Our community outreach program, called Soul Corps, provides financial and volunteer assistance to local nonprofits that directly support arts education and community enrichment where we live and work.

When employees give to their organization of choice, LAIKA also gives, by matching financial donations of up to $100 per employee every year.  LAIKA reimburses employees' race entrance fees when the race raises funds for a not-for-profit organization.  And, to encourage employees to volunteer, when employees donate their time, LAIKA provides additional financial contributions to the nonprofits and in certain situations, matches employee paid time off, allowing us to give back in other ways.

Our sustainability program, Gang Green, promotes ecology within the company and around our neighborhoods. We support local sustainable businesses and give back to organizations that promote conservation. 

Many of us take part in our annual Green Exchange contest, where employees earn points for bringing in recyclables, including bike tire tubes, wine corks and tennis shoes. Items are collected and donated to area organizations, including Junk to Funk.  We even accept recyclables that city haulers won’t take.

In 2011 we began receiving rigid plastics and bags and also rolled out a composting program where we collect food waste, coffee grounds, tea bags, compost-friendly cutlery and cups and paper towels, reducing our overall waste to the landfill.  Finally, Alternative Transportation Incentives are offered to employees who regularly carpool, walk, bike, vanpool or use mass transit.  Currently, we have nine vanpools in the Portland metropolitan area that keep over 80 cars off the road every day.