ETA COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

At ETA, we believe in contributing to the well-being of others and giving back to the community. Every year, ETA employees participate in various charitable efforts in and around the Philadelphia area. Here is a quick glance at some of the community events ETA has participated in most recently:

   

2011
Philabundance Food Bank Event (See the right side picture above)
December 20, 2011
During the Holiday season this year, ETA volunteers visited a Philadelphia-area food bank to sort and repackage food for local pantries. Philabundance is the region's largest hunger relief organization. Their mission is to end hunger and malnutrition in the Delaware Valley by acquiring food and distributing it through organizations serving people in need. Philabundance relies on more than 60% of support from volunteer services to help feed our hungry Delaware Valley neighbors. Click here to learn more about this event.

Toys for Tots 50/50 Fundraiser
Ends December 2011
For the fourth year in a row, ETA is collecting donations through a 50/50 drawing for Toys for Tots, the U.S. Marine Corps foundation that works to collect and distribute toys as Christmas gifts to less fortunate children. With the money that's raised, ETA will buy new, unwrapped toys to donate to this great cause. To learn more about Toys for Tots, visit ToysForTots.org.

Bike MS: City to Shore Ride
September 24 & 25, 2011
For the sixth year in a row, ETA employees, family and friends are joining together to participate in the National Multiple Sclerosis Society's Bike MS: City to Shore Ride, an annual event that raises money for MS research and programs. Click here to learn more and to get involved in this year's MS Bike Ride.

The 2011 Wissahickon Trail Classic
June 4, 2011
ETA is proud to sponsor the 2011 Wissahickon Trail Classic 10K run/5K walk, which benefits the Wissahickon Restoration Volunteers (WRV) group - a non-profit dedicated to the restoration of the natural areas of the Wissahickon Valley Park in Philadelphia. For more information on the race and the Wissahickon Restoration Volunteers group, click here.

Read Across Philadelphia (See picture above - on left)
March 2, 2011
For the third year in a row, ETA volunteers used their best Dr. Seuss reading voices and participated in Read Across Philadelphia, which celebrates the March 2nd birthday and legacy of Theodore Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss.On Dr. Seuss’ birthday this year, ETA's team of readers recited “Gertrude McFuzz,” from the book Yertle the Turtle, to the enthusiastic students of James Dobson School in Manayunk. This event was so fun and rewarding that we're already looking forward to participating again next year. To learn more about Read Across Philadelphia, visit the Philadelphia Reads website.

2010
Toys for Tots Collection Drive (See center picture above)
December 2010
For the third year, ETA will be collecting donations for Toys for Tots. Our goal is to raise $2,000. With a weekly 50/50 put in place for employees, everyone gets a chance to help the community and have fun at the same time.  Visit the Toys for Tots website at www.toysfortots.org to find out about the huge impact this organization is having on communities nationwide.

Philadelphia Cares Day
October 16, 2010
ETA is honored to participate in the upcoming Philadelphia Cares event, a marathon day of service that provides our children more attractive, functional, and safe learning environments.  Team ETA will join more than 500 local volunteers to help paint, refurbish, landscape, repair and beautify over 100 local schools.  For more information, visit the Philadelphia Cares Day website.

Bike MS: City to Shore Ride
September 25 & 26, 2010
For the fifth year running, ETA employees, family and friends are joining together to participate in the National Multiple Sclerosis Society's City to Shore Bike Ride, a weekend event that raises money for MS research and programs. Click here to learn more and to get involved in this year's MS Bike Ride.

Philabundance Food Bank Event
September 21, 2010
Philabundance is the region's largest hunger relief organization.  Their mission is to end hunger and malnutrition in the Delaware Valley by acquiring food and distributing it through organizations serving people in need.  Philabundance relies on more than 60% of support from volunteer services to help feed our hungry Delaware Valley neighbors.  During this event, ETA volunteers will be visiting a Philadelphia food bank to sort and repackage food for local pantries. Click here to learn more about Philabundance.  

Water Ice for the Ocean
Summer 2010
ETA is having a water ice sale throughout the summer months to raise funds to assist with the oil spill recovery efforts in the Gulf Coast.  All proceeds will be donated to two organizations: Oceana, which is spearheading ocean research and cleanup efforts, and the Audubon Society, which is providing widespread help to heal wildlife injured or incapacitated by the spill. To learn more about these organizations, please click on the following links:  http://na.oceana.org/ and http://www.audubon.org/.

Read Across Philadelphia
March 2010
ETA was proud to take part in the Read Across Philadelphia initiative celebrating the birthday and legacy of Theodore Guisel, better known as Dr. Seuss. Organized by Philadelphia Reads, a non-profit organization promoting child literacy, ETA employees took part by reading to students at Dobson School in Philadelphia. Learn more about Philadelphia Reads by clicking here.