{"id":10605,"date":"2019-01-22T08:30:18","date_gmt":"2019-01-22T13:30:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.wika.com\/us\/\/?p=10605"},"modified":"2023-04-13T11:18:52","modified_gmt":"2023-04-13T16:18:52","slug":"wika-corporate-giving-toys-for-tots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.wika.com\/us\/wika-insight\/wika-corporate-giving-toys-for-tots\/","title":{"rendered":"WIKA Corporate Giving Project Brings Christmas Toys and Joys to Needy Children in Atlanta"},"content":{"rendered":"

WIKA\u2019s headquarters in Lawrenceville, Georgia collected more than 300 new toys for children in Atlanta whose parents couldn\u2019t afford to buy them Christmas presents.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

\"Toys

It took two trips to deliver all the gifts that WIKA USA employees collected in the 2018 Toys for Tots drive.<\/p><\/div>\n \n

For hundreds of children in Atlanta, their 2018 holidays were made a little brighter \u2013 thanks to WIKA\u2019s commitment to corporate giving and the generous donations of its Lawrenceville employees.<\/p>\n

All in all, they collected 342 dolls, blocks, balls, board games, puzzles and other fun goodies for North Atlanta Toys for Tots, part of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve\u2019s foundation that holds this annual event. The donations from WIKA filled eight tall cardboard boxes in all.<\/p>\n

Quality Department Recognized for Outstanding Corporate Giving<\/h2>\n

Special thanks go to Bernadette Biggs, Director of Quality, who drummed up friendly competition and resulted in 150 toys \u2013 almost half of the company\u2019s entire collection \u2013 from her department of 27 employees. Approximately half of her team participated in the drive.<\/p>\n

She said one of the division\u2019s staff members spurred her to action. \u201cAngela Brand mentioned that we should kick off a challenge to hopefully encourage more donations. We did this in the past and had good participation from different departments.\u201d Bernadette specifically contacted Shipping, which collected the second-highest number of toys. Dana Cantrell, another Quality team member, kept a running count of the department\u2019s donations, and Bernadette updated her group with regular progress reports from early to mid-December.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was very proud of my team for their collective donations, which helped make this a good Christmas for so many children,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

The final toy tally by department:<\/p>\n

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  • Quality: <\/strong>150<\/li>\n
  • Shipping:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>64<\/li>\n
  • Human Resources:\u00a0<\/strong>23<\/li>\n
  • BOM (Bill of Material):\u00a0<\/strong>22<\/li>\n
  • Diaphragm Seal:\u00a0<\/strong>5<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Bernadette isn\u2019t going to rest on her laurels, but is resolved to do even better for Christmas 2019. \u201cSupporting the Toys for Tots program is a great way to experience the reward of giving,\u201d she said, \u201cand we will start the collection process much earlier next year!\u201d<\/p>\n

    Ever since WIKA USA started participating in Toys for Tots four years ago, this corporate giving effort has brought joy to workers and children alike.<\/p>\n

    \u201cI can just imagine the priceless smiles that these gifts brought to local children,\u201d said Lisa Byard, Business Partner for Sales and WIKA\u2019s Toys for Tots coordinator. \u201cI\u2019m proud to be part of an organization that participates in charitable events like this.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    WIKA\u2019s headquarters in Lawrenceville, Georgia collected more than 300 new toys for children in Atlanta whose parents couldn\u2019t afford to buy them Christmas presents. For hundreds of children in Atlanta, their 2018 holidays were made a little brighter \u2013 thanks to WIKA\u2019s commitment to corporate giving and the generous donations of its Lawrenceville employees. 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