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Probus Employees Volunteer at TechDump Event
Tech Dump Participants
Just after lunch on August 26th, Probus employees shut down their computers, shuttered the warehouse, and headed out to West End for the first ever TechDump recycling event. The electronics recycling fundraiser was organized as an innovative way to support nonprofits with the donation of used computers, laptops, cords, and other technology equipment. Jobs Foundation is a licensed collector/recycler with Hennepin County and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency to transfer, store and process electronic waste.
The Stores at West End partnered with Jobs Foundation to host the event and offer special deals for individual donors who dropped off computers for recycling. Probus employees teamed up with Duke Realty and other volunteers to help set up for the event and man the first shift on Friday afternoon.
Over the course of Friday afternoon to Saturday, TechDump volunteers received over 1500 computer parts—enough to fill an entire semi trailer! Proceeds from the donations went to the nonprofits involved in the event, including Jobs Foundation, Courage Center, PRISM, Parenting with Purpose, Hospitality House, Access Press, and M.A.R.C.H.
Continue Reading2011 Courage Cup Ski Race
Probus OneTouch employees participated in a benefit ski race for the Courage Center at Trollhaugen in Wisconsin. Probus also donated some of its products to the afternoon raffle to raise money for the Courage ski program.
The Courage Adaptive Ski and Snowboarding program offers individual skiing and snowboarding instruction for people with a variety of physical disabilities and visual impairments. Lessons are available for beginners all the way up to expert racers and athletes.
Continue ReadingFeed My Starving Children
Probus OneTouch employees spent an evening volunteering for Feed My Starving Children in Chanhassen, MN. The group assembled MannaPack™-Rice pouches designed to meet the nutritional needs of malnourished children around the world.
Probus Employee Serves in Haiti
Probus had the opportunity to help sponsor Nancy, the Assistant Warehouse Manager, to do relief work in Haiti. In addition, the Shipping Department contributed towards the purchase of much-needed medical supplies for the hospitals in Haiti. Nancy worked with a team of 13 other people to help run a temporary hospital in the town of Leogane, which is just outside of Port au Prince.
The following is a summary of Nancy’s trip and her reflection on the situation in Haiti:
“I had the opportunity to travel to Haiti in May with an organization called World Wide Village (WWV). I was part of a medical team that staffed a temporary field hospital and outpatient clinic for about eight days. As a certified nursing assistant, I worked in the triage tent for the outpatient clinic…”
Continue ReadingLawn Bowling Benefit
Several Probus employees participated in the Tilt the Kilt lawn bowling event at Brit’s Pub in Minneapolis. The event was held to benefit Catalyst Community Partners, a nonprofit organization with a mission to “revitalize key commercial corridors in distressed urban neighborhoods by developing real estate and sustainable businesses to meet community needs and provide neighborhood jobs.”
Probus Gives Back through Jobs Foundation
George Lee and Tom McCullough, owners of Probus OneTouch, founded a nonprofit foundation to help economically disadvantaged adults overcome barriers to employment. Jobs Foundation is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that employs people who want to work but don’t have work skills or they have a personal history that prevents them from being hired by anyone.
The video below highlights the impact that Jobs Foundation has had on one individual and his family by giving hope and purpose to life.
What Is Jobs Foundation?
Jobs Foundation is a nonprofit business with the mission of helping economically disadvantaged adults overcome barriers to employment. Jobs are the foundation to become financially independent.
Continue ReadingProbus Hosts Blood Drive
Probus OneTouch, Inc. hosted a blood drive in partnership with Memorial Blood Centers on March 10, 2010. This drive was coordinated by the Probus IT department. Employees and their families and friends volunteered to donate blood and save lives.
Courage Cup Ski Race 2010
Courage Adaptive Ski and Snowboard provides 1600 ski and snowboard lessons each season for people with physical disabilities. The program is a part of Courage Center, a Minnesota-based rehabilitation and resource center that advances the lives of children and adults experiencing barriers to health and independence.
Volunteering at St. Stephen’s Shelter
The Shipping and Admin Department at Probus OneTouch has cooked and served meals for the emergency shelter at St. Stephen’s Human Services on several occasions. St. Stephen’s mission is “to end homelessness through services to support the homeless and those in extreme poverty.”
Harvesters Community Food Network
The Customer Service team in Kansas City donated 4 hours towards making BackSnacks for children of low income families. These food packages provide much-needed nourishment through the weekend to children who otherwise might go hungry. The BackSnacks program, started in 2004 by Harvesters, currently serves over 10,000 children every week in the Greater Kansas City area.
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