Community Involvement
Affiliations
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Buy Local First
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Vest Pocket Business Coalition
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Volunteering
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Investment Committee, Salt Lake Education Foundation
Salt Lake Education Foundation promotes student success in the Salt Lake City School District by using private donations to supplement children's educational experiences.
The Salt Lake Education Foundation is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to strengthening the educational opportunities of students in the Salt Lake City School District. The Foundation seeks funds and in–kind donations from businesses, individuals, corporations, civic groups, agencies, and foundations. The Foundation accepts donations restricted to certain schools or programs and unrestricted donations
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Big Brother, Big Brother Big Sisters of Utah
Helping children reach their potential through professionally supported, one-to-one relationships.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah has been serving the Wasatch Front since 1978 by matching youth with carefully screened volunteers. The resulting friendship brings magic into the lives of both the volunteer and the child, and is a mutually rewarding and fulfilling experience. Big Brothers Big Sisters offers various mentoring programs to fit the needs of every individual volunteer, including programs just right for busy people.
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| Organizing Committee, Share our Strength's Taste of the Nation®
Share Our Strength’s Taste of the Nation® is the nation’s premier culinary benefit dedicated to making sure no kid in America grows up hungry. Each spring, the nation's hottest chefs and mixologists donate their time, talent and passion at more than 55 events across the United States and Canada, with one goal in mind: to raise the critical funds needed for local charities to end childhood hunger. Since its inception 20 years ago, Taste of the Nation has raised more than $70 million.
Local Beneficiaries:
- Utahn's Against Hunger
- Utah Food Bank
- Ogden Community Outreach.
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| Junior Achievement Volunteer, East High School
Utilizing the NEFE High School Financial Planning Program Curriculum, Junior Achievement brings local financial professionals into the classroom to help public school teachers introduce students to the importance of making wise financial decisions through planning, goal-setting, and thoughtful decision making.
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| Volunteer Ski Coach, The Utah Nordic Alliance (TUNA)
Formed in 1990 as a non-profit organization, TUNA's mission is to promote the sport of cross-country skiing and racing in Utah through information, education, coaching, facilitation, events, and social gatherings.
In the winter of 2006/07, TUNA had a paid membership of 243 families and 128 individuals, predominantly from Park City and Salt Lake City. The club's main activities are centered around Cross-Country skiing and racing, with junior race programs, year-around training programs for all ages, trail grooming, and a race series. Recreational aspects are maintained with the club's YURT program in the Uinta Mountains, family ski-tours, and a social program. The club also publishes a monthly, professional newsletter, TUNA News, with a distribution of over 2000, as well as this web site.
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