#closed2open

February. When you think about this month, what comes to mind? Flowers? Chocolates? Heart-shaped balloons? Valentines?

February is usually all about Valentine’s Day. Love it or hate it, the day is meant for giving cards and flowers and expensive dinners. But we want February to be about something more… Through partnership with the OtterCares Foundation, OtterBox is closing our doors to open our hearts to teach youth about entrepreneurship and philanthropy by volunteering on February 9, 2017. 

How do you like to volunteer and give back to your community? Share your volunteering photos on Instagram for a chance to win an OtterBox case and an OtterBox prize pack.

Want to win? Here’s how to enter:

Follow @OtterBox on Instagram

Post a new photo or repost a photo that meets our current theme, #closed2open (volunteering)

Provide a caption of your favorite volunteering activity

Tag your photos with #closed2open, #TeamOtterBox, @OtterBox and @OtterCares

Get your entries in by 2/28 11:59 pm MST.

The OtterCares Foundation staff will help us pick a winner at the end of the month. Learn more about closed2open and pledge your volunteer hours here. 

“VTO (volunteer time off) gives me an opportunity I’ve never had at any other employer before.  I am able to take time to make a difference in the community and return to work as a better Otter. I particularly enjoy helping to educate young people. They have a lot of passion and often times surprise me with their insight, which makes me feel optimistic about our future.” 

- Chris L., IT

“With my mother being a librarian, my brother a vice principal, and me having an associate degree in outdoor education, I am always looking for great opportunities to give back to the community.  It may just be for a few hours here and there to volunteer, but it’s the bigger impact on the community that I work for with my VTO (volunteer time off).”

- Jason G., Marketing

“I have always loved the inspirational spirit that children bring to much of what they do. Children want and need to be heard and by providing the resources that OtterCares does, we are able to empower children to reach their full potential in life. I feel proud of what OtterCares represents because teaching kids entrepreneurship and philanthropy will better their future, as well as the future of our community.”