Bellevue employees assist during back to school time
Rockwell Collins employees at our facility in Bellevue, Iowa, collected a skid full of school supplies for the Operation New View Community Action Agency during the second annual School Supply Drive.
"It's always good to help those less fortunate," said Production Operator Joyce Davids, who helped organize the event. "It was nice to know that we were helping some children get started back to school on a good note."
Operation New View Community Action Agency is a public, non-profit human service agency serving low-income families and individuals in Dubuque, Delaware, and Jackson counties. The agency provided Rockwell Collins employees in Bellevue a list of school supplies requested by children and families for the upcoming year.
According to Davids, the School Supply Drive was a successful team effort.
"The School Supply Drive was started by the Satellite Receiver Transmitter and Satellite Communications Data Unit equipment team here in Bellevue, and we always have total team and facility participation," said Davids. "We look forward to doing it every year because we care about the needs of others."
Employees collected and transported supplies to the Operation New View Community Action Agency, which then deployed the supplies to the families. Thirty-one families and children benefited from the generosity of our employees in Bellevue.
Bellevue surpasses United Way campaign goal
Jackie Medinger (right), a production operator in our Bellevue, Iowa, facility, won the 50/50 cash drawing. The drawing was one of many Hands Across America fundraisers. Pictured with Medinger is Production Operator Krystal Parker.
Photo by Phyllis Blech, Bellevue, Iowa
Employees at Rockwell Collins in Bellevue, Iowa, held several fundraisers throughout the summer and exceeded expectations by raising more than $17,000 during our company's annual Hands Across America campaign.
"Our workforce is so dedicated," said Aimee Richard, plant manager in Bellevue. "We set a goal of $16,500 and surpassed that goal by more than $500. This also is the fourth year in a row that 100 percent of our employees participated in the pledge card donations."
This year, employees raised funds for United Way by selling breakfast foods in the morning and ice cream sundaes in the afternoon, raffle tickets for various prizes, and raffle tickets for a 50/50 cash drawing. In addition, employees also held a car wash and auctioned off three hours of 12 employees' time - for a total of 36 hours - for household chores at the highest bidder's home.
According to Richard, Bellevue's success can be attributed to dedication, small-town values, and the knowledge that employees know exactly where their money is going.
"Bellevue is a small community, and the whole town really comes together for these benefits," said Richard. "Our employees also get a say in where their donations go, and that really makes a big difference."
