MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MONAT Gratitude, a Florida-based nonprofit, held its 6th annual Gratitude Week this past week, conducting a wide range of charitable activities to help children and others in need. The event was packed full of local charity work and interactive giving activities to support MONAT Gratitude nonprofit partners around the world. As it does every year, Gratitude Week coincides with the birthday of MONAT Global Co-Founder and Chairman Luis Urdaneta, who asks each year that his special day be spent in service to others around the world.
“I believe there’s no better way to celebrate life than by giving back,” Sr. Urdaneta said. “We continually put purpose behind our gratitude to make a huge impact across the globe, and it’s particularly uplifting to have this special effort around my birthday.”
More than 1,500 MONAT Gratitude volunteers mobilized worldwide to provide essential resources to families in need, accompanied by a large dose of holiday cheer. Those activities included:
- Volunteers in Miami sponsored gifts for local families and volunteered at the Salvation Army and Lotus House Women’s Shelter.
- Local nonprofit partners in Canada were presented with CA$2,000 each.
- European volunteers participated in The Toy Project and Magic Breakfast events, collecting toys and raising funds to provide nutritious meals.
- Volunteers in Australia provided hot breakfasts and performed maintenance for families at the Ronald McDonald House in the New South Wales town of Randwick.
- In Spain, volunteers worked with Fundación Theodora to make pajamas for young hospital patients.
“Gratitude has become such a special part of our MONAT culture, and Gratitude Week is the most beautiful week of the year for us because it shows how important making a positive impact is to our entire community,” said Lu Urdaneta, CEO of MONAT Gratitude. “Each year, we challenge ourselves to impact more communities than the last, so we can always strive to help even more people than the year before.”
About MONAT Gratitude, Inc.
MONAT Gratitude, Inc. has been an integral piece of the MONAT company culture since its inception in 2014. MONAT Gratitude, Inc. partners with innovative nonprofit organizations in its local communities that support efforts under its three pillars: families, children, and education. As a movement, MONAT Gratitude Inc. believes in the power of creating conversations and inspiring a greater network to take action. Due to the passion of our MONAT Market Partners and commitment to making gratitude a part of our business, what started as a series of grassroots volunteering efforts in Miami has spread across the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Australia, Spain, Lithuania, Poland, and Ireland.
