Community Engagement

  • “The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention.”

    Mar 28, 2024 by IDEX Health & Science

    We believe in consistently striving to create value and improve the communities where our teams live and operate, which is why we understand the importance of discovering new and impactful ways to give back. Through our charitable organization the IDEX Foundation, we donated over $212,275 to various organizations and causes near our facilities in 2023. Learn more about our 2024 volunteer and donation activities.
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    The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention.
  • Puppies Get New Canine Condo with 25K Donation from IDEX Foundation

    Feb 9, 2024 by IDEX Health & Science

    The Oak Harbor Team held a volunteer day at Summit Assistance Dogs in January to help install handrails and grab bars in the new dog housing. IDEX foundation also donated $25,000 to this non-profit. Learn more.
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    25K donation to Summit Assistance Dogs
  • IDEX Foundation Helps Fight Food Insecurity with 25K Donation

    Jan 31, 2024 by IDEX Health & Science

    In 2023, Rohnert Park employees participated in several volunteer days at Redwood Empire Food Bank sorting, packaging, and inspecting food for distribution. Learn about our volunteer impact with this non profit.
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    Redwood Empire Food Bank
  • “We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give.”

    Dec 29, 2023 by IDEX Health & Science

    We believe in consistently striving to create value and improve the communities where our teams live and operate, which is why we understand the importance of discovering new and impactful ways to give back. Through our charitable organization the IDEX Foundation, we donated over $281,000 to various organizations and causes near our facilities in 2022— and over $700,000 total since the foundation was established. Learn more about our 2023 volunteer and donation activities.
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    Oak Harbor employees volunteer at Toy Drive
  • Donations Piled Up Higher Than Ever During Company-Wide Food Insecurity Challenge

    Sep 8, 2023 by IDEX Health & Science

    The IDEX Foundation challenged businesses across IDEX to collect food and donate it to their local food pantries from April through June. 11,800 lbs of food was collected by IDEX Health & Science employees in 2023. Learn more.
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    2023 Food Drive results team collage
  • IDEX Health & Science Prioritizes Environmentally Friendly Initiatives

    Aug 31, 2023 by IDEX Health & Science

    IDEX Health & Science is constantly pursuing ways to innovate and incorporate environmentally conscious decisions into our day-to-day operations. Learn more about recent upgrades that helped decrease our carbon footprint in 2023 below.
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    green manufacturing
  • Life Science Optics Team Assembles 150 Comfort Bags for Cancer Patients

    Jul 26, 2023 by IDEX Health & Science

    In June, volunteers from our Life Science Optics team at Finger Lakes Instrumentation assembled Comfort Bags for community members undergoing chemotherapy treatment at the Pluta Cancer Center Foundation. Learn more about this volunteer event.
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    volunteers assemble comfort bags for cancer patients
  • Annual Laura A. Martins Teachers Scholarship

    Jul 24, 2023 by IDEX Health & Science

    Prior to the construction of Middletown High School, the town utilized five one-room schoolhouse buildings: Wyatt (1700’s), Peabody (1794), Oliphant (1823), Paradise (1875), and Witherbee (1892). Each were an integral part of the Middletown school system, with Paradise and Witherbee remaining as historic sites in Middletown. They represent a bygone era of learning when schools had no electricity, bathrooms, or effective heating system. During this time, a teacher would have the responsibility of teaching all subjects to several grades of students within the schoolhouse.
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  • Protecting and Investing in Our Environment with New Solar Rooftop Array

    Apr 14, 2023 by IDEX Health & Science

    As we celebrate Earth Day, IDEX Health & Science’s 67,000 square foot facility in Rohnert Park, California is in the final stage of activating its rooftop solar array. Learn more in this story.
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    New Solar Rooftop Array at Rohnert Park
  • Planting Lavender for the Environment and Painting Walls for Hope

    Nov 14, 2022 by IDEX Health & Science

    Our Zweibrücken team in Germany participated in two community service events. During the first event, they planted 80 lavender bushes in the city to support the many ecological initiatives in Zweibrücken. In the second event, another group of employees participated in “Painting Walls-Giving Hope"; an initiative of the Municipality of Zweibrücken, office for social services, asylum services, social field service, and furniture storage. The program paints apartments in Zweibrücken for homeless people and people seeking asylum. Employees painted two apartments, that will serve as homeless shelters.
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    lavender planting and painting walls