giving back to the community at its core. Through ongoing, concrete actions, our purpose is to get our employees off the sidelines to join hand-in-hand in bringing joy to the lives of others, while gaining a greater understanding of our community.
Brightspot’s impact in our communities
Brightspot received the Angel Tree Volunteer Group of the Year award for its dedication to supporting local families during the holiday season.
By volunteering their time, energy and skills throughout 2024, Brightspot employees supported dozens of nonprofits, schools and veterans’ groups to drive inclusion and uplift communities and individuals across the country.
Brightspot advanced its mission globally and locally through 30 service projects, over 2,000 volunteer hours, and expanded digital support for Special Olympics in 2023. These initiatives empowered communities and spread a message of support and inclusion, from Berlin to local schools and shelters across the U.S.
Through 29 projects over 12 months, Brightspot impacted more than 5,735 lives and provided employees with over 550 opportunities to give back.
After being on hiatus due to the pandemic, the Brightspot Unified Challenge made its much awaited return in conjunction with the Wells Fargo Championship Pro-Am.
In June, a group of Brightspot employees traveled to Orlando, Florida, to help facilitate over 1,000 award ceremonies to celebrate the incredible accomplishments of athletes from across the United States and Caribbean at the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games.
In 2021, Brightspot reached over 6,000 individual lives through 28 mission-driven projects, combining hands-on community service, youth mentorship and global digital initiatives like Special Olympics. The year reflected a deep commitment to giving back, with more than 380 employee volunteer opportunities across local and international efforts.
On behalf of our valued customers, Brightspot purchased, built and donated 100 new bicycles for local children in need this holiday season.
In 2019, Brightspot’s calendar of volunteer activities, as well as scope of giving and enthusiasm for the company’s overall mission, grew immensely.
In 2018, Brightspot deepened its mission to build a more inclusive world through hands-on community engagement, impactful digital work for Special Olympics and meaningful experiences like the Brightspot Pro-Am and Angel Tree program — fostering powerful connections between employees and the communities they serve.
In 2017, Brightspot’s volunteer efforts reached over 1,400 lives through local and global mission work — including hurricane relief in Puerto Rico, Unified Sports at the Special Olympics World Games in Austria and youth and veteran engagement through its Unified Challenge golf event.
Brightspot deepened its mission impact in 2015 through global events like the Special Olympics World Games in Los Angeles, summer camp scholarships and community service projects— including bike builds, food drives and Unified Sports — touching thousands of lives and reinforcing its core commitment to inclusion, opportunity and service.