The Crabtree Rotary Foundation in conjunction with the City of Raleigh Parks and Recreation, the Articulon team provided sponsorship, creative and public relations support for the 5th Annual Holiday Express. It was the third year the family-oriented festival includes a model train ride through Pullen Park to see an exciting display of holiday lights and decorations.
Our team enjoyed the staff and children of the Raleigh Community & Safety Club for the Passage Home 6th Annual Fun Night. Articulon donated 10 pumpkins full of goodies, along with the healthy choices of apples, bananas and oranges.
Mike and Cindy deliver Halloween goodie bags and trick-or-treat pumpkins to Passage Home’s Michelle Love and the children at the fall celebration.
During month 8 of the Giving Back Campaign, the Articulon team realized with our own move and refelection on change that SEPTEMBER marked Self-Improvement Month, and the Carying Place embodies change that inspired our team.
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1 in every 1,741 homes in the 27511 zip code (Cary) were in forclosure according to a report of Aug. 2012 RealtyTrac®. The Carying Place assists working families with children who are homeless, or otherwise inadequately housed, or are in jeopardy of losing their current housing. |
Articulon friend and client, Chris Pelnik, president of Pelnik Insurance and Cindy, Articulon principal, at the 5th Annual Carying Place Walk/Run at Bond Park in Cary
Was so fun to team up with our client, Chris Pelnik of Pelnick Insurance. He introduced the Articulon team to the great work of The Carying Place. In addition to a cash contribution, Articulon helped with PR and Cindy participated in the 5K run. Articulon’s sister company We Print Everything also produced the race shirts for all the participants.
With the start of the traditional school year, August is about young visionaries seeing a bright future. In fact, it’s also Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month.
What better way to give back to the community then to support a local program that has an immediate impact on Raleigh citizens with free eye exams in schools. Articulon’s donation to Prevent Blindness North Carolina will cover the cost of providing 10 vision screenings to 10 children at 10 different Triangle schools.
The only agency in North Carolina dedicated solely to saving sight
Organized in 1967, Prevent Blindness North Carolina (PBNC) has been serving some of the most at-risk populations of North Carolina for 44 years. PBNC helps prevent vision loss by working within communities to provide screenings and access to follow-up resources.
Cindy with Joe Kimray, Development Coordinator at PBNC
In addition to giving more than 512,000 screenings for children through the Kenneth Royall Children’s Vision Screening Improvement Program, last year PBNC provided:
The month of July brings to mind hot dogs, watermelon and fireworks. Yet, perhaps Garfield may be the only other one celebrating National Lasagna Month with team at Articulon.
So how do you give back to the community and honor a dinner staple? You find a local program where every donation has an immediate impact on Raleigh citizens in need.
We’re continuing to focus on unique ways each month to celebrate our 10-year anniversary through reaching out to the community on a grassroots.
More than 50 years of changing lives for the better
On any given day, more than 100 men, women and children call the Raleigh Rescue Mission home. In addition to providing safe housing, clients are provided with on-site medical care, job training and counseling, from basic life skills to addiction support services. They also provide preschool daycare for clients and area families. Although the mission provides emergency shelter for women with children, the majority of residents are part of an individualized rehabilitation plan that addresses the reasons why they became homeless.
Cindy and Mike with Raleigh Rescue Mission staff members Leslie Millett and Chef Thomas
During our Raleigh Rescue Mission tour it was evident the great needs of people in our community. The computer class, staffed by volunteers, was full. Outside the front doors, the two large water coolers saw a steady stream of visitors trying to stay hydrated in the heat. Chef Thomas and his kitchen team of mission residents were well under way in making lunch for about 120 people. And, we witnessed children with smiles on their faces playing outside.
Receiving no state or federal funding, Raleigh Rescue Mission is dependent on donations just like Articulon’s pans of lasagna. Leslie Millett, director of public relations, shared that they are in constant need of all the everyday things people use at home, as well as financial donations.