Teleperformance and Feed the Children to Provide Free Food and Essentials to Ogden Families in Need
Community Partners Come Together to Fight Local Childhood Hunger
OGDEN, Utah (October 4, 2018) – Teleperformance will be working alongside Boys & Girls Clubs of Weber-Davis and hunger-relief organization Feed the Children to fight child hunger in the Ogden community. The partners will come together to provide food and essentials to 400 families, pre-identified based on need by Boys & Girls Clubs of Weber-Davis. The families will gather at Teleperformance (2261 Grant Ave), Thurs., Oct. 4, from 10 a.m. to noon.
Each participating family will receive a 25-pound box of food such as canned vegetables, peanut butter and mac ‘n cheese; a 15-pound box of essentials like personal-care items such as shampoo, razors and toothpaste; and a box of Avon products. The provided food and essentials will help families in need of basic materials most people take for granted.
“Sometimes I wonder who’s enjoying our community events more, Myself or the wonderful families we are serving,” said Carson Warner, Site Director of Teleperformance in Ogden. “It’s hard to describe the feeling but watching a person’s face change to pure happiness when we are helping them is part of the joy in giving back to our community.”
This is one of many events Feed the Children has planned with Teleperformance across the country to help defeat hunger. In Ogden alone, more than 21 percent of families live below the poverty line. With the help of community partners and volunteers, we can help feed those in need.
“Today, we are not only providing food and necessities to Ogden families—but also hope,” said Travis Arnold, Feed the Children president and CEO. “Hope for a better future that is made possible thanks to our partners at Teleperformance and Boys & Girls Clubs of Weber-Davis who play a vital role in helping us create a world where no child goes to bed hungry.”
About Teleperformance
Teleperformance (TEP – ISIN: FR0000051807 – Reuters: ROCH.PA – Bloomberg: TEP FP), the worldwide leader in outsourced omnichannel customer experience management, serves companies and administrations around the world, with customer care, technical support, customer acquisition (Core Services), as well as with online interpreting solutions, visa application management services, data analysis and debt collection programs (Specialized Services). In 2017, Teleperformance reported consolidated revenue of €4,180 million (US$4,720 million, based on €1 = $1.13).
The Group operates 171,000 computerized workstations, with 223,000 employees across 350 contact centers in 76 countries and serving 160 markets. It manages programs in 265 languages and dialects on behalf of major international companies operating in a wide variety of industries.
Teleperformance shares are traded on the Euronext Paris market, Compartment A, and are eligible for the deferred settlement service. They are included in the following indices: CAC Large 60, CAC Next 20, CAC Support Services, STOXX 600, SBF 120, S&P Europe 350 and MSCI Global Standard. They also have been included in the Euronext Vigeo Eurozone 120 index since December 2015, with regard to the Group’s performance in corporate responsibility.
For more information: www.teleperformance.com.
About Feed the Children
Established in 1979, Feed the Children exists to defeat childhood hunger. It is one of the largest U.S.-based charities and serves those in need in the U.S. and in 10 countries around the world. It provides food, education initiatives, essentials and disaster response. It operates five distribution centers located in Oklahoma, Indiana, California, Tennessee and Pennsylvania.
In fiscal year 2017, Feed the Children distributed 79.8 million pounds of food and essentials to children and families in the U.S. Internationally, it provided nutritious food or other benefits to 1,080,000 children, empowered 291,000 parents to make better decisions for their children, and positively impacted more than 1,200 communities and schools in 10 countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean. It is accredited by GuideStar Exchange and the BBB Wise Giving Alliance.
Visit feedthechildren.org for more information.
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2018 Fall Sports Classic
Special Olympics Utah’s 2018 Fall Sports Classic will be held on October 19-20th in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Nearly 1,000 athletes and Unified Sports partners will compete during this two-day event and will receive support from nearly 500 coaches and hundreds of day-of-volunteers.
Competitions will be held in the following sports and venues:
Do something amazing with your fall break weekend!
Volunteer, Donate, Cheer. Join the #InclusionRevolution.
Fund the Mission: How Your Support Helps
Your Support Transforms Lives
Shelley Raynes - 2016 Fall Sports Classic Bocce
Through the power of sports, Special Olympics helps people with intellectual disabilities feel welcome in their communities and develop a profound belief in the
Fund the Mission: How Your Support Helps
Your Support Transforms Lives
Shelley Raynes - 2016 Fall Sports Classic Bocce
Through the power of sports, Special Olympics helps people with intellectual disabilities feel welcome in their communities and develop a profound belief in themselves.
This is the story of Shelley Raynes:
Shelley first became involved with Special Olympics Utah during her early teen years under the direction of her parents/coaches, Alice and Joseph. All these years later, she continues to challenge herself with her sister and coach, Mel, and their eight other siblings cheering her on. “(Because of Special Olympics) I am more confident, more motivated, I always try hard,” Shelley said. “Win or lose, I don’t care. I’m happy when I do my best.”
Over the years, she has participated in a wide variety of sports across every season, from cross country skiing to bocce and javelin to basketball. She attended the 1987 World Games at the University of Notre Dame where she won both a gold and silver medal in bowling. In 2013, Shelley was inducted into the Special Olympics Utah Hall of Fame.
Shelley’s involvement in Special Olympics Utah played a major part in helping her grieve when she and her siblings lost both their parents suddenly in 2011. “She lost her world at that point,” Mel said. “It was a really rough 10 months but she just kept smiling and going to practice. She is an anchor for our family and the best example to us of perseverance and confidence.”
Shelley enjoys attending Special Olympics Utah community outreach activities and speaking with the media about the benefits and being involved in the organization. “Her conversations about our parents, her dog and Special Olympics,” Mel said. “She has been involved so long; it hasn’t changed her life. It has defined her life.”
Health and fitness are very important to Shelley. She has a morning workout routine to keep in shape and takes her service dog, Frosty, for daily walks. She has also run multiple 5Ks including the Dirty Dash and the Color Run. Shelley is very active with her family and church. She sings with the choir and shares her voice talents at various events. She also loves to travel, meet new people and experience new places and foods.
Give the Power of Sport to One More Person.
Your support of Special Olympics Utah changes lives. Support Special Olympics Utah and help us reach one more person like Shelley Raynes who is still waiting for a chance to feel accepted, build confidence, and be a champion!
For more information on how you can #GetInvolved, contact Wendy at kelly@sout.org.
Fall Sports Classic Sponsorship Opportunities Still Available!
2019 Polar Plunges
How "cool" are you? Are you ready to run, walk, or dance into chilly waters to raise funds for Special Olympics Utah? Take the PLUNGE in January 2019, and show your community just how "cool" you are!
Not only will you brave the cold waters, but you'll have the opportunity to party with friends, "chill" with the "coolest" crowd in town, support Special Olympics Utah, and have a blast! There are even opportunities for people who are "too chicken" to take the plunge!
2019 Polar Plunge events will once again take place in North Ogden and Salt Lake City! We'll "launch" into team building and fundraising on October 25, 2018! Watch for dates and more details on all social media outlets and the website!
Are you ready to take the PLUNGE!?
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Fourth book in the book collection ‘Corky Tails: Tales of a Tailless Dog Named Sagebrush’ is released
Howard, Colo. – Esteemed author Joni Franks is back in the literary limelight with the release of the fourth book in the multiple award-winning collection, “Corky Tails: Tales of a Tailless Dog Named Sagebrush.” The story of the latest volume “Sagebrush and the Butterfly Creek Flood” (published by Xlibris), was conceived from the Big Cottonwood flood that followed the Hayden Pass fire in Colorado. The tale teaches the life lesson of having faith in oneself and others and is paired with the message that all lives matter equally.
Fat black thunderclouds billowed high in the Rocky Mountain sky, foreshadowing that a stormy weather day was already brewing on the cattle ranch where Sagebrush, the tailless puppy, and her parents, Maverick and Ginger, slept in their warm cozy doggy beds. Readers are invited to follow Sagebrush and the Young Miss in this search and rescue adventure as they endeavor to save a lost hiker and the tiny people known as Shuns from the rising waters of Butterfly Creek.
Just like in the previous books, Sagebrush, the tailless puppy, continues the learning journey and absorbs important life lessons in this book, and the problems and challenges along the way will be solved with kindness and love.
When asked what she wants the readers to take away from the book, Franks says, “I would like for my readers to know that by having faith there is nothing they won’t be able to accomplish. Honoring all creatures equally, leads to a kinder and more sustainable way of living together.”
“Corky Tails: Tales of a Tailless Dog Named Sagebrush”
By Joni Franks
Hardcover | 8.5x8.5 in | 54 pages | ISBN 9781984551771
Softcover | 8.5x8.5 in | 54 pages | ISBN 9781984551764
E-Book | 54 pages | ISBN 9781984551757
Available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble
About the Author
Joni Franks is the winner of the American Fiction Award for Children’s Picture Book Softcover 2018 and EVVY Merit Award winner in the categories of Children’s Story Book/Fairytale/Folklore/Mythology and Animals/Pets/Nature. Franks lives in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. She has a passion for mountain beauty, environmental protection and animals. She is inspired by her Welsh Corgi, Sagebrush and by the plight of the environment and the consequences of deforestation. Franks hopes to teach the new generation life lessons, such as having faith in oneself and one’s abilities, and the lesson that all lives matter equally. Franks is an active member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators and a member of the Western Writers of America and Colorado Independent Publishers Association. For more information about the author and her works, interested parties may visit www.jonifranks.com.
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