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Linetec celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. Recognizing its milestone and the people who contributed to its achievements, Linetec will be hosting events for its employees, customers, community and many others who are part of its quarter-century of success. Linetec began its yearlong celebration in January with the kick-off of more than 25 scheduled community service events benefiting Wausau-area nonprofits and marketing activities helping educate community and industry professionals. The first quarter’s volunteer activities included: |
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· 25+ units of blood donated to the BloodCenter of Northcentral Wisconsin.
During the past five years, Linetec’s frequent blood drives have helped more than 1,800 people through the BloodCenter of Northcentral Wisconsin, which is the main supplier for Aspirus Health Care System. Every three seconds, someone in the U.S. requires a blood product. As red blood cells only have a shelf-life of 42 days, Linetec has scheduled additional drives in April, June, July and October.
· 250 families helped by five boxes food donated to The Neighbors’ Place.
Last year, The Neighbors’ Place and its Food Pantry served 24,400 individuals from 9,500 families. This independent nonprofit, unaffiliated with any state or national organization, operates with a small staff and relies on donations of money, time, household items and food.
· 25-person tour for Marathon High School’s technical education students.
Linetec’s hosts explained the facilities and operations, as well as areas of responsibility for various personnel. One of the educators noted, “…this tour gives the students insight into the possible careers and opportunities available” and “…helps the students to see how the information that they are studying in school is applied to real work situations.”
Looking ahead, Linetec’s second quarter of community service and marketing events include:
April 17 Blood Drive
April 27 Wausau Walk 2008 for the Multiple Sclerosis Society
April 25 Arbor Day Tree Planting
May Children’s Books Drive for The Women’s Community, Inc.
May 15 Society of Manufacturing Engineers facility tour
May 15-17 American Institute of Architects 2008 national convention
May 17 2008 Wausau Start! Heart Walk for the American Heart Association
June 7-8 Relay for Life for the American Cancer Society
June Blanket Drive for Project Linus
June Eyeglasses Drive with the Lions Club
June 7-8 Relay for Life for the American Cancer Society
Linetec is one of the nation’s largest paint and anodize finishers, and the largest independent architectural finisher. Located in Wisconsin, the company serves customers across the country through a national trucking network and offers 500,000-square-feet of capacity for finishing such products as aluminum windows, wall systems, doors, hardware and other architectural metal components, as well as automotive, marine and manufactured consumer goods.
