Fluor is a pioneer in corporate volunteerism, with its first employee volunteer team, the Fluor Community Involvement Team (FCIT), formed in 1976 in Orange County, California. Today, Fluor employees build on this tradition of giving back to local communities. Globally, Fluor employees volunteer their time in their areas of expertise – providing in-kind engineering services, construction, and renovation for community organizations, or educational outreach.

Last year, Fluor employees logged more than 36,000 volunteer hours toward team service projects assisting organizations and schools.

Some examples of Fluor employees' volunteer efforts:

Building Futures
From global and impact standpoints, Fluor's Global Service Project is the company's single largest company-wide event. Entitled the Building Futures program, it unites employees in an effort to support children's educational pursuits. It may consist of providing backpacks filled with school supplies to less fortunate children or assisting with facility renovations and other educational initiatives. In 2007, through the Building Futures program, employees in 31 locations distributed 12,000 backpacks to children around the world and partnered with schools to assist with renovation and career exploration programs.

Engineers Week
During Fluor's annual 2007 Engineers Week, Fluor employees reached more than 20,000 students by participating in various activities. Employees visited schools in local communities to help children learn important aspects of science and to better understand the field of engineering. They also coordinated student activity days and career days at Fluor offices.

Habitat for Humanity
While many Fluor employees and offices around the world support various Habitat for Humanity projects, Fluor's South Carolina office has held a relationship with its local Habitat organization for almost a decade. December 2007 marked the completion of our employees' thirteenth Habitat House, involving more than 1,600 hours.

More information about how Fluor and Fluor employees are supporting communities.