Dusting a decommissioned fighter jet. Building student success with solar STEM kits. Preparing parks, making meals and picking up trash. These were just a few of the 110 projects tackled by employees in 17 states during Williams fourth annual Volunteer Week.

At the Tulsa Air and Space Museum, two dozen employees tackled some spring cleaning, including dusting the museum’s F-14 Tomcat.

Williams’ manager of aircraft maintenance Mike Mansur said the museum operates with a small staff and needed help with general maintenance and landscaping, including sprucing up the Rosie the Riveter Memorial Garden.

“The fact that the company lets us come out and serve the community like this, it’s really good team building for the employees, and it really helps the museum,” Mansur said.

Museum director Tonya Blansett welcomed the help. She said about 35,000 kids visit the museum each year. “We have a lot of field trips. We have a lot of children. Little fingerprints are everywhere.”

In Houston, Williams employees volunteered at Young Women’s College Preparatory Academy by helping students assemble American Society of Mechanical Engineers STEM kits that showcase solar power.

“This partnership is very meaningful to us, as an all-girls STEM school,” said Astra Zeno, the academy’s Career & Technical Education Partner Chair. “The students get to learn hands-on STEM skills with female STEM professionals. It’s a triple bonus for our campus to have Williams here with us, we really appreciate you all.”

Across the nation, Williams employees identified needs in their communities and then showed up ready to work.

In Pennsylvania, they cleaned trails on Miller Mountain. In Salt Lake City, they taught financial literacy to elementary school children. And in Georgia, they built playhouses at Hope Remains Ranch, which offers counseling and equine therapy.

“The playhouses are for a petting zoo that will have goats and therapy dogs to help with the younger children,” said Williams field office administrator Nicole Jett. “It was fun and I can’t wait to see what the playhouses look like when they are put in place.”

“When Williams comes, they knock it out of the park, every time,” said Melanie Watt, the nonprofit’s founder. “They even built benches for teachers and students.”

Williams Volunteer Week, which coincides with National Volunteer Week, builds on the company’s tradition of community stewardship through employee volunteerism and financial support.

“At Williams, our annual Volunteer Week showcases the steadfast dedication of our employees to uplift and support local nonprofits and the communities they serve,” said Alan Armstrong, President and CEO of Williams. “Community support is a cornerstone of our culture at Williams, and I’m proud to witness our employees channeling this passion into action year after year.”