2014-2019
ACE
Geis also participates in the ACE (Architecture, Construction, Engineering) mentor study program at East Tech High School. ACE is an after school program to expose inner city students to our professional fields.
2014-2019
Geis also participates in the ACE (Architecture, Construction, Engineering) mentor study program at East Tech High School. ACE is an after school program to expose inner city students to our professional fields.
2019
Geis was happy to provide funding and participate in the Lemonade Day Loan Board at Henry Defer Intermediate School in the Streetsboro School District. Investing in entrepreneurship education is a valuable building block for these young people and it’s a fun way to engage the community. Way to go Mrs. Betley for bring this program to Streetsboro.
2016-2018
Geis volunteers spent a day on the Refugee Response farm (near the West Side Market) helping to plant and prepare for spring, alongside the refugee farmers.
2015-2016
Braving ice cold waters, Geis teammates took the plunge to raise money in honor of a local firefighter fund.
July 2015
Partnering with Catholic Charities, the Geis team was on-call and when a new refugee family arrived, we quickly pulled together to furnish an apartment for the incoming family.
July 2015
Using funds raised from employee “change wars”, Geis designers selected new finishes and décor for a two student room, and all was installed by Geis Team members.
Feb 2015
Geis architects planned an all day workshop to introduce the Boys Hope Girls Hope kids to architecture and design.
2015
Joining Cleveland Clinic’s drive to raise money for cancer research, the Geis team pedaled 12, 25, and 50 mile challenges in 2015.
2014-2015
Noshember is a friendly competition to see who can last the longest without shaving. Winner picks a charity of their choice to donate all proceeds to. 2014 proceeds went to Habitat for Humanity, winner Cody Nash. 2015 proceeds went to visiting nurse services, winner Andy Kiel.
2013-2015
Team Geis rocked the United Way Soap Box Derby, building and racing a new model car each year
2013-2014
After building a new home for the Rainey Institute, Geis teammates visited at Christmas time to hand out gifts of books, hot chocolate, and candy canes to Rainey kids.
March 2014
Once a quarter, Geis offers volunteer time to their employees. This quarter, the team donated time to assist at the Cleveland Food Bank.
2011-2014
Geis teammates participated in Canstruction with the Akron AIA to design structures using only canned food. All canned food is then dis-assembled and donated to the local food bank.
Dec 2012
For five years, Geis Companies participated in teaching the Junior Achievement program at Streetsboro Schools.
August 2012
Introducing a high-tech stem program in a dingy basement space, Streetsboro Schools asked Geis designers for help. The Geis team not only designed the space, but got all of the materials donated and self-performed all of the install.
May 2012
In order to create a feature wall in Rainey’s new building, the Geis Foundation commissioned a local artist to create a mural with the Rainey kids, and Geis teammates returned to install it.
Winter 2011
After donating to the cause, Geis was invited to help hand out new coats to E Prep students, courtesy of coats for kids.