Genesis Gives Back To The Community and The Industry

“I am very proud to be associated with this group of people,” states Genesis Vice President Dan Moran in referring to the Genesis staff. “They understand that we have a responsibility to our community and our industry that goes beyond financial rewards.” Many Genesis staff members contribute time and money to charities at home and abroad with the company matching all internal donations raised. Genesis staff members sit on many volunteer board positions and advisory committees in Canada and the USA.

Calgary Technician Adam Dippel, for example, is taking a group of high school kids to Mexico where they are going to build a home for a homeless family. They are also going to be staying in an orphanage for the entire trip. They will be doing general painting and dry walling work in the orphanage, building a small shed and installing a hot water tank. Adam has worked on a fundraising campaign to get the materials and expenses that he will need to do the work required. Genesis has agreed to match any donations raised within the company.

Edmonton Sales Consultant Dennis Turner has been serving on the Board of Directors of the Wildrose Polio Support Society for five years and as Treasurer for the past three years. He has participated in the Great Human Race, a United Way initiative, for the past four years to raise funds for the Society. The Wildrose Polio Support Society provides therapeutic support and rehabilitative services to polio survivors. Once again Genesis has agreed to match any donations raised within the company.

Genesis Project Manager Howard Humeny volunteers as the equipment manager for the Sherwood Park District Soccer Association. Over the past few years Howard has arranged for the donation and delivery of over 2000 jerseys as well as balls and other equipment to kids in Africa, Cuba, and Afghanistan. In association with the Canadian Military, the equipment donated was instrumental in a soccer tournament for over 900 kids in Afghanistan.

Genesis also works directly with the Brown Bag lunch program in Calgary to provide lunches to children in inner city schools. In Edmonton Genesis provides funding to the Youth Emergency Shelter to support their efforts in helping troubled teens. “It is our intent in our new offices in Vancouver and Ottawa to also provide value to those communities now that we are an active part of them,” says Genesis President Kelly McCarthy.

McCarthy volunteers time to sit on the board of directors of the National Systems Contracting Association in the USA, as well as sitting on several advisory committees for colleges and post-secondary trade schools in the cities where Genesis has offices. Scott Cahoon in the Genesis Calgary office also provides advisory services to the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology where he attended and graduated. Brent Bauman, CTS of the Edmonton office sits on the Infocomm SAVVI (Sound, Audiovisual and Video Integrators) Council.

Many other staff members here at Genesis give of their time, money, and expertise, to make the communities that we reside in better places and the industry that we work in more professional. We are proud of these folks as they support our vision and values.