GE Employees Come Together for Charity
The third annual Austinpalooza was a night of food, music and festivities that culminated in over $8,500 in funds raised for Austin’s House and the Society of Women Engineers at University Nevada, Reno. The event, organized by GE’s Measurement and Control employees in Minden, was held Friday, February 22, 2013, at Jethro’s Bar and Grill in Gardnerville, Nevada. Both charities rely heavily on support from partners, like GE, to sustain operations.
“The services provided by both Austin’s House and the Society of Women’s Engineers are hugely beneficial to our Northern Nevada community,” said Ernest Carey, a GE Employee and Austin’s House board member. “It is an honor and a privilege to support these great causes and have fun while doing it.”
This year’s event featured the music of five local bands along with food and drinks provided by Jethro’s Bar and Grill. Several local businesses donated silent auction items and raffle prizes. The monies earned from the donations and ticket sales will be split among the two charities. Austin’s House, which provides emergency shelter for children in crisis, will receive over $6,000 and SWE, which provides scholarships to women studying engineering, will receive over $2,700.
The local businesses that provided donations included:
Allie & Friends
Carson Tahoe Chiropractic
Carson Valley Golf
Cruise Scape
David Walley’s
Dream Dinners
Fitzpatrick Performance Horses
GE Leaders Of Tomorrow
Jenkins’ Cucina Rustica
Genoa Lakes Golf Course
Holly Whipple
K2 Pilates
NW Martial Arts
Silver Strikes Bowling Alley
Soaring NV
The Chocolate Shoppe
The Discovery Museum
The Record Courier
About Measurement & Control
GE Measurement & Control is a leading innovator in advanced, sensor-based measurement, non-destructive testing and inspection, control and condition monitoring, delivering accuracy, productivity and safety to a wide range of industries, including oil & gas, power generation, aerospace, transportation and healthcare. It has over 40 facilities in 25 countries and is part of GE Oil & Gas, which provides cleaner, smarter, more efficient solutions for its customers. For further information, visit www.ge-mcs.com.
About Austin’s House
Austin’s House is the only emergency children’s shelter in rural Northern Nevada. The children are placed at Austin’s House after being removed from their homes due to abuse or neglect. These children have no place else to go. Austin’s House provides the basic living necessities including proper nutrition, hygiene, rest, nurturing, recreation, companionship, education, and life skills training. Austin’s House has cared for more than 200 children since opening in September 2007. For more information on Austin’s House, call 775-267-6711 or visit www.austinshouse.org
About Society of Women Engineers
The Society of Women Engineers (SWE), founded in 1950, is a not-for-profit educational and service organization. SWE is the driving force that establishes engineering as a highly desirable career aspiration for women. SWE empowers women to succeed and advance in those aspirations and receive the recognition and credit for their life-changing contributions and achievements as engineers and leaders. For more information about the Society please visit www.swe.org or call (312) 596-5223.
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