2009 Benefit Golf Tournament Update

October 2nd, 2009

The Verizon Wireless GA/AL Region hosted its 4th benefit golf tournament on Saturday, September 26, 2009 starting at 10:00am (shotgun start) at the Hampton Golf Village in Cumming, GA to benefit TEAMS@Work. While the weather was challenging the participants embraced the day having great fun, making it a great benefit.

Contributions for the benefits raised nearly $62,000 (up $10,000) to support our mission. TEAMS@Work greatly appreciates all participants as there are many. We would like to especially thank:

Lynn A. Carlson
Executive Director – Network
GA/AL Region
Verizon Wireless

Donna M. Maikranz
Assistant to Lynn Carlson
GA/AL Region
Verizon Wireless

Downloads:

Lynn Carlson's Letter of Thanks

letter-lynn.pdf (295.51 KB)

Let's Tee off for a Good Cause

August 8th, 2008

The Verizon Wireless GA/AL Region will host its 3rd benefit golf tournament on Saturday, October 11, 2008 starting at 1:00pm (shotgun start) at the Hampton Golf Village (www.hamptongolfvillage.net) in Cumming, GA to benefit TEAMS@Work. Through the dedicated support of our sponsors and players, we were able to raise more than $50,000 to support their programs in last year’s tournament.

TEAMS@Work (Transition Employment Advocacy & Mentoring Services) is a non-profit agency serving Metro Atlanta with a mission to provide productive and meaningful work and community integration opportunities to persons with disabilities in a supported environment. Their vision is to reduce the number of persons with disabilities who are not productively working and/or actively participating in their communities.

We invite you and your company to be part of this exciting charity event as a tournament sponsor. Sponsorship options are outlined in Attachment A. Sponsorship is voluntary and will not influence your company’s business relationship with Verizon Wireless.

Sponsors are also invited to participate in the pre-tournament mixer on Friday Evening, October 10, where there will be ample opportunity to network with VZW golfers & non-golfers alike. This event will be great fun for those who do not play the game as well. We can certainly use help with the setup, picture taking and other areas not related to play.

Please book early, as we will be limited to the number of participants.

We look forward to your support and participation.

If you have any questions please contact Donna Maikranz @678-277-3502 or Lynn Carlson @678-277-3501.

Verizon Wireless Charity Golf Tournament Raises More than $50,000 for TEAMS@Work

October 11th, 2007

TEAMS@Work. a non-profit organization dedicated to providing employment and community participation for persons with disabilities, received more than $50,000 from proceeds earned at the second annual Georgia/Alabama Verizon Wireless Charity Golf Tournament on Saturday, September 29 at Hampton Golf Village in Cumming. Georgia. Thirty-six teams of four golfers, over 20 volunteers and 32 sponsors participated in this annual event to raise money for TEAMS@Work. Major event sponsors included Andrew Corporation. General Dynamics. IMCI Technologies. TCI Wireless, Holland & Knight LLP and Towersource. Inc.

"We assist disabled individuals in turning their hopes and dreams of a productive life into a reality," said Carl Butler, founder of TEAMS@Work. "The money raised by Verizon Wireless from this event is a huge leap forward that will help take our services to the next level."

TEAMS@Work is a charitable organization based out of Atlanta, whose mission is to provide productive and meaningful work as well as community integration opportunities to people with disabilities in a supported environment. Currently, TEAMS@Work serves Metro Atlanta and the surrounding areas.

"We are proud to support TEAMS@Work and their efforts." said Lynn Carlson, executive director — Network for Verizon Wireless. "Verizon Wireless has always been committed to giving back to the local communities where we live and work. We appreciate the work this organization does to improve the lives of our disabled citizens and enable them to contribute in our community."

Special thanks all our sponsors and volunteers!

TEAMS@Work recipient of more than $39,000

October 21st, 2006

Verizon Wireless GA/AL Region Network Department hosted their 1st Annual Golf Benefit, with TEAMS@Work being the charity in conjunction with the North Fulton Optimist Club at Hampton Golf Village September 30, 2006. Numerous sponsors, volunteers and participants made the event a success and raised over $39,000.00. TEAMS@Work is very grateful and appreciative for the support for our vision and mission. THANK YOU!

Volunteers:
Erin Blake, Jim Blake, Bill Brickel, Carl Butler, Julie Butler, Cindy Carlson, Kimberly Carlson, Rosalind Harris, Regina Higbie, Kathleen Kearns, Donna Maikranz, Gerry Serotte, Karen Sherrill, Craig Sneed, Margaret Stork, Josh Sweeney, Theresa Tkacik.

Major Sponsors:
Andrew Corporation, General Dynamics, Holland & Knight, TCI Wireless, TowerSource, Tricon

Pre-Tournament Mixer Sponsor:
Troutman Sanders

Snack & Beverage Cart Sponsors:
CSS Antenna, ProComm, Ridge Communications

Volunteer Shirt Sponsor:
Bell South

Player Gift Bag Sponsor:
Alcatel

Corporate Sponsors:
Compass Technologies, Crosslink Communications, Ericsson, Fibrebond, GATCO Inc, Generac Power Systems, KATO Light, McNeal Pro Services, MISource, Nortel, TekSystem, Tellabs

Hole Contest Sponsors:
Generac Power Systems, Nortel Employees, Haskel Slaughter & Young, JDSU

Door Prize Sponsors:
American Tower, ETAK, InCode Wireless, Lucent, Tricon