Global Community Day 2025: Going the #JMextraMile

Since 2018, 青青草视频 employees around the world have come together each year to make a difference. Not because they have to, but because they want to. No question that JM鈥檚 Global Community Day has become more than a date on the calendar; doing the right thing and helping others is part of who we are and a living expression of JM鈥檚 culture.听听听

In 2025, more than 2,000 JMers from 29 plants, WHQ, and the JM Technical Center rolled up their sleeves for 61 community projects, building playgrounds, supporting shelters, helping the elderly, cleaning up parks, and restoring dignity to people in need. From August through October, teams across North America and Europe volunteered thousands of hours to make their communities stronger.听

Among the many inspiring stories, we鈥檝e chosen to highlight three projects from our Engineered Products plants in Waterville, Ohio and Wertheim, Germany. Just a glimpse into the creativity, passion, and community spirit that JMers demonstrated across all locations.听听

Waterville, Ohio: Building Playgrounds and Restoring Dignity听

In Waterville, Ohio, Global Community Day looked a lot like teamwork in action with a dash of heart and a splash of color.听听

A Playground for Everyone听

For months, the Stranahan Elementary Parent Teacher Association had been dreaming of something the community didn鈥檛 yet have - an inclusive and accessible playground where children of all abilities could play side by side. When it came time to build it, the JM Waterville team showed up ready to help bring that vision to life.听

Team Waterville at the Stranahan Elementary School
Team Waterville at the Stranahan Elementary School


Led by Ryan Brueshaber, Advanced Research Technologist, a large group of JM volunteers joined on the first day of the build, digging, lifting, assembling, and staying long past their scheduled shifts to make sure the project got off to a strong start.听

Their extra hours paid off. The playground鈥檚 progress leapt ahead of schedule, and organizers couldn鈥檛 say enough about the dedication, skill, and teamwork of the JM crew.听When the final pieces came together, they had a place where every child could belong, built by a community that cares.听

Restoring Dignity, One Pair of Socks at a Time听听

The Waterville team also took part in a very different kind of giving. One that started with a simple question from an eight-year-old girl: 鈥淢ommy, won鈥檛 his feet be cold?鈥澨

That moment in 2004 sparked Hannah鈥檚 Socks, an Ohio-based nonprofit dedicated to providing new socks to those in need. Twenty years later, the organization delivers more than 55,000 pairs each year, and this September, JM Waterville joined their mission.听

Team Waterville collecting socks for a good cause
Team Waterville collecting socks for a good cause


For two weeks, collection bins filled with color and care, from classic black crew socks to Bob Ross prints, Twizzlers patterns, and bright rainbow designs. When the final count came in, 1,380 pairs of socks were ready to donate.听

Each pair meant more than warmth. It meant dignity. And in true JM fashion, it meant doing something small that makes a big difference.听

Cupcake Socks
Cupcake Socks



Wertheim, Germany: Running Together, Giving Together听

Across the Atlantic, JM鈥檚 Wertheim team celebrated Global Community Day with running shoes, team spirit, and a little friendly rivalry.听

For them, the 鈥榃ertheimer Messelauf鈥- an annual race held alongside the town鈥檚 folk festival - has become a tradition that combines running with local pride and giving back. And of course, a chance to defend the title of largest participating company.听

This year, 107 JM runners took to the course wearing their JM blue. Together, they finished strong and secured the trophy for the third consecutive year. But the real win wasn鈥檛 measured in miles, kilometers or trophies.听

JM Team at the annual run in Wertheim
JM Team at the annual run in Wertheim


The Wertheim team dedicated their efforts to support two local organizations close to their hearts:听

Malteser International Hospice and Palliative Care Service, which provides comfort and support to people through life鈥檚 most difficult moments听and听The Women鈥檚 and Children鈥檚 Shelter Main-Tauber-Kreis,听offering safety and assistance to those affected by domestic violence.听Both groups received 鈧500 donations, made possible through the team鈥檚 participation.听

And as the sun set over the Wertheimer fairgrounds, teammates gathered for a well-earned celebration.听听

Plant leader Alexander 脺ckert and the JM team
Plant leader Alexander 脺ckert and the JM team

A Global Effort, A Shared Purpose听听

From playgrounds in Ohio to finish lines in Germany, JM鈥檚 Global Community Day 2025 showed once again what happens when thousands of employees around the world take action together.听

Whether it鈥檚 building, donating, or running for a cause, every JM volunteer contributes to something larger. Because community is what connects us and drives us forward 鈥 and not just where we work.听听

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