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TEAMS@Work, Inc. is a non profit organization designed to work with people with disabilities who desire to work and/or be integrated into their communities. We also offer consulting services in the areas of transition, employment, advocacy and mentoring to families and local school systems.

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Special thanks all our sponsors and volunteers!

October 21st, 2007

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

PRESS RELEASE: 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."

TEAMS@Work to benefit from Verizon Wireless Charity Golf Tournament

July 24th, 2007

The Verizon Wireless GA/AL Region will host its 2nd benefit golf tournament on Saturday, September 29, 2007 starting at 1:00pm at the Hampton Golf Village in Cumming, GA to benefit TEAMS@Work.

The deadline for submissions is August 31st, 2007. If you're interested, don't forget to book early because the number of participants is limited.

Click here to download the invite letter and sign-up form!

PRESS RELEASE: TEAMS@Work recipient of more than $39,000

February 17th, 2007

TEAMS@Work, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing employment and community participation for persons with disabilities, received more than $39,000 at the first annual Georgia/Alabama Network Verizon Wireless Charity Golf Tournament on Saturday, September 30 at Hampton Golf Village in Cumming, Georgia. The event was planned in conjunction with the North Fulton Optimist Club.

"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 generated from this golf tournament is a validation of our work and is a huge leap forward that will launch TEAMS@Work from the planning stage into the service stage."

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 to help disabled individuals," said Lynn Carlson, executive director - Network for Verizon Wireless. "Verizon Wireless is committed to being a good corporate citizen and giving back to the local communities where we too live and work. The work that this organization does to improve the lives of our disabled citizens and our community is both applauded and appreciated."

With a successful first year, the Georgia/Alabama Network Verizon Wireless Charity Golf Tournament will become an annual event that will support TEAMS@Work as it continues to grow as an organization. More than 140 golfers participated in this year’s event and organizers hope for increased attendance next year.