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TI United Way campaign raises $4.67 million
 TI employees volunteer at the ChildCareGroup. |
A team from TI's international facilities organization serves lunch at the Salvation Army. |
TI semiconductor finance employees sort through donated items at Goodwill Industries. |
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TI employees took the “What You Do Matters” message of the company's United Way campaign to heart, pledging more than $2.85 million during the 2007 campaign. This amount, combined with the TI Foundation’s gift of $1.82 million, resulted in a $4.67 million investment toward lasting improvements in the communities where TI employees live and work.
“I am proud of the generosity of so many employees and their families. It truly exemplifies the community spirit established by our company’s founders,” said Rich Templeton, TI president and CEO and chairman of the 2007 TI United Way campaign. “This level of giving makes a positive impact in people’s lives throughout our community.”
TI's campaign is personal to the many employees across the company who are involved with United Way – as donors, volunteers and recipients of services. This year, hundreds of employees took advantage of the opportunity to experience United Way’s work in the community at the ground level by touring and volunteering with agencies and sharing their experiences with their colleagues.
Many Dallas-area business groups organized tours and “Day of Caring” volunteer projects at United Way partner agencies. Anita Krebs, executive assistant to TI’s controller, organized a project for her group at Goodwill Industries in Dallas.
“I’ve enjoyed coordinating our group’s campaign for several years, but the group synergy created by our hands-on experience made all the difference in the meaning of this year’s campaign,” Anita said. “We left knowing that what we do truly matters. It felt great.”
Day of Caring activities weren’t just limited to Dallas. More than 150 TI employees helped kick off TI Tucson’s campaign by volunteering with United Way partner agencies across the city.
“The key to our campaign growth has been to focus on the community’s needs and provide both services and funding,” said Alan Johnson, engineering manager for analog front-end products and campaign co-coordinator. “It has helped build a great sense of community within TI Tucson.”
Over the past two years, TI Tucson’s campaign increased in participation by more than 259 percent and in giving by 261 percent.
Overall, TI’s United Way campaign increased pledges by almost $120,000 from last year.
TI leaders say United Way consistently excels at addressing and resolving the most urgent community needs. Its process is simple: identify the issue, find the right agency, offer financial support and measure results.
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