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TowerJazz partners with the Blind Children’s Learning Center
The company establishes an employee volunteer program with the aim towards more community involvement.
by Kristina WongPublished: February 13, 2012 12:05 PM
TowerJazz, a global specialty foundry firm specializing in technology, design enablement and manufacturing, is partnering with the Blind Children’s Learning Center (BCLC) in Santa Ana, CA as part of their U.S. Social Responsibility Plan. More than eighty TowerJazz employees traveled by bus to the center last week, in order to help out the BCLC staff in their education and services for the blind, visually impaired and deaf-blind children.
“We were honored to be selected by TowerJazz to launch their community involvement program for their Newport Beach facility employees. Community support is vital and enables us to provide life-changing services for blind and visually impaired children,” said Barbara Alvarado, a member of the Blind Children’s Learning Center’s board. “I was deeply impressed with the company’s attitude toward volunteerism. They truly care about the needs in our community. It was evident by the way they connected with our children.”
On Tuesday, Feb. 7 employees at TowerJazz spent time inside the classroom and out on the playground, cleaning toys, painting furniture, and assisting the children one-on-one as a BCLC faculty member would do.
“I was extremely proud of not only the number of our employees who volunteered at Blind Children’s Learning Center, but also the level of their commitment and participation,” said Russell Ellwanger, CEO at TowerJazz. “Our service charter is, ‘Educational and vocational development with a focus on gender equality and minority integration.’ This year, as we continue to foster a social awareness mentality among our employees, we will implement a university internship program for electronic design students, targeting under-represented, under-privileged minorities and female students.”
Founded by six blind adults as Services for the Blind Orange County in 1962, today the Blind Children’s Learning Center continues to provide the blind, visually impaired and deaf-blind children with the resources and support to grow in a nurturing environment.
TowerJazz has its world headquarters located in Israel with subsidiaries in Newport Beach, CA and Hyogo, Japan.
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“We were honored to be selected by TowerJazz to launch their community involvement program for their Newport Beach facility employees. Community support is vital and enables us to provide life-changing services for blind and visually impaired children,” said Barbara Alvarado, a member of the Blind Children’s Learning Center’s board. “I was deeply impressed with the company’s attitude toward volunteerism. They truly care about the needs in our community. It was evident by the way they connected with our children.” On Tuesday, Feb. 7 employees at TowerJazz spent time inside the classroom and out on the playground, cleaning toys, painting furniture, and assisting the children one-on-one as a BCLC faculty member would do. “I was extremely proud of not only the number of our employees who volunteered at Blind Children’s Learning Center, but also the level of their commitment and participation,” said Russell Ellwanger, CEO at TowerJazz. “Our service charter is, ‘Educational and vocational development with a focus on gender equality and minority integration.’ This year, as we continue to foster a social awareness mentality among our employees, we will implement a university internship program for electronic design students, targeting under-represented, under-privileged minorities and female students.” Founded by six blind adults as Services for the Blind Orange County in 1962, today the Blind Children’s Learning Center continues to provide the blind, visually impaired and deaf-blind children with the resources and support to grow in a nurturing environment. TowerJazz has its world headquarters located in Israel with subsidiaries in Newport Beach, CA and Hyogo, Japan. Related headlines TowerJazz partners on new energy management products OC METRO honors 2010 Green Team Newport Beach's TowerJazz nets energy efficiency award Budget Blinds aims to raise $20,000 in 20 days for Blind Children’s Learning Center |
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