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Letter from 
Big Tony
Bond Center Charity Initiative
Kicks Off
By Tom Hopkins
Last fall, at our annual employee celebration, a challenge was issued to all employees to volunteer just one hour of our time to support a worthy or charitable cause. That challenge was taken to heart by many in our organization. In many of our local communities, the efforts of this initiative have been recognized with hundreds of Wright & Filippis employees donating their time to support area charities.
I had an idea to try to pull the Distribution group together to meet this challenge. In one of our staff meetings, I asked that the idea be considered and that the staff come back with some ideas where we as a group may be able to donate our time to benefit a local needy cause. Many great ideas were presented at our very next meeting. The one idea that seemed to have the most support from our small group of about 20 staff members was a request that we participate in running a concession stand at one of the local sporting or concert venues. The thought was that we could work in a fun environment and raise funds to support a local charitable organization.
Upon investigating this opportunity it was discovered that this would be more than just a one time opportunity; in fact, it would be a year-long commitment. This seemed to be an unrealistic project for our small group so I decided to take this idea to the Bond Center directors to see if an entire facility effort would be worth exploring. The directors were all on board with this idea and we began to move forward.
On June 20, 2004 a small group of volunteers from the Bond Center began the year-long campaign. This group of 12 worked at the Palace of Auburn Hills running a concessions stand for the Prince concert. Since that time, we have been able run the concessions at four additional events - three Detroit Shock WNBA games and the recent Sting concert. It gives all of our employees at the Bond Center the opportunity to pull together with co-workers from other departments to achieve a common goal. It is a tremendous team building opportunity as well, which will only strengthen our organization. It also gives our front line employees the opportunity to lead, manage and direct the directors, managers and supervisors for a change.
Quarterly meetings will be scheduled beginning in September for the participants to decide where and how the monies raised will be distributed. With the support of over 100 volunteers at our disposal from all of the different departments within the Bond Center operation we are confident that this will be a very successful venture.
Thank you to the staff of the Bond Center - ABP Administration, Highmark, Central Intake, Central Supply, Respiratory, C.I. Report Dept., Purchasing, Records Management, Bond Repair, Stocking Warehouse and Distribution. This would not be possible without your very generous support.
Kicks Off
By Tom Hopkins
Last fall, at our annual employee celebration, a challenge was issued to all employees to volunteer just one hour of our time to support a worthy or charitable cause. That challenge was taken to heart by many in our organization. In many of our local communities, the efforts of this initiative have been recognized with hundreds of Wright & Filippis employees donating their time to support area charities.
I had an idea to try to pull the Distribution group together to meet this challenge. In one of our staff meetings, I asked that the idea be considered and that the staff come back with some ideas where we as a group may be able to donate our time to benefit a local needy cause. Many great ideas were presented at our very next meeting. The one idea that seemed to have the most support from our small group of about 20 staff members was a request that we participate in running a concession stand at one of the local sporting or concert venues. The thought was that we could work in a fun environment and raise funds to support a local charitable organization.
Upon investigating this opportunity it was discovered that this would be more than just a one time opportunity; in fact, it would be a year-long commitment. This seemed to be an unrealistic project for our small group so I decided to take this idea to the Bond Center directors to see if an entire facility effort would be worth exploring. The directors were all on board with this idea and we began to move forward.
On June 20, 2004 a small group of volunteers from the Bond Center began the year-long campaign. This group of 12 worked at the Palace of Auburn Hills running a concessions stand for the Prince concert. Since that time, we have been able run the concessions at four additional events - three Detroit Shock WNBA games and the recent Sting concert. It gives all of our employees at the Bond Center the opportunity to pull together with co-workers from other departments to achieve a common goal. It is a tremendous team building opportunity as well, which will only strengthen our organization. It also gives our front line employees the opportunity to lead, manage and direct the directors, managers and supervisors for a change.
Quarterly meetings will be scheduled beginning in September for the participants to decide where and how the monies raised will be distributed. With the support of over 100 volunteers at our disposal from all of the different departments within the Bond Center operation we are confident that this will be a very successful venture.
Thank you to the staff of the Bond Center - ABP Administration, Highmark, Central Intake, Central Supply, Respiratory, C.I. Report Dept., Purchasing, Records Management, Bond Repair, Stocking Warehouse and Distribution. This would not be possible without your very generous support.