Instead of the usual putting contest and auction that is part of the golf tournament, we hosted an online auction for associates who signed up for the golf tournament to bid on lots of great items. And did you ever deliver! As a result of your donations, we raised $10,000 through the auction – and combined with a donation from the company, a total of $20,000 will go to help support the college education of associates and their dependents ! Thank you for the way you support your teammates, and thank you for continuing Scott’s legacy of giving back! Learn more about the Scott Wolf Memorial Scholarship at InsideAveritt.com/ScottWolfScholarship . T m The Scott Wolf Memorial Golf Open was canceled because of rain, but that didn’t stop associates from supporting the Scott Wolf Memorial Scholarship Program. SUPPORTING THE SCHOLARSHIP Auction Raises Impressive Amount For Scott Wolf Scholarship Harlingen Associates Drive Change with Generosity and Compassion From helping the homeless to supporting shelter animals, the Harlingen team exemplifies our core values of ASSOCIATE SHARING.
SCHOLARSHIP BY THE NUMBERS 114 Number of students helped
31 $ 86,000
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Our teammates in Harlingen are no strangers to giving back to their community. Under the guidance of Service Center Director ART LEAL , the Harlingen team has had high participation rates in their recent Team Up Community Challenge efforts. Art hints at the cultural influence ingrained in the people of Harlingen as a driving factor. “We're the southern-most service center and the closest to the U.S.-Mexico border,” says Art. “We do have a very strong culture of people that like giving back and doing stuff like this. It’s companywide, and it’s no different here.” Between their annual breakfast for the homeless and their Christmas donation event, Harlingen associates found a new way to help through the Averitt for Animals Team Up project for all Texas associates. After a few meetings, it became clear the prospect of helping the community’s pets got the team very excited.
“We had over 90% participation, but that is the norm here. Our associates want to be part of giving back to the community.
of getting these animals into proper homes where they can be cared for. He also expressed his deep gratitude for their selfless generosity. With a newfound joy in helping the community improve the care for the potential pets of the area, Art and his team continue to build a culture of giving to their community. Rest assured Averitt for Animals is another tool in their belt for serving Harlingen. “This is a lot different than a homeless shelter or gifts for kids. You have a lot of dogs that need to be rescued, need to be adopted,” says Art. “It was a great event. We will do it again. I could not be happier with the turnout and the team effort that we have here.” T m
That is the team that we have here,” says Art. The event entailed partnering with a local organization called the Brownsville Animal Defense Adoption Center, a nonprofit organization that provides shelter for animals in need. The Harlingen team was able to gather an abundance of supplies, including puppy pads, cleaning products and food. With further coordination between frontline leader DIONICIO JARAMILLO and transportation specialist HOMERO VILLARREAL , the team pulled up to the shelter in an Averitt truck and trailer full of supplies and an eager team of smiling associates. After a thorough tour of the facility, the manager spoke with them about the challenges and rewards
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