Allied Wire & Cable hosts 10th Annual Charity Week; donates over $18,000 to local
Allied Wire & Cable hosted their 10th annual charity week from December 14th through 18th in 2015. The company donated $18,204.25 to four different charities in which an employee had a special connection.
- Philadelphia, PA-NJ (1888PressRelease) January 22, 2016 - Allied Wire & Cable hosts a charity week each year where a percentage of sales are donated to charitable organizations. This year was the electrical distributor's tenth annual charity week, which was held from December 14th through 18th. The company donated $18,204.25 to four different charities in which an employee had a special connection.
For ten years now, Allied Wire & Cable has designated one week during the month of December to donate a percentage of sales to charity. The family-owned and operated electrical distributor has donated over $120,000 to many charitable organizations throughout the years, including charities like its local Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Philadelphia, Northern Delaware & Susquehanna Valley, the Humane Society and the American Cancer Society.
To honor its tenth charity week, the company chose to support organizations that have a special connection with an employee from each branch. These Allied employees hold important roles in their respective charities, which range from longtime supporters to active members with leadership positions in the organization.
This year, Allied donated a total of $18,204.25 to four different organizations local to its branches:
• Pets for Vets: provides American veterans with a loving companion by rescuing and training shelter animals (Collegeville, PA headquarters).
• Marguerite's Place: a transitional housing program that helps women and children in crisis become stable again (Merrimack, NH branch).
• Shriners Hospitals for Children - Twin Cities: a charitable hospital that specializes in treating children with orthopaedic conditions (Pewaukee, WI branch).
• American Diabetes Association: fights for those affected by diabetes and funds research to help prevent and cure the disease (Tampa, FL branch).
Thanks to the involvement of Allied employees in these organizations, each charity received a check for $4,551.06.
About Allied Wire & Cable, Supplier of Electrical Wire
Allied Wire & Cable is a family owned and operated specialty manufacturer and distributor of wire and cable with more than 25 years of experience. Allied serves all major global markets, including government and military, as well as the aerospace, automotive, and telecommunications industries. AWC is dedicated to personalized service, and assigns an individual sales rep to each and every customer. Customization services such as cut and strip, custom print, dyeing, striping, twisting, and more are available, in addition to a full range of custom cable design and manufacturing services. Allied is headquartered in Collegeville, PA, with stocking locations in Florida, Wisconsin, and Nevada. Additional sales offices are located in New Hampshire and throughout the Southeastern United States. Allied is proud to serve customers worldwide. For more information, please visit www.awcwire.com.
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