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Congratulations Veronica Stana for being the North Coast Electric School of Business Scholarship recipient for 2011/2012! When Veronica enrolled she was not sure which major she would pursue but after taking an Operations Management course, she was convinced that the Logistics and Supply Chain program was the direction she wanted to take.

 

Veronica says: “Thank you so much for your generous scholarship! It has really been an honor and a blessing at the same time. I am so grateful for your support and hope someday I will be able to give back what I am receiving right now.”

Congratulations to Fermin Fernandez, the 2011/2012 NCE Scholarship recipient at Perry Technical Institute in Yakima Washington. Fermin is enrolled in the Electrical Technology Program and one of his future career goals is to be an independent Journeyman Electrician. Good luck Fermin!

Perry Technical Institute is a private, non-profit technical school offering 10 specialized training Programs. Its primary mission is to provide industry with well-trained employees and to offer students of all ages and walks of life opportunities to train for meaningful careers.

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The donations are final and the numbers are in! NCE Corporate Support raised $8,255 for Homeless healthcare by participating in the Pumpkin Push 5K run and 2 mile walk around Seaward Park in South Seattle! It was a crisp and sunny fall Saturday morning; a perfect day to hang out with co-workers to support a great cause and take a brisk walk around a park with stunning views.  A big THANK YOU to everyone who supported our runners and walkers!

Participants raised funds for a good cause and were treated to a festival hosted by generous sponsors with prizes for top finishers, give-aways, food & beverages, T-shirts, and Halloween fun including a costume contest and a Halloween dance to Thriller by the Seattle Zombies!

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Congratulations to Kyra Turner the 2011/2012 NCE Scholarship recipient at Lane Community College in Eugene Oregon.

Kyra is currently in the Administrative Office Professional Program and plans to graduate in Spring next year. Good luck on your pursuit!

“Thank you for your incredible generosity and the opportunity that you have give me to succeed. Receiving the North Coast Electric Scholarship is a blessing….”

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Pictured left to right: Founder/CEO/President Mike Mathis of the Burned Children Recovery Foundation and Rob May North Coast Electric VP of Purchasing & Vendor Relations presented the check.

The Puget Sound Service Centers banded together for their annual golf tournament at Bear Creek Country Club, which this year had a charitable purpose with a twist! For a donation, former Seahawk football player & celebrity golfer Alonzo Mitz hit his famous one-handed drive at the 18th hole and golfers could use their own shot or his shot.

Thank you to TJ Porter for being the single largest contributor donating $1,000 on behalf of SASCO. SASCO has been a leader in electrical construction, consulting, and low-voltage systems technologies for more than 40 years. Visit them at http://www.sasco.com.

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The theme of NCE Seattle’s Open House this year was eco & charitable.  Over 30 vendors shared their eco-friendly products and customers had the opportunity to see NCE’s new Nissan Leaf & completed solar powered charging station before the official unveiling. Customers, Vendors, and Associates also had the chance to help raise money for charity by testing their aim and throwing balls at a dunk tank raising $2,690 for school supplies for Roxhill Elementary School.  NCE Seattle has three grads from Roxhill so it was rewarding for them to support their alma mater! Read more

NCE's Corporate Support sent another group of Associates interested in volunteering their time & energy to prepare and serve lunch at YouthCare's Orion Center in Seattle. For a very short while, the kids got to feel what it was like to be a regular kid by hanging out with their peers and feasting on pizza, salad, and fruit! Their reality sets in quickly when they leave the comfort of the shelter and go back on the street. With the cold and wet season nearing, comfort food and warm clothing will be in high demand for these kids.

The Orion Center is a multi-service facility open to youth ages 13 to 24 and 4,500 youth accessed services in 2010. They offer a safe place for youth to access a variety of services from meals to case management. In 2010, 20,000 meals were provided. They also offer hygiene resources, lockers, clothing, and first aid. Their street Outreach Team makes contact with over 10,000 homeless young people each year providing food, water, and information about resources that can help them transition to more stable safe lifestyles.

While knowing there are homeless children in the world is heartbreaking, another 60 kids didn’t go without lunch that day!  Volunteer, Jennifer L. later reflected: “It was a great and eye opening experience to help out at the Orion Center.  There are so many youth in our community that are in need of help and I was glad to be a part of it.”  Thank you Ron, Jennifer B, Theresa, Denise, Norlyn, Jean, & Jennifer L for volunteering your time, talent, & energy!

Here’s how you can help the Orion Center: They are desperate for volunteers to provide and prepare meals; lunch or dinner. Lunch in particular. With cold and wet weather coming, comfort food and warm clothing is needed and much appreciated.

To learn more about YouthCare, to volunteer, or donate, visit their website at www.youthcare.org.

We headed towards downtown Seattle, our van loaded with 30 lbs of beef, 6 lbs of taco seasoning, 13 lbs of beans, 28 lbs of rice, 8 lbs of salsa & all the condiments for a bountiful taco bar! This was our day to prepare and serve lunch for the homeless youth at YouthCare’s Orion Center! With an hour & a half to unload, cut, cook, heat, and present we confirmed that we had the ability to work well together as a team. While knowing there are homeless children in the world is heartbreaking, 65 kids didn’t go without lunch that day! Truly a rewarding experience for us!

The Orion Center is a multi-service facility open to youth ages 13 to 24 and 4,500 youth accessed services in 2010. They offer a safe place for youth to access a variety of services from meals to case management. In 2010, 20,000 meals were provided. They also offer hygiene resources, lockers, clothing, and first aid. Their street Outreach Team makes contact with over 10,000 homeless young people each year providing food, water, and information about resources that can help them transition to more stable safe lifestyles.

The Orion Center is also home to award-winning education and employment training programs. The impact of these Programs is profound:

· 128 youth earned a diploma or GED in the last 3 years

· 145 to enroll in college last 3 years

· 305 have received basic intro in to the world of work 2007

· 70 learned skills that allowed them to earn a wage in 2010

Here’s how you can help now: They are desperate for volunteers to provide and prepare meals; lunch or dinner. Lunch in particular. They also need deodorant and sunscreen (yes, you can get a sunburn on a cloudy day in Seattle!)

To learn more about YouthCare, to volunteer, or donate, visit their website at www.youthcare.org.

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North Coast Electric Seattle is hosting their Annual Open House on August 4th from 11AM to 1PM. This year’s theme is “Are you Eco-Friendly?”

 

Join us for food, fun, and the latest eco-friendly products. A BBQ lunch will be provided by Murph’s; meet vendors promoting eco-friendly, low carbon, products and see our new Leaf electric car! Buy raffle tickets to win one of eight $50 gift certificates to fabulous restaurants: El Gaucho, Waterfront Seafood Grill, Elliott’s Oyster House, and Metropolitan Grill. Test your skill and hit a dunk tank target and soak Scott McGaugh, Jeff Baechle, and Leo Kunkle! All proceeds from the raffle and the dunk tank will buy much needed basic school supplies for Roxhill Elementary school students.

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North Coast Electric is committed to helping kids in distress in our local communities.

If you visit one of our Service Center locations listed below and purchase Tony the Toolman's Beef Jerky, a portion of the proceeds will support a local charity:

• Portland & Wilsonville Oregon - Boys & Girls Club
• Longview & Vancouver Washington - Boys & Girls Club
• Eugene Oregon - ShelterCare
• Albany Oregon - ABC House for Abused Children
• Salem Oregon - Boys & Girls Club

Tony the Toolman's Beef Jerky is available in 2 gourmet flavors: Hickory Hollow & Buckaroo BBQ!

It's a great snack and you will support a great cause!

The Everett & Lynnwood Service Centers raised $1,200 in tools during their recent Tool Drive to benefit Housing Hope! Thank you to customers, vendors, and employees for their charitable contributions. The tools will be put to good use through Housing Hope's Self-Help Ownership Program which equips families who are building their own home, or repairing their current home, with the proper tools to do so.

Housing Hope offers a full range of affordable housing options throughout Snohomish County in Washington State. Housing types include emergency shelter, transitional housing, affordable-rent units and homeownership opportunities. Housing Hope collaborates with local communities to make sure programs address the needs of local residents with the lowest incomes and the greatest need. Through education, employment preparation, and life skills training, Housing Hope empowers families to become and remain self-sufficient.

Children are a priority at Housing Hope. Child development programs ensure that children of resident families have a far better chance in school and in life.

By helping vulnerable families build personal assets and address the social and personal issues that may have contributed to their housing issues; cycles of poverty and hopelessness end.

To learn more about Housing Hope, visit their website at: www.housinghope.org.

Pictured Left to right:  Bob Davis (NCE), Fred Safstrom (Housing Hope), & Nate Greenland (Housing Hope).

Team NC Lighting participated in the annual Seattle Walk MS on Sunday April 3rd and raised $3,385! The 14 member team was led by Captain Robby Carver; their fundraising goal was $2,500 which they easily surpassed!  Top honors goes to Al Thomas, NC Lighting's Director of Design Lighting Services, for raising the most money on his team! The Walk spanned 4 miles with the start and finish lines at Husky Stadium. In total approximately 5,000 people participated the event raising $902,547!

Movement is so much of who we are and what we do but it’s easy to take for granted. Multiple Sclerosis interrupts the flow of information between the brain and the body and prevents it from moving; sort of a disconnect. Unfortunately millions of people are affected by MS and the challenges of living with its unpredictable symptoms.

The NC Lighting team’s fund raising efforts will contribute to the advances in research and treatment of this debilitating disease. Congratulations!

 

To learn more about MS visit www.nationalmssociety.org

Community Support has always been an important component of NCE's Company Philosophy. The Lemman Family, owners of North Coast Electric have established "children in distress" as a focus for the company overall, and they encourage each of our local Service Centers and our Associates to seek out local charities with a similar focus.

It was a cold and cloudy July 12th when NCE gathered along with 30 athletes and celebrities to participate in the 5th Annual Moyer Foundation Celebrity Golf Tournament, held at the beautiful Tumble Creek Golf Course at Suncadia, WA. The Moyer Foundation, a Seattle based charitable organization founded by Jamie Moyer, ex-Seattle Mariner and current Philadelphia Phillies pitcher, and his wife Karen, recently celebrated the Moyer Foundations' 10th anniversary. The Moyer Foundation's charter is helping "children in distress', aligning well with NCE's community support mission.

In the past 10 years The Moyer Foundation has put together an impressive body of work:

• The Gregory Fund: An initiative to raise awareness and funds for early cancer-detection research at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
• Camp Erin: The largest nationwide network of bereavement camps for children and teens ages 6-17 who have experienced the death of someone close to them.
• Camp Mariposa: The first-of-its-kind program designed to help meet the needs of children and teens facing the difficult challenges associated with an addicted or co-dependent family member.
  
  The NCE Team of John Carver, Scott Marsh, Dave Parton and Mike Miller survived the cold weather, enjoyed the course and the warm hospitality of Damon Huard, ex Husky QB and retired NFL player, our designated celebrity (boy did he draw the short straw!). NCE looks forward to continuing its support of The Moyer Foundation. For more information about The Moyer Foundation or to donate go to www.moyerfoundation.org.

Written by: Mike Miller

Barb Carver and Pete Lemman recently spent an inspirational afternoon at the Boys & Girls Clubs of King County "Youth of the Year" Awards Luncheon, held at Benaroya Hall. Youth of the Year is the Boys & Girls Club's premier youth recognition program, promoting and celebrating club member's service to the club, community and family; academic performance; moral character; life goals; poise and public speaking ability.

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This year North Coast Electric is proud to be sponsoring Special Olympics Washington and Special Olympics Oregon. The mission of Special Olympics is to provide year-round training and athletic competition through a variety of sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Founded in 1968 by Eunice Kennedy Shriver, Special Olympics has expanded over the years and has touched thousands of lives. Read more