Together we raised $46,000 for Big Brothers Big Sisters

Photo by Big Brother Big Sisters of Greater Chattanooga

 
For as long as anyone can remember, EMJ’s Chattanooga office has partnered with its local Big Brothers Big Sisters chapter. EMJ Founder Ed Jolley was passionate about the cause, and today, we continue the partnership through an annual fundraiser and bowling event.
This year, EMJ’s Chattanooga office raised $46,895 for the local chapter of Big Brothers Big Sisters through Bowl for Kids’ sake.
Bowl for Kids’ Sake is Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Chattanooga’s largest annual fundraiser and has been ongoing for nearly 30 years. All funds raised through this event go directly toward volunteer recruitment, matching of mentors and youth, and big/little support.
The Chattanooga office divided into eight fundraising teams led by team captains, Joey Barbeauld, Billy Kile,  Jacob Mammen, Michelle Parker, Kurt Teasley, Joe Welch, Jonathon Woolsey, and  Joe Woolums.
Team 5, led by Senior Project Manager Joey Barbeauld, raised the largest amount at a whopping $19,240. Steve Totzke, Project Manager, was our top individual fundraiser for the entire competition, raising $15,000 for the cause.

“I could not have done it without the generous support of many of the subcontractors we’ve built relationships with over the past year, specifically on our Lidl stores,” said Totzke. “I am grateful that they were so willing to join in for this worthy cause.”

Bowling teams from local companies, community supporters and friends all rolled in to Spare Time Hixson to compete and show their team spirit. Many “Bigs” and “Littles” joined in the fun as well. In all, over 300 bowlers and many sponsors helped make this a record-breaking year, enabling BBBS to support 105 new matches.
“A special thanks to the employees of EMJ Corporation who were instrumental in making the event a huge success,” BBBS officials said.
Way to go, EMJ Chattanooga! You are changing lives in your local community, and thank you for representing the corporation as “people serving people.”
While the EMJ team was instrumental in the success of this fundraiser, we couldn’t have done it without the generous donations from our clients, partners and colleagues. Thank you to the following donors:

3H Group Hotels ADI Adman Electric, Inc. Air Conditioning Specialist, Inc. Anatole Exteriors Anderson Group Company, Inc. Apel Steel ARC Document Solutions Asa Carlton Services, Inc. B&W Granite and Tile BB&T Huffaker Insurance BE-CI, Inc. BlueAlly BRK Services Brock Insurance Callahan Mechanical CBL Properties Ceramic Technics Coates Electric of Wilmington, Inc. Construction Systems CORE Safety Covenant Transport Crowe Horwath Doug Martin & Family Duggan Contracting Corporation Eldeco, Inc. Evergreen Landscaping, LLC First Tennessee Front Runner Fulmer Concrete G. Ware Construction G&P Masonry

George McKenna H&H Brown, Inc./JBH Steel, LLC Hayward Baker Horizon Stone Ideal Building Solutions Industrial Air & Mechanical, LLC Jenkins Masonry Lawson Electric Co., Inc. Lee Company Logan-Moore Lookout Pest Control Lyndon Steel Company, LLC Office Furniture Warehouse Philip Augustino & Family Pierre Construction Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP Playcore Presley Electric R. Chatfield Company Ralph White Electric Reliance Interiors, Inc. RLTW Ron Jobe S&ME Schaal Glass Co. SECO Architectural Systems Silvers Plumbing Southeast Painters, Inc. Vision Hospitality Group Wesnic, Inc. World Travel Yerbey

 
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