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.
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
2016-2018
Refugee Response Farm Day
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
Polar Plunge participation benefiting the Don Beckett Memorial Scholarship Fund.
Braving ice cold waters, Geis teammates took the plunge to raise money in honor of a local firefighter fund.
July 2015
Catholic Charities Refugee Apartment Set Up
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
Boys Hope Girls Hope-Room Renovation
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
Boys Hope Girls Hope-Architectural Workshop
Geis architects planned an all day workshop to introduce the Boys Hope Girls Hope kids to architecture and design.
2015
VeloSano
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
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
United Way Corporate Soap Box Derby
Team Geis rocked the United Way Soap Box Derby, building and racing a new model car each year
2013-2014
Rainey Book Drive
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
Cleveland Food Bank Volunteer Day
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
Canstruction
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
Junior Achievement
For five years, Geis Companies participated in teaching the Junior Achievement program at Streetsboro Schools.
August 2012
Streetsboro Middle School- Interior Improvements
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
Rainey Wall Art
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
E Prep Coat Donation Day
After donating to the cause, Geis was invited to help hand out new coats to E Prep students, courtesy of coats for kids.