Program Wolontariatu Pracowniczego w Citi Handlowy (Employee Volunteering Program at Citi Handlowy) is aimed at encouraging employees of Citi Handlowy to engage their knowledge, experience and skills in volunteering for public benefit projects.
The project was launched in June 2005. Since then it has grown into the largest employee volunteering program in Poland and gained the position of a leader in its category.

The program has four key features:

• Volunteer Day - each employee who commits to social work is granted one day of paid leave per year exclusively for volunteering purposes.
• Volunteer Incentive Program (VIP) - employees who have worked 50 hours for a given social organization in a year, are offered the opportunity to allocate a USD 500 grant to that organization.
• Insurance and logistics support: o providing civil liability and accident insurance, as well as reimbursement of expenses incurred during volunteering work, customised communication tools;
• Modern Volunteer Management System - support system database of volunteer profiles for matching assignments with preferences declared by the volunteers and for tracking the number of donated hours and checking on new projects supported by the Foundation.

The program is constructed to help each employee of Citi Handlowy to find a volunteering opportunity that matches his or her individual preferences and skills. It is designed to inspire their involvement in pro-bono activities, gives them access to a variety of volunteering projects, assists volunteers by providing them with access to training and consultation, helps to keep in touch with volunteering partners and shapes lasting pro-bono attitudes.

Projects under Employee Volunteering Program at Citi Handlowy:
With the help of the VMS, employees of Citi Handlowy can choose from hundreds of volunteer assignments provided by the Volunteer Centre Association and the Kronenberg Foundation. Moreover, the Foundation coordinates the participation of Citi Handlowy volunteers in the following projects: