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Companies’ Message to Children: We Care
Originally published in the Orlando Sentinel .
Linda Florea |Sentinel Staff Writer
January 5, 2009 - A team of interior designers and administrative staff from Baker Barrios Architects Inc. joined other volunteers from furniture dealer Workplace Resource of Central Florida, EA Tiburon, DLR Group, MindComet Corporation , VOA Associates Inc., Full Sail University, SunTrust Banks Inc. and L2 Studios recently at the Walt Disney World Branch of Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Florida in Pine Hills.
The companies put together a holiday event known as We Care, a partnership of nonprofit groups and businesses conducted in 23 cities nationwide and for the second time in Orlando. The event, begun more than 10 years ago by Geiger International, allows children to make holiday crafts as gifts for loved ones or to keep.
The event fills a need for children whose families might not be able to provide gifts or afford a visit from Santa Claus. The 180 children who attended this year’s We Care event ranged in age from 6 to 18.
“The Workplace Resource team is gratified to be able to continue the We Care legacy of giving back to those in the community who are less fortunate,” said Steven Edwards, managing partner of Workplace Resource, a Herman Miller furniture dealer.
The companies contributed thousands of dollars in material and labor to provide supplies, staffing, entertainment and decorations. The evening included face painting, balloon artists, popcorn, holiday music and an opportunity for the children to have their picture taken with Santa.
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Maxwell Lightning Protection of Florida had a Christmas party toy fundraiser for the Marine Corps Toys for Tots. Piles of toys were donated, and $2,000 was raised. Maxwell Lightning donated $1,000 to Toys for Tots, $1,500 to the Orlando Sentinel Family Fund, $1,000 to The Russell Home, $1,500 to Boggy Creek Gang, $800 to Give Kids the World plus $3,850 in grounding for a new playground, $1,000 to Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida, $1,000 to American Red Cross, $250 to MDA, $1,000 to Wounded Warriors and $250 to Lymphoma Research Center.
Lockheed Martin employees donated more than 900 gifts to Orlando’s Community Care for the Elderly during the holiday season. Recipients include seniors in Brevard, Orange and Seminole counties. Donations included food, clothing and personal care items. Lockheed Martin employees come together twice each year to support CCE gift drives. Lockheed Martin had its first CCE holiday gift drive six years ago.
PBSJ Corp., with an office in Orlando, recently announced the award of a grant for $9,000 over three years to the Melissa Pellegrin Memorial Scholarship through the Society for Technical Communication in Orlando.
Wealth management firm 1694 Inc. donated $4,800 to sponsor Project Vandalism, an Orlando nonprofit that raises money for victims of spinal-cord injuries to buy handicap-accessible vans. Daniel J. Voccia, president of 1694 Inc., also raffled off $1,694 to support the cause before the “Walk Because You Can” event Nov. 16.
Staff, faculty and students at the four Central Florida University of Phoenix locations collected more than 500 food items during a two-week drive to donate to Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida.
EA Tiburon of Orlando recently donated $12,500 to Oak Ridge High School for the Electronic Arts Next Level Digital Media & Gaming Program to provide curriculum to motivate and retain talented students. The grant money will provide tools, training, mentors, field trips and educational programs.
Bloomingdale ‘s employees at The Mall at Millenia celebrated the holiday season by collecting about 75 new toys and gifts for children in Central Florida served by Mustard Seed. The effort was organized by Bloomingdale’s Partners in Time, an employee committee encouraging and coordinating philanthropic opportunities.
Tijuana Flats of Winter Park donated 116 bicycles and helmets to the students of Frontline Head Start recently. This is the 13th year that the restaurant has donated holiday gifts to the students.
The Retired Employees Association of Lockheed Martin of Central Florida recently donated $1,000 each to the Mustard Seed Furniture and Clothing Bank of Central Florida, Seniors First Inc., Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Florida and the Russell Home for Atypical Children.
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