Wal-Mart Distribution Center Makes Contribution
On Tuesday, I had the chance to visit Wal-Mart Distribution Center #6095 in Opelika, AL! Camp ASCCA had recently made a request for a Bonus Grant through the Distribution Center for a contribution to assist in buying new audio/stereo equipment for our chapel.
The chapel is a “high use†area each day during the summer, providing for a quite space for our interactive music therapy program. It is also the perfect location for our high-energy, fun weekly talent shows! We also serve many groups throughout the year, some religious-based. The groups often use the chapel for their worship services. We are in great need of updating our stereo system to provide these groups a better experience with music and singing. Wal-Mart made this possible!
Brian Henderson, the Community Involvment Coordinator for the Distribution Center, made this Bonus Grant of $500 possible for Camp ASCCA. I met him a few years ago at a Lee County United Way function, and he’s been a friend of Camp’s ever since!
By the way, Camp ASCCA received another Bonus grant 2 years ago for new theatre chairs in our Oscar C. Dunn Rotary Environemental Center!
Back to my visit at the Distribution Center… This was my second visit to one of their associates meetings and if you’ve never been a part of one, you might be pleasantly surprised by the excitement of the associates. There is loud music playing, people laughing, and a lot of good news about Wal-Mart being shared. Associates especially like the interactive games and drawings that take place for safety awards and other bonuses!
On behalf of our campers, volunteers, and staff, my thanks goes out to Brian, Valencia, and the rest of the Wal-Mart Associates at the Opelika Distribution Center! You are making a difference in the life of a person with a disability! Keep up the good work!!!
