Orange staff rallying to support "Monuments for all" week
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Paris, October 18, 2010
The Orange Foundation is partnering the French national monuments center (Centre des Monuments Nationaux) for the "Monuments for all" week from October 18 to 24;
During this operation, Orange's staff volunteers are making it easier for disabled people to access French heritage sites.
monuments for all: access to heritage for all
More than 200 of the Group's employees throughout France, driven by a sense of solidarity, have put themselves forward as volunteers to welcome and accompany disabled visitors at the 50 national monuments taking part in the operation.
here are a few examples
27 staff from Normandy are at Mont-Saint-Michel to facilitate visits for people with motor or mental disabilities.
At the Basilique de Saint-Denis, 21 volunteers are presenting the first sections from the multisensory tapestry work pack, with 14 tactile boards for the blind and various tactile pictures combined with fragrances and specific tools.
In Picardy, at the Château de Pierrefonds, the Orange Foundation has enabled the Crew company to immerse both hearing and hearing-impaired visitors in a 3D and sensory experience, with 16 employees from Orange accompanying visitors during these performances.
The musicologist Pascale Criton, with financial backing from the Orange Foundation, is proposing "audio-tactile stations", an experience to listen through touching. In the Panthéon's western crypt, two tables and six columns have been set up, providing access to audio information via materials (wood, metal, etc.) through physical contact and the bone system. All visitors are being guided and accompanied by 21 volunteers from Orange.
Orange staff united to support volunteer actions
Orange's employees represent a major component in the company's corporate philanthropy. All of its staff volunteers are grouped together within the Orange Solidarité association, which today has around 300 dedicated members.
The actions carried out by staff volunteers include:
Recording of audio books for the visually impaired.
Sponsoring of projects which employees are supporting in an association, with the project receiving support from the Orange Foundation.
Fundraising for natural disasters, such as Haiti, when Orange's employees donated €170,000 for rebuilding schools.
Skills patronage for the French Red Cross with a view to computerizing its food banks in each region.
The Orange Foundation is partnering the French national monuments center (Centre des Monuments Nationaux) for the "Monuments for all" week from October 18 to 24;During this operation, Orange's staff volunteers are making it easier for disabled people to access French heritage sites.monuments for all: access to heritage for all
More than 200 of the Group's employees throughout France, driven by a sense of solidarity, have put themselves forward as volunteers to welcome and accompany disabled visitors at the 50 national monuments taking part in the operation.
here are a few examples
27 staff from Normandy are at Mont-Saint-Michel to facilitate visits for people with motor or mental disabilities. At the Basilique de Saint-Denis, 21 volunteers are presenting the first sections from the multisensory tapestry work pack, with 14 tactile boards for the blind and various tactile pictures combined with fragrances and specific tools.In Picardy, at the Château de Pierrefonds, the Orange Foundation has enabled the Crew company to immerse both hearing and hearing-impaired visitors in a 3D and sensory experience, with 16 employees from Orange accompanying visitors during these performances.The musicologist Pascale Criton, with financial backing from the Orange Foundation, is proposing "audio-tactile stations", an experience to listen through touching. In the Panthéon's western crypt, two tables and six columns have been set up, providing access to audio information via materials (wood, metal, etc.) through physical contact and the bone system. All visitors are being guided and accompanied by 21 volunteers from Orange.Orange staff united to support volunteer actions
Orange's employees represent a major component in the company's corporate philanthropy. All of its staff volunteers are grouped together within the Orange Solidarité association, which today has around 300 dedicated members.
The actions carried out by staff volunteers include:
Recording of audio books for the visually impaired.Sponsoring of projects which employees are supporting in an association, with the project receiving support from the Orange Foundation.Fundraising for natural disasters, such as Haiti, when Orange's employees donated €170,000 for rebuilding schools.Skills patronage for the French Red Cross with a view to computerizing its food banks in each region.press contacts
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Gérard Taxis - Tel: +33 1 44 44 94 97
6, place d’Alleray – 75505 Paris Cedex 15
www.orange.com/fondation - www.orange.com/fondation/blog
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