During SXSW, Spark & Riot partnered with Austin Animal Services for a hands-on volunteer event supporting the dogs in their care. As the largest no-kill shelter in the country, Austin Animal Services provides safety, attention, and a path to adoption for thousands of animals. Amid the energy of the festival, our team spent time on the ground helping create more play, enrichment, and connection for the dogs, giving them the attention they deserve while supporting an organization rooted in compassionate care. It was a meaningful way to show up for the local community and leave Austin better than we found it.

Spark & Riot partnered with Cut+Run to host a hands-on volunteer event assembling care kits for individuals experiencing homelessness across Los Angeles. Bringing together our teams and community, we packed essential items like hygiene products, food, and everyday necessities, designed to offer immediate support and a sense of dignity. This initiative reflects our ongoing commitment to showing up for the communities we work in, creating moments of care that extend beyond production and into real-world impact.

With the help of Maryvale, Spark & Riot supported a small number of families during the holidays by putting together curated gifts for children and parents. It was a simple way to show up and contribute, and we’re grateful to have been able to be part of it alongside an organization doing such important work.

Spark & Riot is proud to have an ongoing partnership with Hope in a Suitcase, a Los Angeles-based nonprofit dedicated to supporting children and teens entering foster care. Throughout the year, we team up to organize events, donate essentials, and create moments of joy and dignity for these incredible young people. It’s an honor to stand alongside an organization that leads with heart, helping foster youth feel seen, supported, and hopeful for what’s ahead.

Spark & Riot partnered with SAFE Austin to help provide Halloween costumes for children in their care. With the support of the organization, we contributed curated costumes to make the holiday feel a little more fun for the kids. We’re grateful to SAFE Austin for the work they do, and for the chance to support in a small way.

In as an extension of our Annie’s shoot, Spark & Riot connected with Alimento Para Todos to donate excess Annie’s snacks to communities in need across Mexico City. With their help, we were able to redirect leftover product to people who could use it, minimizing waste and contributing in a small way to ongoing local efforts.

Spark & Riot partnered with The Labelle Foundation in Los Angeles to host a heartwarming day of free vaccinations, spay and neuter services for low-income pet parents across the city. Together, we helped ensure that our neighbors and their four-legged best friends could stay healthy and safe. Every pup deserves love, care, and a happy tail wag, no matter their zip code.

Client: BJs Wholesale
Agency: Terri & Sandy

In partnership with Fundación Origen, Spark & Riot donated crop gardens to over thirty women, empowering them with the tools for financial independence and the means to sustainably support their families.

In response to the escalating wildfire outbreak plaguing Maui residents, the company decided to do something different for the donations related to jobs in 2024, Spark & Riot partnered with Mālama Kula with boots on the ground cleaning and serving the area.

Spark & Riot staged an experiential, not-for-profit exhibition of artwork by Ukrainian artists documenting the war since February 2022. All the
donations went to Ukraine.Express, an NGO that provides critical aid to the frontlines and areas in immediate need of attention.

Client: Kevin's Natural Foods
Agency: Terri & Sandy

In 2025, we supported the Sparkle Foundation's integrated approach to support children, youth, women and the community in a range of programs based on specific community needs.

Client: Herbal Essences 
Agency: Grey NY

We were proud to support P&G’s mission to bring clean water to those in need. Partnering with local nonprofit IXIM, Spark & Riot installed water filtration systems in Chiapas, Mexico’s poorest state, reaching over 1,000 people living on less than a dollar a day. This was a cause we were eager to tackle and one that deeply moved us.

Client: Icelandic Provisions 
Agency: Joan

Single Step, with support from Spark & Riot, commissioned a vibrant mural in the heart of Sofia, Bulgaria—an uplifting celebration of LGBTQ+ pride and visibility. The artist was handpicked by the iconic Jimmy Paintz, ensuring the work would resonate with both heart and impact.

Client: Clorox Companies
Agency: FCB Chicago

Spark & Riot made a meaningful impact at the Venezuelan border during the height of the refugee crisis, providing direct support to hundreds of immigrants in urgent need. As families crossed the border seeking safety and stability, we were there on the ground distributing essential supplies including new clothing, baby food, and critical medicines. Our efforts offered not just material aid, but dignity and hope to those navigating one of the most challenging moments of their lives.

Client: Kimberly-Clark 
Agency: Digitas

For our Kleenex shoot, we wanted to give back in a meaningful, local way. Spark & Riot made a donation to the Lincoln Park Conservatory to help plant trees, offsetting the tissue we used during production. It was our small step toward keeping things green and giving back to the community that hosted us.

Client: Intel 
Agency: VMLY&R

Spark & Riot proudly partnered with the AJA Charitable Foundation to support UNICEF’s Water for Guinea initiative. Through our joint donation, we helped fund the drilling of a well in one of the driest regions of Guinea, bringing clean, life-saving water to a community in urgent need. It’s a small but meaningful step toward improving access to safe water for those who need it most.