2006
Christmas Tree
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Or first place winner this year was our
Warehouse team who raised $850 for St. Jude Children's
Research Hospital which treats children with cancer and
other catastrophic diseases without regard to the family's
ability to pay.
Our local St. Jude chapter was instrumental
to their decorated office by sending marketing items,
brochures, pictures, children's by-lines, ornaments and
teddy bears which were sold to help raise money. The warehouse
employees also donated decorations & goodies.
For that special touch, our warehouse
folks were able to bring back ELVIS to perform live in
our warehouse! A true Holiday Spirit was felt by all and
we hope to have saved many from having a "Blue Christmas".
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Our
Engineered Solutions Group received the honor of runner up
with their great work for Unicef. The shop was turned into
Santa's workshop along with snow falling from the ceiling.
Santa Claus made a special appearance handing out candy canes
and spreading good cheer to all! The group raised over $500! |
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Our
Accounting department raised over $450 for the Chesapeake
Animal Control Unit which supports responsible pet ownership,
humane treatment of animals, equipping pets with identification
at all times, compliance with statutes and ordinances for
the control and protection of animals, spaying and neutering,
and control of pet overpopulation.
The group raised money by selling doggie
ornaments and chocolate “paw” lollipops. They
also purchased and donated items for the shelter such as
food, toys, newspapers, and towels for the animals. All
monies donated to the shelter will be used for vaccinations,
medicine, and the treatment of sick and injured animals.
A bulleting board of animals up for adoption
was posted next to the tree. And as an extra special touch,
a puppy up for adoption came to visit for part of the day!
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Our Sales department raised
over $300 for the Military Order Of The Purple Heart by
using donated items for a raffle and holding a silent auction
for a world famous Joanne's cake of their choice.
Employees also collected and donated boxes
of slightly used clothing. Our own Julie Hart also donated
her time wrapping presents for people for donations to their
charity. We'd like to thank Julie for her special talent
that she uses every year for good causes.
A special thanks to our own Ken Williams
who donated a wheel chair for a semi-homeless man name Roger.
The sales crew purchased a new cushion for the chair and
now Roger is on the go!
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The Sales Support team chose
the CANDII House which has now merged under Access, AIDS
Care Center for Education & Support Services. CANDII
House served women and children and provided family centered
services throughout all stages of the disease. Over 150
children in Hampton Roads area were supported this past
year alone.
The tree was decorated with candy ornaments
for sale along with candy bars and home baked goods every
day! The star of the tree made of 5 large Hershey kisses
was raffled off and a "Guess How Many M&M's in
the Jar" game was played for 25 cents per guess. Overall
the team raised over $500!
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