The holiday season is all about giving, not only to loved ones, but to our community and those less fortunate. At Trinity, we do just that through the Trinity Foundation, a 501 C3, non-profit organization made up of our Team Members. The Trinity Foundation works to improve people’s lives by serving and investing in our community to promote wellness, inspire giving, and influence future leaders. Coming up on the end of 2019, we wanted to share what the Trinity Foundation has done this year to give back.
Money Donated
Through events like Big Pink Volleyball, Trinity Golf Tournament, Heart & Sole 5k we were able to raise and donate:
$16,926.50 to Health & Wellness
$6,750.00 to Youth Leadership Development
$20,231.59 to Local Necessities
That is a total amount of $43,908.09 raised and donated in 2019.
Thanksgiving For All
In November, we take part in Thanksgiving For All, packing and delivering boxes of Thanksgiving meals for needy families. This year, team members packed and delivered 500 boxes of Thanksgiving dinners that included a turkey roaster and sides! That is double the amount from last year.
Individual families and organizations picked up a total of 454 boxes.
The local organizations we served this year were:
- Six men’s sober living houses
- The Cross building
- Seaford Presbyterian Church and the Banning Food Closet
- Community Resource Center
- Associated Charities
- Connections
- Blades Town Hall who will deliver to shut ins
We sent the remaining 46 boxes to Delmarva Teen Challenge. Teen Challenge is a network of Christian faith-based corporations intended to help teenagers, adults, and families with problems such as substance abuse or self-destructive behavior. They immediately turned the boxes around during their Saturday Community Food Pick Up.
Christmas Families
In December, a Christmas Families tree is set up in the office. This tree has paper ornaments listing the wants or needs of “adopted” families. Those that could use a little help making their children’s Christmas merry and bright. Team Members select an ornament to buy a gift for a local child. Once we have all the gifts bought, we wrap the presents and deliver them to the families. This year we were able to send some holiday cheer to 54 children.
Volunteer Hours
Finally, the Trinity Foundation would be nothing without our volunteers. Team members give what may be considered most precious to all, their time. Our total volunteer hours currently stand at 5104.95 hours amongst all seven of our office locations.
It’s one thing to work for a company that does well in business and grows. It’s an even bigger takeaway to work for a company that gives back to people and the community. Trinity Logistics is a company with a culture of improving people’s lives. Regardless of whether you’re a customer, a Team Member, or someone in the community.
With the end of the year comes a time for reflection. We take stock of where we came from and have a moment to think about where we are going, as we pursue the future with hope. May your new year be all that you hope for, and may it include love and friendship. From our family to yours, we wish you a joyous holiday season!
AUTHOR: Christine Griffith
Trinity Logistics was built on the belief that we should enrich the lives of those we serve. While this includes Team Members, Agents, shippers, and carriers, it extends far beyond the walls of Trinity, from local community organizations to those overseas serving our country.
Trinity is honored to make an impact on those people serving to protect our country. Each year, we provide care packages for men and women in the armed forces who are deployed during the holidays. Trinity Team Members donate needed items and pack them in care boxes. These boxes include everything from snacks, socks, hygiene products, other necessities and treats. Each box includes a handwritten note of appreciation. This year, approximately 50 boxes will be sent overseas. Jen Hoffman, the Program Coordinator, shared her statement about this year’s effort.
“This was an exciting year for Operation: Trinity Cares. The Trinity Logistics team joined with Burris Logistics in item donations. We are even sending a care package to a current Burris Team Member who is deployed! This project is incredibly special to our team. We hope that the care packages are received with as much love as we put into them year after year.”
In addition to supporting those serving overseas, on this day Trinity takes the time to honor our Team Members who have served in the United States Military. Each year, we take the time to recognize our Team Members with a special gift. We are honored to have amazing people like these men and women on our team. Trinity’s culture is built upon servant leadership and who would know that better than a Veteran?
“At Trinity, we believe that Veterans often make some of the top performing Team Members,” said Megan Morgan, Vice President of Team Operations. “Their experience in high pressure situations and service to something greater than themselves has a direct correlation to our culture of servant leadership.”
As Trinity Logistics continues to grow, we pride ourselves on our dynamic culture and inclusivity. Through continuous company wide diversity training or hiring veterans, we look for one thing in our Team Members: people who are looking to enrich the lives of others. To learn about how Trinity is Different on Purpose, visit our careers page.
AUTHOR: Christine Griffith