Outreach Projects
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harlotte County - Ajax Paving Industries received a special thank you note from Carol (Gaines) Weaver for donating 42 tons of asphalt to the project that Sunland Paving spearheaded. Sunland Paving’s Bobby and Geri Gross along with their staff donated their time and expertise for this project. They went above and beyond to help meet an October 18, 2018, deadline to have the entrance ready for the installation of new signs at William R. Gaines, Jr. Veterans Memorial Park. The efforts made by everyone involved in this project showed the respect and desire to honor Bill’s service and willingness to pay the ultimate sacrifice for his country.
William R. Gaines, Jr. Veterans Memorial Park
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Carol (Gaines) Weaver’s note to Ajax stated the following: “I wanted to thank you personally for your generous donation of 42 tons of asphalt. I appreciate your hearts of gold for this project at William R. Gaines Park.”
arasota County - Thanks to our generous Ajax North Venice employees,
numerous single mothers and their children living at Our Mother’s House were not disappointed on Christmas morning. Jamie Simmons, A/R Supervisor, has been spearheading this project for many years and our Ajax employees have always come through bringing joy to the families. With the money donated from our North Venice Main Office and Area 1 employees, we were able to buy gift cards, toys, children’s clothes, diapers, ink cartridges which were just a few items that were requested by residents at Our Mother’s House.
Cassie Rubio, Mandy Kustra, Ingrid Delaney, Jamie Simmons, Bobbi Jo Forman, Natalie Woody, Adriana Rahe, Sandy Philipps, Kara Coggins, Megan Krouse, Ginger Johnson, Lauren Taylor
Our Mother’s House is a non-profit, non-denominational residential housing program offered by Catholic Charities, Diocese of Venice, Inc. They provide a safe and secure environment for single mothers and their children and help them achieve self-sufficiency through education, vocational training and personal growth.
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Metropolitan Ministries
illsborough County - In the spirit of the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays, Cassie Rubio from the Ajax Tampa Office organized a food and toy drive for each holiday respectively. Thank you to the Ajax Tampa Office staff for generously donating for each fundraiser and giving a helping hand to Metropolitan Ministries, a local nonprofit organization located in Tampa. They greatly appreciated the donations!
Trish Moore and Nancy Bachop with the Thanksgiving donations
Metropolitan Ministries helps families and children, no matter how serious their needs. They provide food, housing and life skills through education and training.
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