44 Community Outreach Efforts

COMMUNITY OUTREACH

Ajax Paving takes great pride in giving back to the communities we live and work in. In 2019, the employees at Ajax came together to volunteer their time, money and hearts to a plethora of charitable organizations. In 2019, Ajax participated and donated to many of the same organizations from previous years such as, Clay Shooting Tournament, Florida International Airshow and donated materials to various organizations, just to name a few. Ajax also added new organizations into the mix expanding our employees reach and positively promoting who we are at Ajax. Without the support from Mike Horan, Vince Hafeli, and our employees, none of this would be possible. Heading into 2020, I am positive we will have an even bigger impact and continue to come together to make a difference. Written by, Cassie Rubio, Marketing & Public Relations

Cereal for Summer - In 2019 Ajax’s Tampa, Venice and Fort Myers offices came together to collect and donate cereal and other breakfast items in conjuction with Feeding Tampa Bay. Ajax’s Tampa office has been contributing for the past few years but in 2019 stepped it up by including all areas. Special thanks to Jim Price for recommending this organization and Dan Maitland for transporting the cereal up to Tampa from Ft. Myers and Venice! Great work A-Team!

COMMUNITY OUTREACH

Habitat for Humanity Women’s Build Week - On November 4th, 2019 Ajax Paving sponsored Habitat for Humanity’s Third Annual Women’s Build Week. Angela Wike, Bobbi Jo Foreman, Cassie Rubio, Jennifer Kline and Nancy Bachop represented Ajax during the event. The ladies spent the day installing furring strips on walls, assisting with the construction of window framing and putting in windows. In addition to Ajax’s sponsorship, Ajax raised $805.00 that was donated to the homeowner. The homeowner is putting in 300 sweat hours into the construction of her new home. It was extremely rewarding to be able to work alongside her and she expressed great gratitude to Ajax. A special thank you to all of the Ajax employees who contributed donations.

Bridging Freedom Clay Shoot Tournament - On February 20, 2020, Ajax employees Mark Miller, Dee Rodriguez, Spencer Wadsworth and Jayson Brown participated in a clay shooting tournament benefiting Bridging Freedom; Restoring Stolen Childhoods – hosted by Transcor Recycling, LLC. Bridging Freedom’s mission is to combat minor sextrafficking by bringing restoration to those rescued and victim prevention. The A-Team not only participated to raise awareness about human trafficking and support Bridging Freedom’s overall mission, they also received first place in the tournament! Congratulations to Mark, Dee, Spencer and Jayson. Great job representing Ajax!

COMMUNITY OUTREACH HOLIDAY DRIVES

Tis’ the season for giving! Thank you to all of our Ajax employees who took initiative during the holidays to give back to the communities we live and work in. Each area participated in a Thanksgiving food drive as well as a Christmas toy drive. For Ajax’s Thanksgiving drive the North Venice office collected linens and food for the Sarasota Salvation Army Emergency Shelter. The Fort Myers office collected food for Gladiolus Food Pantry, and the Tampa office held a food drive for local charity and organization Metropolitan Ministries. All three areas were extremely successful in their Thanksgiving efforts; however, we did not stop there!

Each area participated in a Christmas toy drive. Jamie Simmons headed up the Main Office drive for Our Mother’s House, complete with a toy wrapping party. Ajax’s Fort Myers office collected toys for Golisano Children’s Hospital. Shout-out to Danielle Benetivigna for transporting the toys to the hospital. The Tampa office collected toys for Metropolitan Ministries and set up a Christmas tree in the office in an effort to remind employees to donate, and of course spread holiday cheer. Special thank you to Arielle Zazkik, Nancy Bachop, Angela Wike and Jayson Brown’s daughter for helping decorate the tree!

Thank you to all the employees who suggested organizations, donated, organized, transported and most importantly helped keep the giving spirit alive. You all made such an impact and difference!

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