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Tech CU Volunteers Give Over 100 hours to Family Giving Tree & Bill Wilson Center
December 21
On Sunday, December 21, Tech CU members and employees along with their families volunteered at the Family Giving Tree and Bill Wilson center. We sorted, cut, taped, wrapped and checked all the wish lists twice to ensure thousands of children would have presents this year.
In addition a mighty team of 7 managers competed in Family Giving Tree’s Executive Elves Challenge on Friday, December 19. Along with NBC 11, Cisco, NetApp, Wells Fargo and many more, our team competed in a gift wrapping contest, gingerbread house contest, and tricycle races! All contests were to support the Family Giving Tree in meeting their 2008 gift giving goal.
With these 2 events that’s a total of 125 hours of time we dedicated to our community! Thank you to everyone who contributed their personal time to volunteering this holiday season!
Family Giving Tree Donation Drive
November 17-December 6
Once again, Tech CU’s spirit trumps even the economic slump! Together, employees and members donated 280 toys to the Family Giving Tree…that’s more than double what was donated in 2007! Thanks to the many wonderful donations, this holiday season will be a great and memorable one for many children in Santa Clara County!
Thank you to everyone who made a contribution! For more information about the Family Giving Tree, go to www.familygivingtree.org
Winter Needs Donation Drive for the Bill Wilson Center
October 6-17
Tech CU employees and members collected 365 jackets, coats, sweaters, blankets and sleeping bags for the Bill Wilson Center during the October 6-17 Winter Needs Donation Drive for the Bill Wilson Center. These donations will help over 150 teens stay warm this winter.
Shred Day
October 1
Tech CU provided access to a secure shredder truck for members to safely dispose of unwanted confidential documents. Members came to dispose of financial statements, canceled checks, credit cards, unused convenience checks, tax information, compact discs, and floppy disks. Tech CU takes identity theft very seriously, and Shred Day is just one way we help give our members peace of mind, knowing their personal information is disposed of safely and won’t get into the wrong hands.
Diwali Festival of Lights
September 27
Diwali is the Indian New Year and is celebrated by gathering for a feast, wearing new clothing, and either lighting candles or stringing up lights. Activities included Ethnic Foods, Fun Booths, Multicultural Music and Dance Performances. Tech CU’s booth promoted our products and services.
Let the Children Play Music Festival
September 27
The 2nd Annual "Let The Children Play Music Festival", is a benefit concert for Feed The Children and Milagro Foundation. Continuous live entertainment on the main stage, a kids zone, and a variety of delicious food was just the beginning to this fun filled day. Tech CU’s booth promoted our products and services.
Dublin’s Day on the Glen Festival
September 20-21
Families brought their kids out to enjoy a day of culture and diversity. When you visited the Tech CU’s booth you spun the wheel to win fun prizes!
Newark Days
September 20-21
Happy Birthday Newark! Newark Days is a celebration centered in the Newark Community Park & Community Center as well as the adjacent MacGregor School Grounds. This year there was a parade on Saturday, a kid’s parade, the Newark Mile race, multi-stages of entertainment, arts & crafts booths, food and game booths, carnival, special theme areas, contests, children’s activities, senior’s dance and bingo. Tech CU had a booth to promote our products and services.
37th Annual Mountain View Art and Wine Festival
September 6-7
Tech CU had a booth at one of America’s top art festivals, with more than 200,000 arts lovers gathering for this vibrant multicultural celebration featuring 650 artists and craft makers.
Milpitas Art and Wine Festival
August 16-17
The Milpitas annual festival celebrates a great community and the amazing cultures and technology that are part of its unique make-up. Attendees enjoyed live entertainment on two stages, a wide variety of arts & crafts, and children’s play areas. Tech CU had a booth in the Business Showcase area to promote our products and services.
Kids Night Out with the San Jose Earthquakes
August 30
The Earthquakes continually receive requests for discounted tickets from Bay Area organizations that work to improve the lives of underprivileged children to provide kids with the experience of a professional sporting event. To help with this demand Tech CU donated 20 tickets for the August 30 Earthquakes vs. KC Wizards soccer game at Buck Shaw Stadium, Santa Clara. These tickets were gladly accepted by Bill Wilson Center to give their clients a Kids Night Out.
Back to School Donation Drive for InnVision
August 4-15
Whoever said it’s a down market, hasn’t seen Tech CU’s strong positive giving spirit! During the August 4-15 Back to School Donation Drive for InnVision, Tech CU members and employees donated 763 items including: backpacks, glue sticks, crayons, binders, calculators and school uniforms. That’s DOUBLE what we donated towards last year’s backpack drive!
Bill Wilson Center Facelift
July 12
On Saturday, July 12 the Tech CU’s volunteer team provided a much–needed facelift to the Bill Wilson Center facility that houses the Independent Living Skills Program by painting five rooms. “There is only one maintenance person for all of our buildings, and it would have taken months for these rooms to be painted,” said volunteer coordinator Rudy Rosa. “Thanks to Tech CU’s help, we don’t have to wait to put these rooms to use!”
Volunteer with InnVision
April 19
Tech CU volunteers spent half the day on Saturday, April 19, working on multiple projects at the Georgia Travis Center including; serving lunch at the women’s and children’s area, helping sort donations, and preparing classroom activities. Projects were available for all ages so it was a fun activity for the whole family!
Trees and Our Community
February 20 and March 7
On Wednesday, February 20, Tech CU volunteers joined Our City Forest to plant trees around Foresthill Elementary School in Campbell. Then on Friday, March 7, Tech CU and Our City Forest teamed with a group of 4th graders from Blackford Elementary School in Willow Glen, to plant nine trees throughout the school grounds in celebration of California Arbor Day (March 7-14), which is sponsored by the national Arbor Day Foundation.
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