UniFirst Corp., Wilmington, MA, recently announced the 2024 recipients of the Aldo Croatti and Ronald D. Croatti Scholarships. Since the scholarships’ inception, UniFirst has awarded nearly $1 million in financial support to deserving students and employees, underscoring the company’s commitment to education and professional growth.
1Concier, Fort Lauderdale, FL, recently donated bed linens, towels and toiletries to Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Centers (ARCs) across the U.S., including Orlando, FL; Atlantic City, NJ; Oklahoma City, OK; Allentown, PA; Dallas, Houston, Austin and San Antonio, TX; Virginia Beach and Alexandria, VA; New York; and Maryland.
UniFirst Corp., Wilmington, MA, recently held its annual Ronald D. Croatti Memorial Golf Tournament at Black Swan Country Club in Georgetown, MA. The tournament raised nearly $50,000 this year and attracted more than 90 golfers and 30 corporate sponsors. The funds will be donated to five local charities and bring the total amount UniFirst has raised throughout the years to more than $200,000, according to a news release.
Alsco Uniforms, Salt Lake City, presented Speedway Children’s Charities with a $100,000 check prior to the recent Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 500 NASCAR Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth.
At Alsco Uniforms’ recent Managers Meeting in Maui, the company announced a donation of $50,000 to the Hawai’i Community Foundation’s Maui Strong Fund. This philanthropic initiative will provide vital financial resources for both immediate and long-term recovery efforts in the wake of the destructive Maui wildfires that occurred in August 2023.
Submissions to honor TRSA member companies in nine categories of TRSA Industry Awards are due Nov. 30 for presentation at the Legislative Conference in Washington, DC, on April 10, 2024. Members are encouraged to seek such recognition for their companies or industry peers.
The staff at TRSA supplier-partner member Tingue recently raised funds for The United Way’s Maui Fire Relief Fund. The company’s collective efforts resulted in a donation total of $4,500.
The son of HandCraft Services’ quality control/inventory/facilities manager based in High Point, NC, is the recipient of the 2023 Merit-based College/Technical Institution Scholarship awarded by TRSA’s Textile Rental Education and Research Trust (TRERT). Gregory Vallejos is entering his freshman year at the University of Mississippi.
On March 1, the TRSA staff volunteered at the Carpenter’s Shelter in Alexandria, VA, for their monthly teambuilding event. The volunteer event was organized by TRSA’s Senior Director of Marketing Communications Susie Jackson.On March 1, the TRSA staff volunteered at the Carpenter’s Shelter in Alexandria, VA, for their monthly teambuilding event. The volunteer event was organized by TRSA’s Senior Director of Marketing Communications Susie Jackson.
TRSA has recognized nine individuals and seven operator and supplier partner member companies for exemplary work efforts on behalf of their employees, customers and the public. Those honored are recipients of the association’s 2023 Above & Beyond Service and Company Community Service awards, to be presented on March 22 at the 13th Annual Legislative Conference in Washington, DC.
