In the Community

Leonardo DRS cherishes the communities that support us and is committed to giving our support in return

At Leonardo DRS, we believe in being a good corporate citizen. Our employees volunteer thousands of hours in time and talent annually in support of many charitable initiatives throughout the world.

As part of the commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility, Leonardo DRS has a charitable foundation which sponsors and provides grants to causes that reflect its commitment to our U.S. Armed Forces, the health and education of children, and community and civic causes that improve the quality of life in our local DRS communities.

We sponsor corporate campaigns, organize, and participate in national and local charity events. Leonardo DRS and its employees have rapidly responded to natural disasters, supporting numerous relief programs at home and abroad, offering financial assistance to help those in critical need. We believe in helping current military members and veterans - as well as their families.

Our employees can participate in the myCOMMUNITY program to encourage volunteerism and charitable giving to positively affect their local communities. myCOMMUNITY is comprised of two components: Charitable Matching to match employees’ charitable contributions to nonprofit organizations up to a certain limit annually; and a Time Off for Volunteering Program to encourage employees to participate in volunteer activities by providing the benefit of paid time off to volunteer.

We are passionate about supporting and giving back to the communities where we live and work.

Community News

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9/30/2020 3:22:21 PM	Stick It to Breast Cancer Wednesday October 14, 2020 -- In partnership with the Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine (HJF), Leonardo DRS is proud to host a Breast Cancer Awareness campaign in support of active and retired military personnel and their families affected by breast cancer.
8/18/2020 6:51:42 PM	Supporting the Army Ten-Miler August 28, 2020 - Leonardo DRS has been proudly sponsoring the Army Ten-Miler for over a decade, and will continue to do so this year for the virtual run.
6/18/2020 10:21:10 PM	Leonardo DRS Begins COVID-19 Relief Effort June 19, 2020 - Leonardo DRS CEO, Bill Lynn has announced a COVID-19 relief fundraising campaign to support the American Red Cross in their efforts to help individuals, families and communities suffering as a result of the pandemic.
4/27/2020 2:09:16 PM	Operation Purple Up! April 28, 2020 -- Leonardo DRS is honored to partner with the Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine to support the Month of the Military Child. With your support, we will donate up to $10,000 to HJF in support of creative art therapy, an initiative dedicated to the quality of life and self-esteem of children undergoing various physical and emotional treatments. #PurpleUpForMilitaryKids
11/12/2018 8:36:05 PM	Supporting Our Troops by Supporting Their Families December 6, 2019 -- In its 9^th year, Leonardo DRS Participates in the Annual WMAL/Fisher House Radio-thon Fundraiser.
12/6/2019 4:12:49 PM	Daylight Solutions Teaches Girl Scouts About Optics December 6, 2019 -- They saw the light during a recent event at a Leonardo DRS site in San Diego.
12/6/2019 3:50:35 PM	One Basket at a Time November 24, 2019 -- As the holidays roll around, many families use food to come together and celebrate. This Thanksgiving season, the Leonardo DRS team in Melbourne, Fla. has done its part to make sure all families – no matter the income – can participate.
2/4/2020 7:45:16 PM	EOIS Amps up College Recruiting November 6, 2019 -- The bright young minds of today make up the future of defense technology, and the Electro-Optical Infrared Systems (EOIS) business unit of Leonardo DRS continues to tap into that resource
2/5/2020 1:29:17 PM	Naval Electronics Commemorates CANES Units in Johnstown November 5, 2019 -- While it's rewarding to see a project come to life, that moment becomes all the more special when there is a personal connection to it.
2/4/2020 7:10:51 PM	St. Louis Gives Back November 1, 2019 -- For many families, putting food on the table each night is a luxury. Sometimes, it takes the help of others to make that a reality
2/4/2020 8:47:42 PM	Diversity in Action October 24, 2019 -- One of Leonardo DRS’ core values is diversity, and the company prides itself on continuously working to build a well-rounded and inclusive workforce. Two employees have been collaborating to make that value a reality at the Melbourne, Fla campus, and that effort is not going unnoticed.
10/15/2019 7:31:09 PM	Stick It to Breast Cancer October 14, 2019 -- Leonardo DRS is going pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Day.
2/4/2020 9:01:36 PM	Melbourne Employees Help Habitat for Humanity Build a House October 7, 2019 -- One of Leonardo DRS’ core values is diversity, and the company prides itself on continuously working to build a well-rounded and inclusive workforce. Two employees have been collaborating to make that value a reality at the Melbourne, Fla campus, and that effort is not going unnoticed.
2/4/2020 9:18:07 PM	Land Systems Employees Send Kids Back to School Well Supplied September 5, 2019 -- Leonardo DRS Land Systems locations in St. Louis and West Plains, Mo., held their annual back-to-school drives in early August.
2/4/2020 9:27:54 PM	Recruiters Teach High School Students About Leonardo DRS May 14, 2019 -- A recruiting team from Leonardo DRS Naval Power Systems (NPS) in Milwaukee recently spent two days with almost 100 prospects from four local high schools for the business's new Youth Apprenticeship Program.
2/4/2020 9:56:25 PM	A Midwest Fixture for More Than a Century May 3, 2019 -- What is today the Naval Power Systems business of Leonardo DRS in Milwaukee has been an important part of industry in the Midwest for more than 125 years.
12/21/2018 4:35:13 PM	Food Drive in St. Louis Benefits Needy Families December 21, 2018 -- DRS Land Systems staged a food drive to benefit the St. Louis Area Food Bank, a non-profit distribution center providing more than 28 million meals to needy families in Missouri and Illinois.
2/4/2020 9:41:18 PM	GES Supports Operation Homefront's Holiday Events December 18, 2018 -- It’s a wrap. Employees of Global Enterprise Solutions (GES) at the Dulles, Va., and Tampa, Fla., offices and remote business locations donated 66 rolls of wrapping paper, 16 more than the goal, in support of Operation Homefront’s annual toy drive.
6/4/2018 1:04:56 PM	Fenway, Fitchburg Go Together Like Peanuts and Cracker Jacks May 23, 2018 -- Opening Day of the major league baseball season at Boston's historic Fenway Park was also a big event at the Leonardo DRS site in nearby Fitchburg, Mass.
5/17/2018 7:59:16 PM	New Leonardo DRS Unit Believes Strongly in STEM Education April 6, 2018 -- When Daylight Solutions became part of Leonardo DRS in 2017, it brought along not only a leap forward in laser power through its vaunted QCL technology but also a commitment to serve the community by promoting interest in STEM subjects.
2/6/2018 4:58:40 PM	NPS Employees Stage Drive for Needy Children in Connecticut January 15, 2018 -- Employees at the Naval Power Systems facilities in Danbury and Bridgeport, Conn., donated new or gently used blankets in December as well as “bedtime bags” to the Bridgeport Rescue Mission for children in need.
2/6/2018 5:08:41 PM	DRS Canada Employees Raise Funds on Behalf of Men's Health January 9, 2018 -- Employees of DRS Technologies Canada Ltd. raised $1,700 for the benefit of Movember, the only global charity concentrating exclusively on the health of men.
1/30/2018 4:24:12 PM	Across Leonardo DRS Employees Donate to Hurricane Relief and Company Matches November 6, 2017 -- Around the company, $25,000 was donated by our employees to various hurricane- charities. Leonardo DRS also established an initiative to help support those affected by providing a company match campaign.
1/30/2018 4:46:54 PM	Tunner Halvorsen Cargo Loaders Aid Recovery in Puerto Rico November 3, 2017 -- The U.S. Air Force has sent Tunner and Halvorsen aircraft cargo loaders to Puerto Rico in support of recovery efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, which struck the Caribbean island and U.S. territory in early October.
1/30/2018 4:50:07 PM	West Plains Employees Honor 911 Firefighters October 16, 2017 -- Michael Topliff and his son, Hayden, employees of Leonardo DRS Land Systems in West Plains, Mo., were time travelers in spirit recently when they participated in an event commemorating the 343 firefighters who died Sept. 11, 2001.
1/30/2018 4:52:56 PM	Huntsville Engineer Aids Hurricane Victims in Texas and Florida October 13, 2017 -- Millions of people watching television broadcasts throughout the world saw hurricanes Harvey and Irma as causes of unimagined destruction and hardship in regions of Texas and Florida.
1/30/2018 4:58:35 PM	Leonardo DRS to the Rescue 500 Miles at Sea September 20, 2017 -- Leonardo DRS contributed expertise and support of airborne mission networking equipment to a daring rescue by U.S. Air Force personnel of two German nationals whose sailboat had caught fire 500 miles off the coast of Florida.
1/30/2018 5:03:20 PM	Leonardo DRS Continues Support of National Guard Scholarship September 11, 2017 -- This year Leonardo DRS was again proud to continue to support the National Guard Educational Foundation’s Leonardo DRS Guardian Scholarship Fund.
1/30/2018 5:08:33 PM	Leonardo DRS Product Helped to Free Willy July 24, 2017 -- This is a whale of a tale about participation by Leonardo DRS Land Systems in St. Louis for the second year in the Scott Air Force Base, Ill., summer reading program for children.
1/30/2018 5:18:25 PM	Donating Food to Highlight Environmental Concerns May 1, 2017 -- Leonardo DRS donated 300 pounds of food to the St. Louis Area Food Bank in observance of Earth Day 2017, April 22. The food will provide 245 meals to needy individuals.
1/30/2018 5:20:24 PM	Dolls Help Children Connect to Distant Family Members March 31, 2017 -- The Leonardo DRS facility in Dayton, Ohio, has donated $450 to the adjacent Wright-Patterson Air Force Base to cover the cost of vouchers for the purchase of “Daddy Dolls” for local families with loved ones preparing for deployment.

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