As in the last several years, MarkeTeam is once again supporting school lunch programs in African villages through Generation Give and the Asante Network. Watch the video and see how just six cents a day can make a difference in the lives of children across the world. Remember to give back to all of those causes that mean the most to you this holiday season!
We are proud to say we raised almost $5000 for the Mission Hospital Foundation via our Gala and Gifts opportunity drawing!
The drawing took place at 11pm on Friday the 25th of November. What better day to give away some great gift cards than Black Friday?!
Linda Terzic receives her prize from board-member Alan Fronke.
Our grand-prize winner very generously donated the $1000 cash prize she opted for back to Mission Hospital for pediatric care. All of our other winners, including first-prize winner Linda Terzic, were happy to receive their gift cards!
Thanks to all of our friends and supporters that participated in our Summer Clearance Sale fundraiser.
We are working on our next exciting opportunity and will have more details soon!
MISSION VIEJO, Calif., Feb. 8, 2011 — Generation Give, a non-profit organization that matches* the donations of individuals or groups in support of organizations that educate children, feed the hungry and provide treatment for the sick, officially launched and held its inaugural event during the Big Game last Sunday. The “Super Celebration” event earned more than $7,500 for three non-profits in need of support and contributions. Held at MixLab at MarkeTeam Inc. in Mission Viejo, board members of Generation Give gave a presentation about the new non-profit to nearly 80 attendees and introduced three worthwhile charities that are making a difference in the communities they serve.
The funds raised will go to support the Asante Network, California Parkinson’s Group, and the Project Hope School Foundation. Asante Network is a non-profit committed to helping women and children in East Africa. The all-volunteer organization supports many causes including a lunch program for impoverished children. California Parkinson’s Group (CPG) is a mostly Orange County based non-profit that supports patients, spouses, families and friends affected by a diagnosis of early onset Parkinson’s. Through dialogue, education and involvement in the medical research community, CPG hopes to raise the quality of life for those in our community with Parkinson’s and aid in the research and cure of the disease. Project Hope (Homeless Outreach Program in Education), is an Orange County-based non-profit foundation that runs a county-wide school designed to help children without permanent homes transition into the mainstream educational system. The school is funded by the state but transportation services to pick up children from shelters and motels throughout Orange County, lunches and other supplies are raised and maintained by the foundation.
For the second year in a row, Generation Give was a proud supporter and participant in the “Take a Swing Against Hunger” Golf Tournament.
Did you know that in Orange County:
• More than 456,000 people are at-risk of missing meals sometime each month?
• One in three children is at-risk of going to bed hungry?
• Second Harvest Food Bank helps 400 local agencies feed thousands of people in need each month?
• 94.2 cents of every dollar donated goes directly to programs that help feed the needy?
Generation Give matched your money dollar-for-dollar and donated a total of $5700.00 to help two orphanages in Haiti.
Here is an excerpt from the note we received from the Village of Hope & Lazarus Project…
Dear Glenn: What a pleasant way to end my business day by reading your e-mail and learning of this most generous gift in support of the Little Children of Jesus and Grace Mission. Thank you SO MUCH. I know Gladys (LCJ) and Marie (Grace Mission) will be so appreciative of this support; as are we. You can rest assured that the work that these two Haitian ladies direct and give their hearts to does have an impact on their communities and to the children for whom they so lovingly care.
Generation Give was honored to host the Cesar Calderon Memorial Fund. $2500.00 has been donated, in the name of Cesar Calderon, to the CHOC Foundation’s Cancer Emergency Fund. This special fund helps provide items to patients and families being treated in the CHOC Cancer Institute, such as:
– Meal cards for parents
– Help with gas/ travel expenses
– Help with utility bills/ rent
– Phone cards
– Care bags for parents when child is admitted unexpectedly
These items are especially important in today’s economy and this gift will definitely have a direct impact on patients and families during their stay at CHOC.
