RFP News
Published on Dec 11, 2009
tekservePOS at tekSESSIONS 2009, its annual Retail Technology Conference,introduced ts own version of a popular television show, The Amazing Race, benefiting charity. The competition consisted of 12 teams made up of retailers, vendors and tekservePOS employees who’s goal was to race through Woodfield Mall, purchase specific items on a list and race to the finish at an undisclosed location in under an hour.
tekservePOS and tekservePOS employees then filled in all the gaps on the list through a charitable holiday gift and internal holiday drive for a total of over $12,000 worth of merchandise benefiting the LYDIA Home / Safe Families charity of Chicago and retail alike. All items will be delivered Thursday, December 10.
“When Greg Buzek of IHL heard what we were trying to do with tekSESSIONS and the Amazing Retail Race, he recommended we contact the LYDIA Home Charity,” explains John Pruban, President of tekservePOS. “We were so touched by the organization and work that we decided to expand the drive beyond tekSESSIONS to our holiday gift giving and internal drive. The response has been nothing short of amazing and we are so thankful for everyone’s extreme generosity. Between the event and our internal efforts we have been able to not only fill the holiday wish list of over 40 children, but provide them each with school uniforms, general necessities for the house and stock the Safe Family closet with diapers, formula, clothing and toys.”
“The Amazing Retail Race was a fun, creative event, and best of all it will make Christmas very merry for the 40 children who live at LYDIA's Residential Treatment Center,” explains Nancy Good, Development Director, LYDIA Home. “These kids are healing from abuse and neglect, and the gifts they will receive – including necessities and many extras -- will really make a difference in their lives. We are moved by the generosity of tekservePOS and its clients, who participated in The Amazing Retail Race on LYDIA's behalf. Their generosity will really touch the hearts of kids at LYDIA, whose needs are so great.”
Source: Business Wire
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