Saia Partners with Toys for Tots
Saia partners with the Marine Corps’ Toys for Tots program as one of the organization's 2017 corporate sponsors.
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Saia will again partner with the Marine Corps’ Toys for Tots program as one of the organization's 2017 corporate sponsors. In the previous three years as a foundational partner, Saia and its employees have donated more than 12,000 toys, nearly 4000 last year alone. These toys have been distributed to children residing throughout the 150 plus communities where Saia operates offices and terminals.
Like before, we will be making a $25,000 donation to the charity bringing the total amount we’ve donated to Toys for Tots to $100,000. We’ll also be conducting a company-wide toy drive that will take place from November 15 through December 8. The toys that are collected at our terminals and offices this year will stay in those local communities to be dispersed to a needy boy or girl.
In addition to being able to donate a toy, or in lieu of, employees can make a monetary donation, online, if they choose to do so. The URL — www.saia.toysfortots.org — is located on the Employee Information Center, or EIC.
New this year, we’re happy to announce the #SaiasSantas Photo Contest in conjunction with our annual Toys for Tots toy drive. Employees who take a selfie of themselves while donating a toy using hashtag #SaiasSantas will be eligible to win a weekly prize! One grand prize winner will receive a bag full of “Saia Swag.”
Steps for Employees to Enter:
- Purchase a toy(s) for the Toys for Tots Toy Drive.
- Take a selfie donating the toy to the drive.
- Post the photo on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter using the corresponding hashtag, #SaiasSantas, tagging Saia in the post.
- “Like” or “Follow” Saia Careers on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram depending on where the employee posts the photo.
The contest begins on Wednesday, Nov. 15 and ends on Friday, Dec. 8, 2017.
Toys for Tots is an outreach program of the U. S. Marine Corps Reserve. Among other objectives, the purpose of the program is to help less fortunate children throughout the United States experience the joy of the holidays and to unite all members of local communities in a common cause. Thanks in part to Saia employees, Toys for Tots collected and distributed 18 million toys to 7 million less fortunate children in 2016 allowing them to experience the joy of Christmas and receive a message of hope. Toys for Tots served donated toys in 792 communities covering all 50 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands
The Toys for Tots charitable operation was chosen by Saia based on its inclusiveness and support by employees, nationwide. The decision to partner with the charity also hits close to home. As an Atlanta, Georgia-based company, Saia saw an opportunity to help the city, which happens to have the most critical need for toys.
We sincerely appreciate your support of this initiative. Let's show them how generous Saia employees truly are!