GlobalWafers Health Center organized the “Let’s Walk Together: 7,000 Steps a Day for Charity” event in 2024. This initiative encouraged employees to take on the challenge of walking 7,000 steps daily, with their accumulated steps converted into charitable donations from the company. The funds were directed to the Hsinchu City Early Intervention Center of the Syin-Lu Social Welfare Foundation, fostering both health and charity.
7,000 Steps a Day for Health and Charity
Modern lifestyles often lead to health challenges such as obesity and metabolic syndrome, especially with sedentary office work taking a toll on health. To counteract these health risks, GlobalWafers designed a 7,000-steps daily challenge—an achievable yet motivating goal—to help employees develop regular exercise habits.
During the 13-week health challenge, employees were encouraged to walk 7,000 steps daily. For each day an employee met the goal, GlobalWafers donated NT$1 to charity. A total of 401 employees participated, with 253 successfully achieving the challenge, logging 16,451 days of goal achievement. This effort raised NT$16,451, which, with an additional donation from the company, totaled NT$20,000. The entire amount was donated to the Syin-Lu Social Welfare Foundation’s Early Intervention Center in Hsinchu City, providing meaningful support for children in need.
Diverse Activities Promote a Culture of Workplace Health
The event featured a variety of engaging activities to enhance health awareness in a fun and interactive way:
- 7,000 Steps Challenge: Participants tracked their steps via the Google Fit app, earning points for achieving the daily goal, which could be exchanged for prizes.
- Online Health Questionnaires: Three health-related questionnaires allowed employees to earn points by answering correctly.
- Aerobic Exercise Classes: 12 in-person classes and 1 online session were offered to strengthen employees’ physical fitness.
- Physical Fitness Assessments: Two professional fitness testing sessions were held to help employees better understand their personal health status.
Employees not only improved their health but also earned participation prizes and qualify for raffle entries through accumulated points, fostering enthusiasm and encouraging a healthier lifestyle.
Partnering with Syin-Lu Social Welfare Foundation to Brighten Children’s Futures
Headquartered in Hsinchu, GlobalWafers is committed to giving back to the local community. All charitable donations from the company were directed to the Syin-Lu Early Intervention Center, the only institution in Hsinchu providing daytime services for children with developmental disabilities. Guided by the principle “As normal as possible, as special as necessary,” the center creates individualized training goals to support children’s progress in learning and daily life.
GlobalWafers’ donations will be used for teacher training, equipment upgrades, and facility improvements, creating a better learning environment for the children. The Syin-Lu Social Welfare Foundation expressed their gratitude with a certificate of appreciation and shared a picture book created by its early intervention children, showcasing their progress and achievements, which deeply touched all the employees.
Fulfilling Social Responsibility Inside and Out
The “7,000 Steps a Day” campaign reflects GlobalWafers’ commitment to both employee welfare and social responsibility. By promoting healthy exercise habits among employees and extending care to those in need, the initiative realizing a win-win goal for workplace wellness and social welfare.